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Find similar grantsLocal Acquisitions for Natural Diversity (LAND) Grant Program is sponsored by Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Helps municipal conservation commissions acquire land for natural resource protection and passive outdoor recreation, including urban wildlife corridors.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Massachusetts municipal conservation commissions and agricultural commissions with an up-to-date Open Space and Recreation Plan. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversity (LAND) Grant Program is funded by Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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The solicitation lists 7 required documents: Appraisal reports, Application authorization from officials, Town meeting or city council vote, Project description and maps, Draft Conservation Restriction (if applicable), and Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program review, among others (the full list is in the Required Documents section on this page). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
The Defense Production Act's Title III has quietly become one of the most active federal funding vehicles of 2026 — $500M for energy infrastructure, ~$275M for critical-minerals processing, and a standing defense-manufacturing FOA. But the underlying authorities sunset September 30, 2026 absent reauthorization. Here is how DPA Title III works, who is eligible, why it differs from a normal grant, and how to move before the window closes.
Read articleThe Cummings Foundation's flagship program will award $35 million to roughly 150 eastern-Massachusetts nonprofits in 2027, up from $30 million — and nearly all of it now flows as unrestricted general operating support. Letters of Inquiry opened July 15 and close September 16, 2026. Here is who qualifies, how the multi-year and 10-year tracks work, and how to write an LOI that survives the first cut.
Read articleCummings Foundation grew its annual local program from $30 million to $35 million for 2026 awards, but the dollar increase is the smaller story. Nearly every grant now flows as unrestricted general operating support — the funding nonprofits ask for most and receive least. For eligible Massachusetts organizations, the 2027 cycle opens July 15 with a September 16 letter-of-inquiry deadline. Here is who qualifies, why the shift to operating support changes the calculus, and how a small nonprofit should approach a program that hands out 150 grants a year, most of them chosen by community volunteers.
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