Up to $8,000 (Planning); Up to $50,000 (Implementation)

Climate Smart Land Stewardship Grant Program

The Climate Smart Land Stewardship Grants is a new fund for land trusts offered by the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) with support from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. This program will award $500,000 over multiple years for both planning and implementation grants.

Additional Information:
Planning Grants: Designed for organizations in the early stages of developing a climate smart land stewardship project, these grants can fund the background research and plan development needed to implement a climate smart project. Examples include developing a forest management plans, pollinator planting plans, or work plans for implementing specific climate-smart practices. Implementation Grants: These grants are designed for organizations that already have a well-developed plan for a climate smart land stewardship project. They can fund activities related to the on-the-ground implementation of the project and may fund the continuation of implementation work that has already been initiated with funding awarded through this grant program or other programs such as NRCS’s EQIP program. Note that Planning Grants and Implementation Grants have separate application forms.

Funding Agencies: CT DOA, CT Land Conservation Council

Eligibility: Nonprofit/501(c)3 Organization

Frequency Details: Applications will be reviewed quarterly. Submission deadlines are at 5:00pm on: February 1, 2025 May 1, 2025

Match Requirement: 25% (Planning); none (Implementation)