The Conservation Opportunity Fund provides funding for owners or stewards of small tracts of land interested in improving their property’s wildlife habitat.
Donor Name: Cheshire County Conservation District
State: New Hampshire
County: Cheshire County (NH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This program is an annual opportunity to support environmental stewardship and the ecological integrity of Cheshire County, NH.
Funding Information
The Conservation Opportunity Fund awards up to $1,500 to implement a wildlife habitat improvement project!
Eligible Improvements
Wildlife habitat improvement projects include (but are not limited to):
- Installation of pollinator habitat, rain gardens, wildlife-focused plantings, and riparian buffers
- Creation and improvement of early successional habitat, aquatic habitat, and turtle habitat in priority areas.
Priority will be given to projects that:
- Have a plan for long-term maintenance and sustainability
- Demonstrate landowner inputs of time and resources
- Are informed by the ecology of the region
- Provide opportunities to partner with the CCCD to offer community education.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include private landowners or land stewards in Cheshire County, NH with tracts of land 25 acres or less in total. This can include individuals, businesses, farmers, and forestland owners/stewards.
The following will not be funded:
- Landowner/steward time
- Research and feasibility studies
- Efforts that will not lead to improved wildlife habitat.
For more information, visit CCCD.
