The New Hampshire State Conservation Committee (SCC) has announced Conservation Moose Plate Grant Program to support conservation activities that protect agricultural and natural resources, and provide conservation leadership, guidance, and coordination to the County Conservation Districts.
Donor Name: New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food
State: New Hampshire
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/09/2022
Grant Size: cannot exceed $30,000
Details:
Grants are awarded to projects that enhance New Hampshire’s environment by promoting the sustainability of the state’s natural resources. The SCC Conservation Grant Program supports projects that yield “on the ground” results. While program planning and design are eligible activities, project costs should primarily consist of implementation tasks. Projects that incorporate a long-term stewardship perspective will be given priority.
Projects must qualify in one of the following six Project Categories:
- Water Quality and Quantity: Restore, enhance, maintain or protect.
- Wildlife Habitat: Create, restore, enhance, manage or protect.
- Soil Conservation and Flooding: Reduce or prevent erosion, or improve soils.
- Best Management Practices: Plan and implement for agriculture, storm water or forestry.
- Conservation Planning: Accomplish a conservation project or outcome that includes a public involvement component.
- Land Conservation: Permanent land protection through conservation easement and/or fee acquisition or donation, and associated transaction and stewardship costs.
Funding Information
The total SCC grant fund request per application cannot exceed $30,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include municipalities, County Conservation Districts, qualified nonprofit organizations engaged in conservation programs, public and private schools (kindergarten through 12), County Cooperative Extension natural resource programs, and scout groups.
For more information, visit Conservation Grant Program.
