The First Nations Development Institute is now accepting applications under the Stewarding Native Lands program to support tribal acquisitions of conservation easements.
Donor Name: First Nations Development Institute
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/11/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement that permanently limits use of the land to protect cultural and conservation values. These are made between a legal land owner and government entities or land trusts. They are also seeking conservation easement equivalents on trust lands that afford Tribes similar finance opportunities. This grant will provide Tribes with resources necessary to build capacity to hold conservation easements for land protection, community access, and stewardship. The goal is to ensure conservation easements respects Tribal Sovereignty and values, while also developing the proper and necessary conservation finance to afford long-term protection and monitoring of tribal homelands.
Funding Information
First Nations expects to award six grants up to $50,000 each to eligible Tribes. Further, Tribes will have access to technical assistance, trainings, and networking opportunities, which include legal assistance.
Grant Period
The grant period for this funding opportunity will commence July 15, 2025, and end August 15, 2026, (totaling 13 months).
Eligibility Criteria
Tribal governments, including federal- and state- recognized Tribes, interested in developing conservation easement pilot projects.
For more information, visit FNDI.
