The Morris County Office of Planning and Preservation has announced that the 2024 Grant application for funding of open space projects under the Morris County Preservation Trust.
Donor Name: Morris County Office of Planning and Preservation
State: New Jersey
County: Morris County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/14/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Program rules now include costs for demolition and restoration of a property (up to a maximum of 10% of the eligible land cost, or $50,000 whichever is less) as allowable costs under the program.
Projects eligible for consideration for funding from the Morris County Municipal and/or Non-Profit program of the Morris County Preservation Trust Fund include the following:
- Land or water areas for recreation and conservation purposes, including but not limited to:
- Parkland, natural areas, greenways
- The protection of ecologically sensitive areas including freshwater wetlands, steep slopes and stream corridors
- The preservation of lands containing exceptional flora or fauna
- The preservation of areas of scenic, historic and cultural value
- Passive and active outdoor recreational opportunities
- The protection of critical water supplies such as areas surrounding municipal/county wells, aquifer recharge protection areas or watershed areas, and floodplains
- The acquisition of historic sites eligible under the Historic Preservation Trust Fund Program.
Eligible Applicants
The following entities are eligible to apply for funds:
- Any of the thirty-nine municipalities in the County of Morris.
- Charitable conservancies.
For more information, visit Morris County.
