Deadline: 12-Nov-21
The Forever Maryland is pleased to announce the Aileen Hughes Grant to support and acknowledge leaders in Maryland’s land trust community and to encourage a high level of excellence, innovation and collaboration.
The Aileen Hughes Grant is awarded annually to an individual representing a Maryland land trust who demonstrated outstanding leadership in land conservation. Funding is awarded to a land trust, on behalf of an individual and their good work (not to the individual).
The grant honors the late Aileen Hughes, a true leader in the conservation movement. Aileen was a supporter of women’s and civil rights, as well as the protection of the State’s natural and cultural resources. Aileen was the President for many years of the American Chestnut Land Trust.
Funding Information
The Aileen Hughes Grant of up to $5,000 is awarded to an individual representing a Maryland land trust for outstanding leadership, partnership and innovation in a conservation project.
Eligibility Criteria
Maryland land trusts can nominate an individual (from their own land trust or another Maryland land trust) for the Aileen Hughes Award.
Selection Criteria
The nomination shall explain how the proposed recipient meets the following criteria:
- Individual representing a Maryland local land trust
- For the successful completion of a conservation project (project not complete if the land trust still owes money on it);
- Projects should be within the last 2-3 years and may include land transactions, outreach and community education, fundraising, stewardship and/or legislative achievement;
- The individual and/or project should demonstrate some of the following: leadership; innovation; high level of performance and/or; forming and sustaining innovative partnership.
For more information, visit https://forevermaryland.org/grants-page
