Deadline: 20-Sep-21
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking applications for its Metro Grant Cycle to provide competitive matching grants to local, regional, state, and national nonprofit organizations and government entities.
Goals
- The CPL program is habitat-focused. Grant activities include the enhancement, restoration, or protection of forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. All applications should identify the direct habitat benefit of the project.
- Restoration and enhancement projects will only be funded on lands that are:
- permanently protected by a conservation easement;
- in public ownership; or
- in public waters
Funding Information
- Metro: $2,000,000
- Up to 2 funding cycles
- Projects must be located within the 7- county metro area or within city limits of cities with a population of 50,000 or greater (Duluth, Rochester, St. Cloud)
- All eligible projects (restorations, enhancements, or acquisitions) on all eligible lands
- Grant requests between $5,000 and $400,000
- Total project cost may not exceed $575,000
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit organizations and government entities are eligible for CPL funding. Private individuals and for-profit organizations may not apply. Partnerships are encouraged.
For more information, visit https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/grants/habitat/cpl/metro-grant-cycle.html