Deadline: 20-Sep-21
The Department of Natural Resources is seeking application for its Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program 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
- Traditional (Statewide): $5,175,000
- Up to 2 funding cycles
- 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/ou-grant-cycle.html