The Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership (GBRPP) is offering grants to assist with land transaction costs for the permanent land protection projects in the coastal watershed area of New Hampshire and Maine. The Spring 2023 grant round will accept applications for both the Grant Program 1 Prospective Project Appraisals and Grant Program 2 Completed Project Transaction Costs.

Electronic submittal instructions are found in the Application Instructions. Contact the Great Bay Coordinator with any questions.

Download the Spring 2023 Grant Program Information and Application Instructions (PDF) and Application Form (PDF). To receive the Application Form and Application Instructions in MS Word, contact the Great Bay Coordinator.

Full press release: Land Protection Transaction Grants Available Spring 2023 (PDF)

The Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership announced the Fall 2022 recipients of Land Protection Transaction Grant Program grant awards. A total of $50,112 in grant funds will support conservation work on over 797 acres of land. The seven conservation projects provide over $75,000 in matching funds.

The Land Protection Transaction Grant Program assists land trusts, conservation organizations and municipal governments in the coastal watershed of New Hampshire and Maine with land protection transaction costs including appraisal, land survey, legal, title, recording fees, easement baseline documentation and environmental assessments. The eligible properties are permanently protected through
donation or acquisition of land and conservation easements.

The Fall 2022 grant awards include conservation properties representing a diversity of natural resources including woodlands, agricultural lands and open fields, important wildlife habitats and water resources.

The Fall 2022 Land Protection Transaction Grant Recipients:

• Town of Brentwood Conservation Commission, $3,000 Appraisal, Brentwood, NH.
• Town of Farmington, $7,500 Conservation Project Grant, Farmington, NH
• Southeast Land Trust of NH, $3,400 Appraisal Grant, Newfields and Newmarket, NH
• Southeast Land Trust of NH $2,100 Appraisal Grant, Madbury, NH
• Southeast Land Trust of NH, $15,612 Conservation Project Grant, Greenland, NH
• Town of Stratham, $3,500 Appraisal Grant, Stratham, NH.

The Land Protection Transaction Grant Program will have a grant round in Spring 2023. See the Great Bay Partnership website for additional details.

The Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership is a collaboration of conservation organizations in the coastal region that promotes landscape-scale land conservation and stewardship. Funding for the Land Protection Transaction Grant program is provided by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.

Full PDF press release.

For questions about the grant program contact us.

The Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership announced the Spring 2022 recipients of Land Protection Transaction Grant Program grant awards. A total of $45,568 in grant funds will support conservation work on over 235 acres of land. The three conservation projects provide over $81,000 in matching funds. The Land Protection Transaction Grant Program assists land trusts, conservation organizations and municipal governments in the coastal watershed of New Hampshire and Maine with land protection transaction costs including appraisal, land survey, legal, title, recording fees, easement baseline documentation and environmental assessments. The eligible properties are permanently protected through donation or acquisition of land and conservation easements.

The Spring 2022 grant awards include conservation properties representing a diversity of natural resources including woodlands, agricultural lands and open fields, important wildlife habitats and water resources. The Spring 2022 Land Protection Transaction Grant Recipients:

• Bear-Paw Regional Greenways, $6,500 Conservation Project Grant, Town of Nottingham, NH
• Southeast Land Trust of NH, $20,000 Conservation Project Grant, Town of Epping NH
• Southeast Land Trust of NH, $19,068 Conservation Project Grant, Town of Deerfield NH

The Land Protection Transaction Grant Program will have a grant round in Fall 2022. Grants will be offered for both Appraisal Grants and Conservation Project Grants. See the Great Bay Partnership website for additional details.

The Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership is a collaboration of conservation organizations in the coastal region that promotes landscape-scale land conservation and stewardship. Funding for the Land Protection Transaction Grant program is provided by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The Nature Conservancy serves as the fiscal agent for the Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership grant program.

Full PDF press release.

For questions about the grant program contact us.

The Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership announced the Fall 2021 recipients of Land Protection Transaction Grant Program grant awards. A total of $38,825 in grant funds will support conservation work on 384 acres of land. The five conservation projects provide over $40,000 in matching funds.

The Land Protection Transaction Grant Program assists land trusts, conservation organizations and municipal governments in Conservation Project Grant the coastal watershed of New Hampshire and Maine with land protection transaction costs including appraisal, land survey, legal, title, recording fees, easement baseline documentation and environmental assessments. The eligible properties are permanently protected through donation or acquisition of land and conservation easements.

The Fall 2021 grant awards include conservation properties representing a diversity of natural resources including woodlands, agricultural lands and open fields, important wildlife habitats and water resources.

Land Protection Transaction Grant Recipients:

• Great Works Regional Land Trust, $11,725, Conservation Project Grant, Town of South Berwick, ME
• Town of Hampton, $2,100 Appraisal Grant, Town of Hampton, NH
• Nippo Lake Association, $3,500, Appraisal Grant, Town of Barrington, NH
• Southeast Land Trust of NH, $3,500 Appraisal Grant, Town of Newfields, NH
• Southeast Land Trust of NH, $18,000, Conservation Project Grant, Town of Durham, NH
  

The Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership is a collaboration of conservation organizations in the coastal region that promotes landscape-scale land conservation and stewardship. Funding for the Land Protection Transaction Grant program is provided by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The Nature Conservancy serves as the fiscal agent for the Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership grant program.

Full PDF press release.

For questions about the grant program contact us.

The Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership announced the Spring 2021 recipients of Land Protection Transaction Grant Program grant awards. A total of $59,075 in grant funds will support conservation work on 562 acres of land. The eight conservation projects provide over $86,000 in matching funds.

The Land Protection Transaction Grant Program assists land trusts, conservation organizations and municipal governments in Conservation Project Grant the coastal watershed of New Hampshire and Maine with land protection transaction costs including appraisal, land survey, legal, title, recording fees, easement baseline documentation and environmental assessments. The eligible properties are permanently protected through donation or acquisition of land and conservation easements.

The Spring 2021 grant awards include conservation properties representing a diversity of natural resources including woodlands, agricultural lands and open fields, important wildlife habitats and water resources.

Land Protection Transaction Grant Recipients:

• Bear Paw Regional Greenways, $7,100, Conservation Project Grant, Town of Deerfield, NH
• Town of Fremont, $2,500 Appraisal Grant, Town of Fremont, NH
• Great Works Regional Land Trust, $3,000, Appraisal Grant, Town of South Berwick, ME
• Moose Mountain Regional Greenways, $20,000, Conservation Project Grant, Town of Milton, NH
• City of Portsmouth, $2,775, Appraisal Grant, Town of Madbury, NH
• Southeast Land Trust of NH, $3,500 Appraisal Grant, Town of Hampton Falls, NH
• Southeast Land Trust of NH, $3,500 Appraisal Grant, Town of Durham, NH
• Southeast Land Trust of NH, $16,700 Conservation Project Grant, Town of Rye, NH

The Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership is a collaboration of conservation organizations in the coastal region that promotes landscape-scale land conservation and stewardship. Funding for the Land Protection Transaction Grant program is

The Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership is a collaboration of conservation organizations in the coastal region that promotes landscape-scale land conservation and stewardship. Funding for the Land Protection Transaction Grant program is provided by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The Nature Conservancy serves as the fiscal agent for the Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership grant
program.

PDF Press Release

For questions about the grant program contact us.

The Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership announced the Fall 2020 recipients of Land Protection Transaction Grant Program grant awards. A total of $66,797 in grant funds will support conservation work on 1,117 acres of land. The eight conservation projects provide over $102,000 in matching funds. The Land Protection Transaction Grant Program assists land trusts, conservation organizations and municipal governments in the coastal watershed of New Hampshire and Maine with land protection transaction costs including appraisal, land survey, legal, title, recording fees, easement baseline documentation and environmental assessments. The eligible properties are permanently protected through donation or acquisition of land and conservation easements.

The Fall 2020 grant awards include conservation properties representing a diversity of natural resources including woodlands, agricultural lands and open fields, important wildlife habitats and water resources. Land Protection Transaction Grant Recipients:

• City of Portsmouth, $8,004 Conservation Project Grant, Town of Madbury NH
• Society for the Protection of NH Forests, $3,000 Appraisal Grant, Town of Durham NH
• Society for the Protection of NH Forests, $8,745 Conservation Project Grant, Town of Brookfield NH
• Southeast Land Trust of NH, $2,500 Appraisal Grant, Town of Epping NH
• Southeast Land Trust of NH, $3,500 Appraisal Grant, Town of Durham NH
• Southeast Land Trust of NH, $16,500 Conservation Project Grant, Towns Barrington & Strafford NH
• Three Rivers Land Trust, $20,000 Conservation Project Grant, Town of Springvale ME
  

The Land Protection Transaction Grant Program will have a grant round in Spring 2021. Grants will be offered for both Appraisal Grants and Conservation Project Grants. See the Great Bay Partnership website for additional details.
The Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership is a collaboration of conservation organizations in the coastal region that promotes landscape-scale land conservation and stewardship. Funding for the Land Protection Transaction Grant program is provided by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The Nature Conservancy serves as the fiscal agent for the Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership grant program.

PDF Press Release

For questions about the grant program contact us.