Funding for Land Trusts

Conservation incentive programs can help land trusts restore habitat, improve water quality, develop conservation plans and diversify farm income on easement and fee lands. In addition, several programs can help fund the purchase of a conservation easement or fee-simple land. Some land trusts are making use of these programs, but others may be unaware of the array of programs available. This section provides some guidance to federal funding programs as well as some state-based resources.

Incentives for Conservation. View a summary of incentives for private landowners on this website, including links to incentives programs for individual states.

Federal Habitat Incentive Programs for Private Lands. A six-page fact sheet listing resources and links for Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Read the fact sheet (PDF).