Resources for
easement
Funding
: Dec 31 – Dec 31, 2027
Connecticut Conservation Partnership Program (CCPP)
Administered by the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC), CCPP has established a coordinated process by which land trust applicants to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program (OSWA) may apply for a federal grant as a source of match funds.
Easements can be held by USDA-NRCS (U.S. Held Easements) or an eligible entity (Entity Held Easements). Priorities are for conservation easements on nonindustrial private forest and watershed lands.
Funding
: Dec 31 – Dec 31, 2027
Connecticut Conservation Partnership Program (CCPP)
Administered by the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC), CCPP has established a coordinated process by which land trust applicants to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program (OSWA) may apply for a federal grant as a source of match funds.
Funding
: Apr 7, 2026
up to $20,000
Transaction Assistance Grant (TAG) Program
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council’s Transaction Assistance Grant (TAG) Program seeks to accelerate the pace of land conservation by providing financial assistance to land trusts for transaction-related project costs. TAG responds to immediate conservation needs and is designed to get funding on the ground efficiently and effectively. Applications for TAG grants are accepted monthly, with applications due on the last day of a given month as long as funds are available.
$175,000 total is available for 2026. Eligible transaction costs may include: Appraisal Work (Appraisal, Appraisal Review, Appraisal Update), Title Work (Title Search, Title Certificate, Title Insurance), Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I and Phase II ESAs), Surveys, and Record Fees. Applications must be submitted by a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission dedicated to land conservation in CT. Projects must be located within CT and can be a purchase, bargain-sale, or donation of any conservation easement or fee property, to be held by the applicant and protected in perpetuity. Applicant must be a current member of CLCC.
Funding
: Apr 7, 2026
up to $20,000
Transaction Assistance Grant (TAG) Program
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council’s Transaction Assistance Grant (TAG) Program seeks to accelerate the pace of land conservation by providing financial assistance to land trusts for transaction-related project costs. TAG responds to immediate conservation needs and is designed to get funding on the ground efficiently and effectively. Applications for TAG grants are accepted monthly, with applications due on the last day of a given month as long as funds are available.