Resources for
Site Assessment
Funding
: Feb 20 – Mar 31, 2026
$100,000 - $7M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2026
The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) is a national focused on reducing risks to coastal communities. The NCRF is now soliciting pre-proposals for coastal resilience projects that restore, increase, and strengthen natural infrastructure such as coastal marshes and wetlands, dune and beach systems, oyster and coral reefs, rivers and floodplains, coastal forest, and barrier islands that mitigate the impacts of storms and other coastal hazards to communities.
The National Coastal Resilience Fund invests in projects under four project categories: 1) Community Capacity Building and Planning, 2) Site Assessment and Preliminary Design, 3) Final Design and Permitting, 4) Restoration Implementation. Informational webinars are available to provide an overview of the NCRF funding opportunity on 2/24, 2/25, and 2/26.
Funding
: Feb 20 – Mar 31, 2026
$100,000 - $7M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2026
The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) is a national focused on reducing risks to coastal communities. The NCRF is now soliciting pre-proposals for coastal resilience projects that restore, increase, and strengthen natural infrastructure such as coastal marshes and wetlands, dune and beach systems, oyster and coral reefs, rivers and floodplains, coastal forest, and barrier islands that mitigate the impacts of storms and other coastal hazards to communities.
Funding
: Mar 27 – May 6, 2025
$100,000 - $10M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2025
The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) is a national program focused on reducing risks to coastal communities. The NCRF is now soliciting pre-proposals for projects that will create and/or restore natural systems in order to increase protection for communities from coastal hazards, such as storms, sea- and lake-level changes, inundation, and coastal erosion, while improving habitats for fish and wildlife species.
NCRF program priorities include: nature-based solutions, community risk reduction benefits, fish and wildlife benefits, community impact and engagement, and transferability and sustainability. The National Coastal Resilience Fund invests in projects under four project categories: 1) Community Capacity Building and Planning, 2) Site Assessment and Preliminary Design, 3) Final Design and Permitting, 4) Restoration Implementation.
Funding
: Mar 27 – May 6, 2025
$100,000 - $10M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2025
The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) is a national program focused on reducing risks to coastal communities. The NCRF is now soliciting pre-proposals for projects that will create and/or restore natural systems in order to increase protection for communities from coastal hazards, such as storms, sea- and lake-level changes, inundation, and coastal erosion, while improving habitats for fish and wildlife species.
Funding
: Jul 20, 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
: Jul 20, 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.
Funding
: Feb 22 – Apr 10, 2024
$100,000 - $10M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2024
The NCRF is a national program with the goal of enhancing protection for coastal communities from the impacts of storms, floods, and other natural coastal hazards and to improve habitats for fish and wildlife. This year, NFWF will award approximately $140 million in grants for the planning, design, and implementation of natural and nature-based solutions.
All projects under this program must demonstrate dual benefits to both coastal communities and habitats. Award decisions will be made based on regional circumstances and needs, but all proposals must address the following priorities: 1) Nature-Based Solutions; 2) Community Resilience Benefit; 3) Fish and Wildlife Benefit; 4) Community Impact and Engagement; and 5) Transferability and Sustainability. To implement these program priorities, NFWF funds activities in four categories designed to advance a project through NFWF’s “project pipeline” from planning to implementation: 1) Community Capacity Building and Planning; 2) Site Assessment and Preliminary Design; 3) Final Design and Permitting; 4) Restoration Implementation.
Funding
: Feb 22 – Apr 10, 2024
$100,000 - $10M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2024
The NCRF is a national program with the goal of enhancing protection for coastal communities from the impacts of storms, floods, and other natural coastal hazards and to improve habitats for fish and wildlife. This year, NFWF will award approximately $140 million in grants for the planning, design, and implementation of natural and nature-based solutions.