New Transaction Assistance Grant Program from MLTN

The goal of the TAG program is to help conservation organizations offset the cost of transaction-related project costs.

We are excited to announce another brand new grant program to support Maine Land Trust Network members – the Transaction Assistance Grant or “TAG” Program. The goal of this new program is to accelerate the pace of land conservation by providing financial assistance to land trusts for transaction-related project costs. It is generously supported by the Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation. 

MLTN recognizes that there are many transaction-related expenses that land trusts incur when conserving a property. The goal of the TAG program is to help conservation organizations offset the cost of the following expenses: 

• 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 
• Legal and Recording Fees 

Applicants must be 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations with a mission dedicated to land conservation in Maine, as well as current members of the Maine Land Trust Network. Projects for which funding is requested must be located within Maine 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. Applications for TAG grants will be accepted monthly, with applications being due on the last day of a given month as long as funds are available. Read the full guidelines and applications questions here. 

Don’t hesitate to reach out with your questions: contact Senior Director of Community & Government Relations at .