Funding
Membership in the Maine Land Trust Network enables land trusts to apply for grants that provide needed support. While the grants available in any given year vary, resources in support of consulting assistance for all-volunteer land trusts working on Standards and Practices, preserve stewardship funding, merger assistance, and expenses incurred due to COVID-19 have been awarded in recent years.
MCHT/MLTN Funding Programs
- Sustained Collaboration and Merger Assistance Fund - About the Fund The Sustained Collaboration & Merger Assistance Fund provides financial support to Maine-based land conservation organizations seeking to strengthen organizational health and effectiveness through sustained collaboration and/or merger. The Fund will support exploration of sustained collaborations and structural realignments, including, but not limited to: Shared / regional staffing Shared offices Administrative Consolidations and Management Service Organizations Joint ventures (ongoing) Chapter or subsidiary models Merger The Fund is administered by…
- Transaction Assistance Grant (TAG) Program - Overview The 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 will be accepted monthly, with applications due…
- L.L.Bean Maine Land Trust Grant Program - L.L.Bean and Maine Coast Heritage Trust are pleased to provide grant support to Maine’s land trust community. Together, L.L.Bean and MCHT are working to enhance the capacity of Maine’s land trusts in support of land trusts’ efforts to protect Maine’s outdoor heritage and natural landscapes. Download application and guideline documents: L.L.Bean Maine Land Trust Grant…
- Organizational Assessment and Capacity Support Program - About the Program The Organizational Assessment and Capacity Support Program is a new program being developed and piloted in 2026 by Maine Coast Heritage Trust via the Maine Land Trust Network. The program provides direct support and funding to land conservation organizations who seek to enhance their effectiveness through assessment, strategic alignment, and tailored capacity building. The program emphasizes reflection, learning, communication, and strategic and structural alignment as tools for enhanced capacity and organizational effectiveness. Through the program,…
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust Climate Resilience Conservation Fund - Cousins River Marsh frontage Fund Background The Climate Resilience Conservation Fund (CRCF) supports land protection projects that enhance climate resilience and reduce climate impacts on Maine’s land, waters and people. This approximately $4 million Fund is the land conservation component of Resilient Maine, a $69 million statewide effort to protect coastal communities, Maine’s environment and…