The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is offering a grant program to assist qualified 501(c)(3) organizations and conservation districts in acquiring interests in land suitable for conservation or recreation purposes. The Conservation Partnership Grant Program provides funding for the acquisition of land or conservation restrictions, with a maximum grant award of $425,000 for land purchases and $20,000 for due diligence costs. Eligible applicants must have 501(c)(3) status and demonstrate capacity to successfully complete a purchase or gift of conservation land. The program aims to further the conservation of natural resources, provide outdoor recreational opportunities, and address climate change. Key aspects of the grant program include: • Eligible projects: land or conservation restriction purchases, due diligence costs for gifts of land or conservation restrictions • Eligible applicants: qualified 501(c)(3) organizations and conservation districts • Application deadline: Monday, July 13, 2026 at 11:59 pm • Evaluation criteria: organizational characteristics, land protection, biodiversity and natural resource protection, working farms and forests, recreational opportunities, and overall project quality and importance