# Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants

From Maine Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (in-lieu-fee programme), run by The Nature Conservancy in Maine. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Upcoming (2027 round): expected to open Spring 2027.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Not found on the pages we read
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies and Indigenous organisations
- Where: Maine: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: No
- Run by: The Nature Conservancy in Maine (https://www.nature.org/)
- Restoration approach (our classification): Wetlands, Rivers and lakes and Protected areas
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.mnrcp.org/about-mnrcp

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual competitive grants, paid from in-lieu fees, to restore, enhance and protect wetlands, streams and other aquatic habitat in Maine. Land trusts and nonprofits lead projects; no match is required.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Submit a Letter of Intent through our online form to apply for funding.”

Source: https://www.mnrcp.org/apply, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/#access

**Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants, amount:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/#amount

**Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants, where:** Maine: United States

> “awards competitive grants to projects that restore, enhance, and protect high priority aquatic resources throughout Maine.”

Source: https://www.mnrcp.org/about-mnrcp, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/#geography

**Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies and Indigenous organisations

> “Public agencies, non-profit conservation organizations, tribes, and municipalities are encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent for eligible projects.”

Source: https://www.mnrcp.org/apply, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/#applicant_types

**Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Funds are awarded through an annual competitive grants process.”

Source: https://www.mnrcp.org/about-mnrcp, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/#window

**Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants, co-funding required:** No

> “No matching funds are required by MNRCP, although proposals that include some matching funds may score and rank better.”

Source: https://www.mnrcp.org/about-mnrcp, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/#co_finance_required

**Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants, run by:** The Nature Conservancy in Maine

> “MNRCP is administered by The Nature Conservancy on behalf of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.”

Source: https://www.mnrcp.org/about-mnrcp, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/#administered_by

## Calls (2)

### 2027 round

Call page: https://www.mnrcp.org/apply

**Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants, 2027 round, status:** Upcoming

> “The next funding round will open in the spring of 2027.”

Source: https://www.mnrcp.org/about-mnrcp, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/#call-2027-status

**Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants, 2027 round, opens:** Expected Spring 2027

> “The next funding round will open in the spring of 2027.”

Source: https://www.mnrcp.org/about-mnrcp, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/#call-2027-opens

**Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants, 2027 round, deadline:** Not found on the call page
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/#call-2027-deadline

### 2026 round

Call page: https://www.mnrcp.org/apply

**Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants, 2026 round, status:** Closed

> “NOTE: The 2026 funding round is now closed and Letters of Intent are no longer being accepted.”

Source: https://www.mnrcp.org/about-mnrcp, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/#call-2026-status

**Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants, 2026 round, deadline:** Not found on the call page
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program grants”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/maine-natural-resource-conservation-program/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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