# Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program

From The Nature Conservancy. 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, as of 2 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 13 February 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to $100,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs, Research institutions, Indigenous organisations and Government bodies
- Where: Appalachians (18 eastern US states): United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Protected areas and Community conservation
- 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/tnc-resilient-connected-appalachians/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/appalachians/stories/resilient-connected-appalachians-grant/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants of up to USD 100,000 for land and easement acquisition projects that permanently conserve climate-resilient, connected lands in the Appalachians. The third annual round has closed.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “The application is completed and submitted through SurveyMonkey's Apply platform.”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/appalachians/stories/resilient-connected-appalachians-grant/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-resilient-connected-appalachians/#access

**Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program, amount:** Up to $100,000 USD

> “Applicants may request up to $100,000.”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/appalachians/stories/resilient-connected-appalachians-grant/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-resilient-connected-appalachians/#amount

**Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program, where:** Appalachians (18 eastern US states): United States

> “Eligible states include Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/appalachians/stories/resilient-connected-appalachians-grant/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-resilient-connected-appalachians/#geography

**Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program, who can apply:** NGOs, Research institutions, Indigenous organisations and Government bodies

> “Grants of up to $100,000 are available to land trusts and other non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations with a conservation-related mission, academic institutions, Federally Recognized Tribal Nations”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/appalachians/stories/resilient-connected-appalachians-grant/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-resilient-connected-appalachians/#applicant_types

**Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Application window closes February 13, 2026”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/appalachians/stories/resilient-connected-appalachians-grant/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-resilient-connected-appalachians/#window

**Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-resilient-connected-appalachians/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 round (third round)

Call page: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/appalachians/stories/resilient-connected-appalachians-grant/

**Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program, 2026 round (third round), status:** Closed

> “Applications are due by 11:59 PM on February 13, 2026”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/appalachians/stories/resilient-connected-appalachians-grant/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-resilient-connected-appalachians/#call-2026-status

**Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program, 2026 round (third round), opens:** 3 November 2025

> “Application window opens November 3, 2025”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/appalachians/stories/resilient-connected-appalachians-grant/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-resilient-connected-appalachians/#call-2026-opens

**Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program, 2026 round (third round), deadline:** 13 February 2026, 23:59 (the funder writes “11:59 PM on February 13, 2026”)

> “Application window closes February 13, 2026”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/appalachians/stories/resilient-connected-appalachians-grant/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-resilient-connected-appalachians/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-resilient-connected-appalachians/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-resilient-connected-appalachians/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Resilient+and+Connected+Appalachians+Grant+Program&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Ftnc-resilient-connected-appalachians%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Resilient+and+Connected+Appalachians+Grant+Program&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Ftnc-resilient-connected-appalachians%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction