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Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program

From The Nature Conservancy

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.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Closed

No call open right now

The last call we saw closed on 13 February 2026.

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from nature.org · resilient connected appalachians grant unless marked. Checked 2 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

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Amount

Up to $100,000 USD

Applicants may request up to $100,000.

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.

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

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Application window closes February 13, 2026

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Protected areas and Community conservation

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

The call

Closed

2026 round (third round)

Closed 13 February 2026

Quotes from nature.org · resilient connected appalachians grant. Checked 2 Nov 2026

Status

Closed

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

Opens

3 November 2025

Application window opens November 3, 2025

Deadline

13 February 2026, 23:59

Application window closes February 13, 2026

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Not found on the pages we read

Something wrong?

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