# Vermont Biodiversity Protection Fund

From The Nature Conservancy (Vermont). 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 9 October 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 and Government bodies
- Where: Vermont: 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-vermont-biodiversity-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/vermont/stories-in-vermont/vermont-biodiversity-fund/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants of up to USD 100,000 per project for land trusts, municipalities and state agencies to buy forested land or conservation easements in Vermont's resilient and connected network, with two application deadlines a year.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Vermont Biodiversity Protection Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Applicants should email Lydia Menendez Parker, TNC Vermont Land Protection Manager, prior to submitting an application to ensure their project is feasible before developing a proposal.”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/vermont/stories-in-vermont/vermont-biodiversity-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-vermont-biodiversity-fund/#access

**Vermont Biodiversity Protection Fund, amount:** Up to $100,000 USD

> “Applicants can apply for up to $100,000 per project and are limited to two projects per year.”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/vermont/stories-in-vermont/vermont-biodiversity-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-vermont-biodiversity-fund/#amount

**Vermont Biodiversity Protection Fund, where:** Vermont: United States

> “Awards will be made to organizations seeking to complete land protection projects in TNC's Resilient and Connected Network in Vermont”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/vermont/stories-in-vermont/vermont-biodiversity-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-vermont-biodiversity-fund/#geography

**Vermont Biodiversity Protection Fund, who can apply:** NGOs and Government bodies

> “Eligible organizations: Land Trusts Municipalities State Agencies”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/vermont/stories-in-vermont/vermont-biodiversity-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-vermont-biodiversity-fund/#applicant_types

**Vermont Biodiversity Protection Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “TNC will be accepting applications for the Vermont Biodiversity Protection Fund twice per year.”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/vermont/stories-in-vermont/vermont-biodiversity-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-vermont-biodiversity-fund/#window

**Vermont Biodiversity Protection Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-vermont-biodiversity-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Fall 2026 deadline

Call page: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/vermont/stories-in-vermont/vermont-biodiversity-fund/

**Vermont Biodiversity Protection Fund, Fall 2026 deadline, status:** Closed

> “Fall Grant Deadline: Friday, Oct 9, 2026”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/vermont/stories-in-vermont/vermont-biodiversity-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-vermont-biodiversity-fund/#call-fall-2026-status

**Vermont Biodiversity Protection Fund, Fall 2026 deadline, deadline:** 9 October 2026 (the funder writes “Fall Grant Deadline: Friday, Oct 9, 2026”)

> “Fall Grant Deadline: Friday, Oct 9, 2026”

Source: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/vermont/stories-in-vermont/vermont-biodiversity-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-vermont-biodiversity-fund/#call-fall-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Vermont Biodiversity Protection Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-vermont-biodiversity-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Vermont Biodiversity Protection Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/tnc-vermont-biodiversity-fund/. 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+Vermont+Biodiversity+Protection+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Ftnc-vermont-biodiversity-fund%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+Vermont+Biodiversity+Protection+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Ftnc-vermont-biodiversity-fund%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
