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HCA Competitive Funding Round: Grants for land conservation in the US Highlands (CT, NJ, NY, PA)

The US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) supports land conservation in the Highlands Region. For the competitive round, eligible Highlands state, county, or municipal entities submit proposals for land (or land interests) to conserve high-value natural resources, with governors’ requests able to cover up to 50% of project costs. Applicants must apply under ei…

The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in the protection of land and natural resources in the Highlands Region. HCA grants support land conservation projects in which…

Funding Source

Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $3.9M
Award Ceiling: $3.9M
Award Floor: $25,000

Eligibility

State governments

Only the Lead State Agency (or Agencies) as determined by the Governor of each Highlands State may be the applicant for funding under the Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program. If the Governor assigns multiple Lead Agencies, those Agencies must coordinate on funding requests prior to submissi…

Dates

Open Date: May 19, 2026
Close Date: October 31, 2026

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