New York State Conservation Partnership Program
Created in 2001, the New York State Conservation Partnership Program is an innovative public-private partnership which provides competitive matching grants for qualified land trusts throughout New York State for building land trust capacity and increasing the pace and quality of conservation. Visit our Background and Resources Page for more information on the Conservation Partnership Program, including links to past press releases, summaries of projects previously funded, and other important historical information.
The Conservation Partnership Program is funded through New York State's Environmental Protection Fund (EPF). For more information on how the Land Trust Alliance and partners are working in the state Capital to ensure continued funding for the Conservation Partnership Program, represent NY's land trust community, and advance policies that support common efforts and conservation goals, visit our New York Policy Program Homepage.
Announcements and Updates
Announcing the 2012 New York State Conservation Partnership Program Grant Awards
$1.4 MILLION IN CONSERVATION GRANTS AWARDED TO LANDS TRUSTS STATEWIDE
Grants Leverage an Additional $1.2 Million in Private Money
Public-Private Partnerships to Boost Local Land Conservation
Conservation Partnership Program grants totaling $1.4 million were awarded to 53 nonprofit land trusts across the state, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Land Trust Alliance announced today at the Saint Paul Pocket Park in the City of Rochester. The grants, funded through New York State’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), will be matched by $1.2 million in private and local funding.
2012 Grant Awards Project Summaries
2012 Grant Project Storyboards
Link to Full List of Media Coverage
2012 New York State Conservation Partnership Program Grants Announced in Rochester (April 23, 2012)
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced more than one-million dollars in grants to non-profit land trusts. Coverage from Local New State YNN.
Genesee Land Trust Receives a $15,000 Capacity Grant Through the New York State Conservation Partnership Program for their Work in the City of Rochester (April 23, 2012)
A $15,000 Capacity Grant from the 2012 New York State Conservation Partnership Program will support Genesee Land Trust's efforts to strengthen relationships with local neighborhood groups and the City of Rochester by building a community stewardship program for the new El Camino Trail and Conkey Corner Park.
Rochester's El Camino Trail Get 's $15,000 Boost (Rochester Democrat Chronicle)
Resources for Conservation Partnership Program Grant Recipients
NEW... All reporting must now be done using our online system (if you received a grant in 2009 or prior this does not apply to you).
Click on the link below to log in to your account. If you are unsure when a report is due, please refer to your grant agreement. If you need help accessing the system, please contact Katrina Howey in the Northeast Office, (518) 587-0774.
Land Trust Alliance Online Application and Reporting System
Expense Report Template (To be used with Final Report Form)
Grant Deliverables Memo--This memo explains the type of documentation we require land trusts to submit with their final report to show how the grants funds were used. For example, if grant funds were used to develop a strategic plan we will request a copy of the strategic plan.
Extensions: The Land Trust Alliance does consider extensions on a case by case basis. If you need to request an extension, please contact the Land Trust Alliance's Northeast Office and extension request form will be assigned to you through our online system. Upon receipt of a written request using the extension request form, the Alliance may, at its discretion, offer a limited extension. Extensions typically do not exceed 12 months and are granted only for projects that are moving demonstrably towards completion. Subsequent extensions are discouraged.
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