Grantee Week Day 4 – Land Transaction

On Day Four of Grantee Week we are pleased to share the three grantees of our Land Transaction grant program. This program provides funding to support transaction costs associated with land and easement donations and is invitation only. Each property successfully funded with these grants is permanently protected through a Conservation Easement or Notice of Acceptance of Property for Conservation Purposes.

The Land Transaction grant program supports costs such as:

• Survey, environmental assessment, and legal description expenses
• Legal expenses including attorney fees, title insurance, closing costs, and recording costs
• Legal defense fund for the project
• Baseline documentation report (including grantee labor and expenses to create the report)
• Stewardship endowment for the project
• Conservation staff expense, including labor costs and travel expenses, directly related to the proposed project

Each organization selected is receiving a $12,000 grant for a 12-month period. Applicants can apply each year for the grant program, so long as the funds requested are not for the same item, or expenses, but may be used toward the same project, as the Foundation recognizes that conservation projects can take several years to complete.

Congratulations to our three grantees!