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Forest service community forest and open space conservation program<\/h2>\r\n

This is a program for towns, tribal entities, whatever, to acquire land to be used as community forests, or expand existing forests. Towns can use the program to apply for funding from the forest service to help buy the land, with the Forest Service paying up to 50%, for maximum of $600,000. The application has different requirements for towns, such as the type of land that can be acquired, the type of entity that can buy the land, providing budget proposals, etc. The primary focus is buying land, as opposed to other management projects like building trails within existing land.<\/p>\r\n

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Mad River Valley Conservation and Recreation Visioning<\/h2>\r\n

Part of the Mad River Valley Recreation district. The MRVRD is a group helping to \u201cfacilitate, enhance, and create recreation opportunities\u201d in the Mad River Valley. The Conservation and Recreation Visioning program is for organizations hoping to use their land for recreational spaces. They include a group of organizations dedication to outdoor recreation. They also have a grant program for groups hoping to develop recreational spaces.\u00a0The program provides specifically for recreational projects.<\/p>\r\n

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Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships<\/h2>\r\n

A program run at the University of Vermont that provides resources including access to faculty, research, technical expertise, students, and more. They can also help provide funding for some projects in certain focus areas, including creating healthy ecosystems.<\/p>\r\n

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Vermont Housing and Conservation Board Funding resource<\/h2>\r\n

This resource is provided by the VHCB, which gives funds for conservation of land, and preservation and restoration of historic properties. They do this for various types of land use, including agriculture, forests, outdoor recreation, and others. Their area of focus for these funds are primarily on purchasing conservation easements on privately owned working forests, and funding land acquisitions for towns looking to make a town forest. Organizations that can apply include housing and conservation orgs, municipalities, and certain state agencies, and there are certain requirements and guidelines for applicants.<\/p>\r\n

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Forest, Parks, and Recreation Grant programs<\/h2>\r\n

List of grant programs sponsored by the Vermont department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation.<\/p>\r\n

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UCF Community Tree planting program<\/h2>\r\n

A grant for up to $630,000 for tree planting, with the goal of planting 2,000 trees across the state.<\/p>\r\n

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Association of Vermont’s Conservation Commissions Tiny Grant<\/h2>\r\n

The goal of AVCCs Tiny Grants program is to provide seed money and\/or matching funds for specific projects in the broad categories of land conservation, education and outreach, stewardship and management, and planning. Grants ranging from $250-$600. Applications due April 4th 2025.<\/p>\r\n

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The USDA Forest Service\u2019s Community Forest and Open Space Conservation program<\/h2>\r\n

This program provides up to $600,000 in federal funds for land acquisition for Community Forest projects (50\/50 match). Municipalities or NGOs enter into the grant with Forest Service and they acquire the land. There is a very small role for FPR \u2013 all applications have to come through the State Forester and be forwarded to the Forest Service.\u00a0 Our Division of Lands Administration and Recreation supports this program, and we ask that direct inquiries be sent to\u00a0Gannon.Osborn@vermont.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

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Forest Legacy Program<\/h2>\r\n

The Forest Service in partnership with State agencies encourage the protection of privately owned forest lands through conservation easements or land purchases.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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\u00a0 Funding Resources Forest service community forest and open space conservation program This is a program for towns, tribal entities, whatever, to acquire land to be used as community forests, or expand existing forests. Towns can use the program to apply for funding from the forest service to help buy the land, with the Forest … <\/p>\n

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