2027 Climate Resilience Grant Program
Grants up to $50,000 will support conservation and climate adaptation projects.
The Nature Conservancy in New York is pleased to announce the seventh round of the Climate Resilience Grant Program (CRGP). The goal of the program is to support New York’s conservation community in protecting the lands and waters that contribute to New York’s resilience to climate change for the benefit of people and nature. Funding is available to land trusts and other conservation organizations, academic institutions, Tribal Nations, municipalities and local agencies. Projects funded in the previous round can be found here.
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to either of the two funding categories. Please choose either "Conserving Resilient Lands" or "Conserving Resilient Waters" in the application.
The 2027 CRGP funding cycle offers grants to support fee and easement acquisitions as well as planning and capacity initiatives in two different funding categories:
- Conserving Resilient Lands
- Conserving Resilient Waters
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The total amount of funding available is $650,000. Applicants may apply for up to $50,000 for Land Acquisition projects or $25,000 for Planning and Capacity projects.
Projects must be completed by June 30, 2028.
Have a land acquisition project over 500 acres?
Apply instead to the Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program
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Program Details
2027 Climate Resilience Grant Program Request for Applications
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Informational Webinar
We will not be hosting a live webinar this year. The 2026 webinar contains all the necessary information.
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to either of the two funding categories. Applications open November 12, 2026. Applications close January 22, 2027.
Note: The application is completed and submitted through SurveyMonkey’s Apply platform. You will be prompted to create a log-in which will allow you to work on your application, save your work and collaborate with others in your organization.
Applications open November 12, 2026 and are due by January 22, 2027.
For questions about which category or program to apply to, the application process or other concerns please email us at: CCCFund@tnc.org
Dates to Know
| Application window opens | November 12, 2026 |
| Application window closes | January 22, 2027 |
| Award notification | April 2027 |
| Award distribution | June 2027 |
Informational Webinar
A recording of an informational webinar on the program is available here.
New: Opportunity for Technical Assistance for Land Trusts
The Nature Conservancy is piloting a new program for land trusts across New York to receive tailored technical assistance aimed at accelerating the protection of lands vital to freshwater and coastal ecosystems, climate adaptation and landscape connectivity. There is no cost to the land trust, and no application is required to access this program.
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