Conservation Grant Program

The State Conservation Committee's Conservation Grant Program supports and promotes programs and partnerships that protect, restore and enhance the state's valuable natural resources.

About the State Conservation Committee Conservation Grant Program

The New Hampshire State Conservation Committee (SCC) is the state government agency responsible for managing the Conservation Grant Program. Competitive grants are awarded annually to physical and tangible environmental projects that foster stewardship and the sustainability of New Hampshire's natural environment (RSA 261:97-c,III).

The Conservation Grant Program's six focus areas include:

• Water Quality and Quantity: Restore, enhance, maintain or protect.
• Wildlife Habitat: Create, restore, enhance, manage or protect.
• Soil Conservation and Flooding: Reduce or prevent erosion or improve soils.
• Best Management Practices: Plan and implement for agriculture, storm or forestry.
• Conservation Planning: Accomplish a conservation project or outcome that includes a public involvement component.
• Land Conservation: Permanent land protection through conservation easement or fee acquisition and/or associated transaction and stewardship costs.

Eligible Grant Applicants include:

• County Conservation Districts
• County Cooperative Extension Natural Resources
• Municipalities, including agencies and commissions engaged in conservation programs
• Qualified nonprofit organizations engaged in conservation programs
• Public and private schools (kindergarten through Grade 12)
• Scout groups

Once you have received an SCC Conservation Grant, all the necessary start up and implementation forms and documents can be found here: Conservation Grant Program Documents

"To discuss project proposals, and for all other questions about the SCC Conservation Moose Plate Grant Program, contact: Dea Brickner-Wood, Administrator Dea.A.Bricknerwood@agr.nh.gov (603) 868-6112"

Announcements

SCC 2025 Conservation Moose Plate Grant Funds Available

The NH State Conservation Committee announces the opening of the fiscal year 2025 Conservation Moose Plate Grants.

The 2025 SCC Conservation Grant applications are due on September 13, 2024.
Maximum Grant Awards: $40,000

The NH State Conservation Committee’s FY2025 Conservation Moose Plate Grants offers two Grant Applications:

Conservation Projects include the following project categories:

• Water Quality and Quantity: Restore, enhance, maintain or protect.
• Wildlife Habitat: Create, restore, enhance, manage or protect.
• Soil Conservation and Flooding: Reduce or prevent erosion or improve soils.
• Best Management Practices: Plan and implement for agriculture, storm water or forestry.
• Conservation Planning: Accomplish a conservation project or outcome that includes a publi involvement component

Land Conservation Projects include the permanent land protection through conservation easement or fee acquisition and / or associated transaction and stewardship costs.

Forms (PDF) for each Grant Application are available for downloading below.
To receive the forms in Word and Excel format, contact the Grant Administrator:
Dea.A.Bricknerwood@agr.nh.gov

Conservation Project Instructions and Forms to be completed:

• SCC_2025_ Conservation Project_Application Instructions
• SCC_2025_Conservation Project Application Form
• SCC 2025 Conservation Project Budget Task
• SCC 2025 Conservation Project Budget Project
• SCC 2025 Conservation Project Consent Form

Land Conservation Instructions and Forms to be completed:

• SCC 2025 Land Conservation Application Instructions
• SCC 2025 Land Conservation Application Form
• SCC 2025 Land Conservation Budget Project
• SCC 2025 Land Conservation Property Table
• SCC 2025 Land Conservation Natural Resource Table
• SCC 2025 Land Conservation Consent Form

Funded Projects

Since 2002, the State Conservation Committee has funded over three hundred grants to support conservation projects throughout New Hampshire that protect, restore, and enhance the state’s valuable natural resources.

SCC Conservation Moose Plate Grant Awards List 2024

SCC Conservation Moose Plate Grants Funded 2007 – 2024

About Moose Plate

The SCC Conservation Grant Program is funded through the purchase of Conservation License Plates, known as "Moose Plates". All funds raised through the purchase of Moose Conservation and Heritage Plates are used for the promotion, protection and investment in New Hampshire's natural, cultural and historic resources. To learn more about Moose Plates download the Moose Plate Infographic () or visit the website www.mooseplate.com. To buy a Moose Plate, visit your municipal office and request one when registering your vehicle. Gift certificates may be purchased at www.mooseplate.com.