Forever Connecticut Fund

Overview

CLCC’s Forever Connecticut Fund is a bridge loan program that provides land trusts with access to immediate, flexible capital to acquire natural and working lands, including fee simple and conservation easements.

Beyond financial assistance, the Forever Connecticut Fund strengthens organizations through coaching from CLCC to help them boost their overall fundraising capacity.

The Forever CT Fund is designed to:

Help land trusts act quickly on conservation opportunities when traditional funding sources are not immediately available.
Enable protection of high-priority conservation lands that might otherwise be lost.
Provide land trusts with an additional funding tool to advance conservation projects.
Strengthen land trusts' financial and organizational capacity.
Maximize the conservation impact of philanthropic and organizational investments by recycling capital over time.

Have Questions?

Potential applicants are required to contact Yaw Darko, CLCC’s Director of Grants & Programs, to discuss their project and determine eligibility.

Eligibility

Applications are accepted by invitation only. Email Yaw to discuss your project(s) and eligibility for funding.

APPLICANTS

Must be submitted by a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission dedicated to land conservation in CT.
Applicant is a current member of CLCC.

USE OF FUNDS

Financing may be used for the acquisition of natural and working lands, including fee simple and conservation easements.
Financing may not be used for transaction costs (e.g., appraisal, title search, survey, etc.) or stewardship costs. For transaction expenses, refer to the Transaction Assistance Grant Program.