Home > News > News > Conservation Funding Resources Now Available

News

Open space green preserve with hills in the background on a partly cloudy day

In case you missed it! Resources from the info session on the Open Space & Watershed Land Acquisition (OSWA) and Urban Green/Community Garden (UGCG) 2023 CT DEEP Grant Programs are now available.

Download the presentation PDF here »

Regional in-person info sessions are coming soon…

CT DEEP is accepting applications from municipalities, land trusts, and water companies for the next round of the competitive Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program (OSWA) and from targeted and distressed communities* for the Urban Green and Community Gardens Grant Program (UGCG). The application deadline for both programs is October 2, 2023.

*Note: Only communities listed as “targeted” and/or “distressed” are eligible to apply for UGCG grants. Click HERE to see if your municipality is eligible.

Open Space & Watershed Land Acquisition Grants
October 2, 2023 Application Deadline

Learn more and apply »

Urban Green & Community Gardens Grants
October 2, 2023 Application Deadline

Learn more and apply »

Photo Credit: Macricostas Preserve, Steep Rock Association, Anne Hungerford