Apply by September 12, 2025! Learn more and apply here
Awards Range: maximum of $35,000
Intended applicants: Eligible applicants include municipalities, County Conservation Districts, qualified nonprofit organizations engaged in conservation programs, public and private schools (kindergarten through 12), County Cooperative Extension natural resource programs, and scout groups.
Grant focus: Grant funds are available for projects that support and promote programs and partnerships that protect, restore, and enhance the state’s valuable natural resources. 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 public involvement component. Land Conservation Projects include the permanent land protection through conservation easement or fee acquisition and / or associated transaction and stewardship costs.
Summary: Since 1946, the NH State Conservation Committee, a State of NH Department of Agriculture Markets and Foods affiliate, distributes Conservation Moose Plate funds to support conservation activities that protect agricultural and natural resources, and provides conservation leadership, guidance, and coordination to the County Conservation Districts. The SCC receives a percentage of funds raised through the sale Conservation License Plates, known as “Moose Plates”. All funds raised through the purchase of Moose Plates are used for the promotion, protection and investment in New Hampshire's natural, cultural and historic resources. Awards will be announced in December 2025, and funding will be available to successful applicants in July 2026. For SCC grant program inquires, contact the State Conservation Committee Grant Administrator nh-conservation-committee@agr.nh.gov.
