Land Acquisition Grants

To conserve ecologically and/or recreationally significant resources and range from $10,000 to $100,000.

Income from the MEC Endowment Fund For The Environment helps to fund this program.

Evaluation Criteria

• Your organization demonstrates the ecological and/or recreational significance of the land. Recreation activities must focus on one or more self-propelled activities supported by MEC (such as cycling, hiking, trail-running, climbing and paddling)
• The urgency of acquisition is evident.
• Your organization has a successful track record in land acquisition.
• A strategy for public education about the conservation effort is in place.
• There is broad-based community or stakeholder support.
• Other sources of funding have been investigated.

How to Apply

Please complete our online application to request funding through an MEC grant program. We will respond to applications within ten weeks of the September 10th and March 10th deadlines.