Habitat Management Grant FY19

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) is seeking qualified applicants to participate in a competitive grant program to promote active habitat management on conserved lands in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts during Fiscal Year 2019. The Habitat Management Grant FY19 will provide funding between $10,000 and $50,000 per grant towards approved habitat management projects, with an estimated grant duration of 8 months. Eligible activities include on-the-ground habitat improvements, staff time, contracted services, materials, and equipment rentals. Proposals must be postmarked by October 17, 2018 and will be reviewed and ranked by the State MHMGP Ranking Committee based on criteria such as project site protection status, quality of project maps, reasonableness of project budget, net benefits to game species and State Wildlife Action Plan species, appropriateness of treatment unit size, landscape context, project feasibility, recreational activities open to the public, partnerships and outreach, and consideration of climate change effects.

The grant program is open to qualified applicants, including private landowners, land trusts/NGOs, and municipalities that own private or municipal conserved lands in the Commonwealth. No set-asides or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond are specified. The grant program does not provide information on incumbent vendors or current contractors, and the total available funding or budget range is not disclosed.