NACD’s 2025 Urban and Community Conservation (UAC) grant initiative

Deadline April 1, 2025

Applications for NACD’s 2025 Urban and Community Conservation (UAC) grant initiative are now being accepted. The grants are open to any conservation district within the U.S. and the territories NACD serves, tribal organizations, and new this year, state associations. Districts may apply for two different tracts of funding: up to $10,000 for a UAC planning grant to begin early-stage program development or up to $75,000 for a UAC implementation grant. Interested applicants may review the complete request for proposals (RFP) and examples of projects from previous grantees on NACD’s UAC webpage. The online application portal is now open, and will close at 11:59 p.m. PT on April 1, 2025. Please direct any questions to Rachel Theler, NACD’s Southwest Region Representative.