The Conservation Alliance (TCA) announced the relaunch of its Land and Water Defense Fund which awards discretionary grants to grassroots organizations working to protect public lands and waters.
The money comes from donations made into the Fund which TCA pools and distributes as grants to conservation organizations working to protect public lands and waters, local economies and recreation opportunities.
The TCA reports that the grants are roughly between six to 12 months, and for as much as $50,000, and that it gives priority to projects supporting TCA campaigns, including “a parallel process for securing durable protection, addressing urgent threats to public lands and amplifying the voices and leadership of local communities and tribes.”
Specific program priorities include:
- Defending foundational conservation laws, including the Wilderness Act, Antiquities Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and Clean Water Act
- Protecting landscapes, rules, regulations, and management plans previously supported by TCA
- Opposing the proposed transfer of federal lands to state or private ownership
Since the TCA founded the Land and Water Defense Fund in 2017, the organization has awarded “43 grants totaling $777,000.” Notable achievements made from the grants monies include “stopping the transfer of the Elliott State Forest in Oregon, public lands in Utah, and protecting six national monuments that were at risk of reduction.”
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