How do you apply for a federal grant to create a private (or public) nature preserve?

Question

What are the requirements and standards for creating a private or public nature preserve? How much money (if any) is available for this kind of thing? Are there other private foundations that offer grant money for the creation of nature preserves? Any information or web site links would be appreciated, Thanks.

Answer 1

don't know about federal grants, maybe Nature Conservancy in DC. but there are also numerous non-profits such as www.rufford.org that deal with nature preservation and may be more accessible.

Answer 2

I'm not sure of the requirements but I can point you the direction where to look for grants

You can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two FREE sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes.

Even if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.

You can also explore private foundation grants. The best resource for this is Foundation Center http://www.fdncenter.org . They have a very good database covering all organizations giving grants and you can find foundations that are interested in supporting your type of cause. However, it's a subscription based website ($19.95 per month I think is the cheapest subscription price). But it certainly is worth the fee. You can subscribe one month, and make sure you get all the info you need and then stop the subscription.