This program offers matching grants designed to support businesses like yours in acquiring land to protect important habitats for endangered species. By participating, you're not just investing in land; you're also playing a vital role in conservation efforts. This can enhance your reputation within the community, positioning your business as a leader in sustainability. Imagine the positive recognition you’ll receive for contributing to environmental stewardship while fostering a harmonious balance between land use and wildlife protection.

Funding from this program allows you to purchase land or secure permanent conservation easements. This means your investment helps safeguard endangered species while also fulfilling long-term conservation goals. You won’t have a strict payback timeline, focusing instead on long-term environmental benefits. It’s an easy way to show your commitment to protecting our planet's ecosystems and ensuring a sustainable future for your business.

Engaging in this initiative means you’re not only protecting the environment but also paving the way for potential new partnerships and community support. Take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to make a lasting impact while enhancing your business’s value.

Type of Financing
This program offers matching grants for land acquisition projects. These grants help support the purchase of land or permanent conservation easements to protect species habitat.

Repayment Terms and Interest Rates
Since these are grants, there’s no repayment or interest involved. You receive the funds without the burden of paying them back.

Eligible Expenses
Funds can be used for:

• Fee simple land acquisition
• Acquisition of permanent conservation easements
• Costs associated with habitat protection tied to approved HCPs

Ineligible Expenses
The funds cannot be used for general operational costs, salaries, or expenses unrelated to land acquisition and habitat conservation.

Fees
There are no fees associated with receiving these grants. You get to keep every dollar allocated to your project.

• Location: Available in specific states (must coordinate with CDFW Regions).
• Employees: No minimum or maximum employee requirement.
• Company Revenue: No minimum or maximum revenue requirement.
• Legal Structure: All legal structures are applicable.
• Profit Structure: All profit structures are applicable.

Disqualifying Factors:

• Funding Availability: No funding amount set.
• Specific Use: Must relate to conservation of species habitats associated with approved HCPs.

This program offers matching grants aimed at helping states acquire land to protect habitats for endangered species. By participating, your business can play a crucial role in conservation efforts, while also benefiting from the support of the government. These grants help create a harmonious balance between land use and protecting important species, ensuring that your community thrives in tandem with nature.

You can use the funds acquired through this program to purchase land outright or to secure permanent conservation easements. This means your investment not only aids in protecting endangered species but also positions your business as a leader in sustainability. The focus here is to enhance conservation actions without undermining existing commitments you may have under other conservation plans.

There’s no strict payback timeline because this program emphasizes long-term environmental benefits rather than immediate returns. The ability for your business to contribute to habitat protection can bring about positive recognition and support from the community. Engaging in this initiative offers an opportunity to align your business with environmental stewardship, helping secure both your future and that of our planet’s precious ecosystems.