Land and Water Conservation Fund
General information
The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1964 (LWCF) was established to assist federal, state, and local governments in the acquisition and/or development of public outdoor recreation facilities. Administered at the federal level by the National Park Service and at the state level by the Bureau of Parks and Lands, Grants & Community Recreation Program, LWCF grants can provide up to 50% of the allowable costs for approved acquisition or development projects for public outdoor recreation. Funds are made available on a reimbursement basis. LWCF can fund virtually any public outdoor recreation development project, and or the infrastructure that enables and supports public outdoor recreation.
Funding details
Funding application timeline
Grant eligibility
The only eligible applicants are the State of Maine, counties, municipalities, school districts, and tribal nations.
Applicant must request a project eligibility assessment to be cleared to apply. Applicant must currently own the land or will own the land as a result of the award. The resulting development must be open to the public in perpetuity. Current recipients are not eligible to apply, but once their project is completely closed out, they may reapply.
Projects must be located within the state of Maine.