Grant
Cheshire County Conservation Opportunity Fund
Cheshire County Conservation District
What you can get
Up to $1,500 for an eligible wildlife-habitat improvement project. • Competitive annual local program; verify eligible expenses, project schedule and payment conditions in the current RFP. No universal matching percentage published on the overview.
- Readiness
- Local office first
- Who can apply
- producer, Private landowners and land stewards, including farmers and businesses, with tracts totaling 25 acres or less in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- Coverage
- NH
- Deadline & timing
- Due February 1, 2027. Applications for 2027 are open and due February 1, 2027. No submission time posted. Review the current RFP/application and contact the district before preparing a project.
- Eligibility
- Wildlife-habitat improvements such as pollinator plantings, rain gardens, riparian buffers and early-successional habitat. Landowner time, research/feasibility work and activities without habitat benefit are not funded. Long-term stewardship, landowner contributions and local ecology inform prioritization.
land programswater quality
Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Nov 5, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.