This endowed fund focuses on preserving, enhancing and providing access to the natural beauty of North Central Massachusetts and on enhancing the welfare of domestic animals.

Objective

Preserve, restore and provide public access to the natural environment of the region and promote the humane treatment of animals through education, advocacy, and services.

Examples include:

• Animal rescue, protection, and placement
• Animal welfare education
• Land/water preservation
• Habitat restoration
• Improving public access to natural places
• Environmental/outdoor education
• Local action to address climate change mitigation and adaption
  

Schedule

• Application opens: January 23, 2023
• Grant information sessions: January 26 at 10 a.m. and February 7 at 2 p.m.
  
• Application deadline: February 17, 2023
  
• Award announcement: April 10, 2023