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 to 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

Schedule

• Application opens: January 24, 2022
• Grant information sessions: January 27 at 2:00 p.m. and February 3 at 10:00 a.m.
  
• Application deadline: February 25, 2022
• Award announcement: April 8, 2022

Grantee Reporting

Interim Progress Report
To be completed after month 6 of the granted project.

Final Progress Report
To be completed within 45 days of the end of the grant period.