The Land Partnerships Grant Program provides financial assistance to municipalities and non-profit organizations for the purpose of agriculture preservation, natural resource protection, creation of parks, trails & greenways and planning and ordinance assistance projects.

Financial assistance under the Land Partnerships Grant Program fall under four separate categories:

• Land Acquisition
• Park, Trail and Greenway Development
• Conservation & Recreation Planning
• Water Resource Management  

2023 grant deadlines will be announced in Spring 2023.

Contact Stephanie Williams at (717) 240-5383 or Email to learn more about the grant program or schedule a pre-application meeting. Pre-application meetings are mandatory!

Program Materials

• Grant Guidelines (pdf)
• Grant Contract documents (to be completed AFTER grant award)
  • Sub-Contract (sample for park project)
  • Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement
  • Intergovernmental Cooperation Ordinance
• Payment Request & Grant Close-Out Resources:
  • Acquisition Project Forms
    
  • Conservation & Recreation Planning Project Forms
    
  • Park, Trail and Greenway Development Project Forms
    
  • Water Resource Management Project Forms
  • Sample Budget Summary Document and In-kind Tracking Forms
  • Grant Acknowledgement Signage

Previous Land Partnerships Grant Program Awards 

• 2022 Grant Awards
• 2021 Grant Awards
• 2020 Grant Awards
• 2019 Grant Awards
• 2018 Grant Awards
• 2017 Grant Awards
• 2015 Grant Awards
• 2014 Grant Awards
• 2013 Grant Awards
• 2006 Grant Awards