The Conservation Alliance Awards $410,000 to Grassroots Conservation Organizations in Summer 2024 Grant Cycle

Since 1989, The Conservation Alliance (TCA) has awarded over $32 million to support community-led conservation projects throughout North America. In its latest summer grant cycle, TCA awarded $410,000 to 12 organizations working with local communities to conserve land, water, and wildlife. 

This round of funding supports projects across nine U.S. states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Montana, Texas, Vermont, Washington) and in British Columbia. Individual grants range from $20,000 to $50,000 with three organizations receiving TCA grants for the first time and four of the organizations identifying as BIPOC-led.

“At this crucial time, we are committed to protecting the natural spaces that hold significance for communities, individuals, and ecosystems,” said Kim Paymaster, Grant Program Director at The Conservation Alliance. “Our latest round of grants, which include both long-time partners and first-time recipients, include a number of campaigns that are lifting up tribal leadership and voices, including buffalo restoration efforts in Texas, land management planning for the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, and IPCA designation and management in British Columbia. We are deeply appreciative of TCA’s engaged membership, whose contributions support our funding and advocacy efforts.”

The Conservation Alliance collaborates with over 270 member companies to identify impactful conservation projects aimed at protecting wild and outdoor spaces. Member companies contribute annual dues to a central grant fund, which is distributed through discretionary opportunities. 

Grantees are nominated and voted on by TCA member employees. After the nomination process, TCA staff and board members thoroughly review the proposals, before moving forward with the voting process.

For more information about the Summer 2024 grantees, visit the links below. For more information about TCA and becoming a member, visit www.conservationalliance.com.

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Organization Name	Project Name	Location	Amount
Alaska Wilderness League	Protecting the Western Arctic	AK	$50,000
American Rivers	Upper Verde Wild and Scenic River	AZ	$35,000
Colorado Wildlands Project	Dolores River Canyon Country Protection Campaign	CO	$40,000
Columbia Land Trust	Klickitat Oaks, Phase 1	WA	$30,000
Dena Kayeh Institute	Dene K’éh Kusān – Land Guardian Network	British Columbia	$40,000
Gallatin River Task Force	Permanently protecting rivers in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem	MT	$20,000
Greater Yellowstone Coalition	Yellowstone Boundary Gold Mine: Protecting Yellowstone and creating public land	MT	$45,000
Indiana Forest Alliance	Protecting Wilderness in the Midwest	IN	$25,000
Methow Valley Citizens Council	Great NW Forests Campaign	WA	$35,000
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project	Homecoming: Land Rematriation and Buffalo Restoration in Texas	TX	$35,000
Trust for Public Land	Hazen’s Notch: Protecting Recreation and Wilderness in Vermont’s Green Mountains	VT	$30,000
Tuleyome	Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Management Plan	CA	$25,000

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The Conservation Alliance is a coalition of over 270 like-minded member companies who pool resources to fund and advocate for the protection of North America’s cherished wild places and outdoor spaces. Through the collective power of their membership – companies from a range of industries from outdoor industry to brewers, bankers, sportsmen, and renewable energy – take bold steps to conserve wild public lands and waters. Since 1989, they’ve awarded over $32,600,000 in grants and helped protect over 96 million acres and 4,570 river miles, remove or halt 38 dams, purchase 22 climbing areas & designate five marine reserves.
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Please direct media inquiries to Kim Paymaster, Grant Program Director, kim@conservationalliance.com.