The Morris County Office of Planning and Preservation has announced that the 2024 Grant application for funding of open space projects under the Morris County Preservation Trust.
Donor Name: Morris County Office of Planning and Preservation
State: New Jersey
County: Morris County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/14/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Program rules now include costs for demolition and restoration of a property (up to a maximum of 10% of the eligible land cost, or $50,000 whichever is less) as allowable costs under the program.
Projects eligible for consideration for funding from the Morris County Municipal and/or Non-Profit program of the Morris County Preservation Trust Fund include the following:

Land or water areas for recreation and conservation purposes, including but not limited to:

Parkland, natural areas, greenways
The protection of ecologically sensitive areas including freshwater wetlands, steep slopes and stream corridors
The preservation of lands containing exceptional flora or fauna
The preservation of areas of scenic, historic and cultural value
Passive and active outdoor recreational opportunities
The protection of critical water supplies such as areas surrounding municipal/county wells, aquifer recharge protection areas or watershed areas, and floodplains

The acquisition of historic sites eligible under the Historic Preservation Trust Fund Program.

Eligible Applicants 
The following entities are eligible to apply for funds:

Any of the thirty-nine municipalities in the County of Morris.
Charitable conservancies.

For more information, visit Morris County.