Catalyst Fund
The Network for Landscape Conservation is pleased to announce the 2025 funding round of the Catalyst Fund.
Read the Request for Proposals
The Catalyst Fund strives to accelerate the pace and practice of landscape conservation and stewardship across the United States by making strategic investments in strengthening the collaborative capacity of place-based, community-grounded Landscape Partnerships.
A portion of the Catalyst Fund is dedicated to supporting Indigenous leadership in landscape conservation and stewardship. We especially invite Partnerships that are led by Tribes and/or Indigenous organizations and communities to apply.
Interested applicants should carefully review the above RFP as well as the Applicant Guidance Document to best understand their fit with the Fund and how to submit a strong proposal. These FAQs may also be helpful in clarifying any questions. Once you are familiar with the RFP and the Applicant Guidance Document, we invite you to begin the application process:
Access the Catalyst Fund Online Application Portal
Webinar: The Network hosted an optional informational webinar for interested applicants. Network staff provided a brief overview of the Fund and RFP, and responded to questions from potential applicants. A representative of the Land and Climate Grant Program attended and shared information on that program as well.
Recording of Informational Webinar
Preview Proposal Form: Proposals are submitted via our online grant management system. You may preview the proposal form here prior to starting an application. Note: although we encourage all applicants to submit applications through the online application system, Tribal-led Partnerships may, if preferred, submit the pre-proposal via word form.
New Opportunity: In this 2025 grant cycle, we are partnering with the Land Trust Alliance’s Land and Climate Grant Program to pilot an opportunity for qualifying Landscape Partnerships to request additional support to undertake climate-informed conservation planning. Catalyst Fund applicants can simultaneously apply for additional support through the Land and Climate Grant Program by responding to a short set of additional questions at the bottom of its Catalyst Fund application form. More information on this pilot opportunity is available in the RFP.
View previous recipients of Catalyst Fund grants awards:
2019 funded Partnerships 2020 funded Partnerships
2021 funded Partnerships 2022 funded Partnerships
2023 funded Partnerships 2024 funded Partnerships
Funding for the Landscape Conservation Catalyst Fund is provided through the generous support of the Doris Duke Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
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| The Fund is administered by the Network’s fiscal sponsor, the Center for LargeLandscape Conservation. |  |
Cover photo: Catalyst Fund grantees visiting the Jemez Pueblo during a peer learning retreat in 2023. Photo credit: Trees, Water & People.