2026 Grant Round Schedule


March 18

Grant Round Open


April 29

Submission Deadline: Letter of Intent (LOI)*

5:00 p.m.


May 13

Invitations to Apply issued no later than this date. Invitations are issued within 5 business days of LOI submission


June 17

Submission Deadline:

Full Proposals*

5:00 p.m. sharp


July 20 - Oct. 13

Site Visits


November, 2026

Funding Decisions


April 1, 2027

2026 Grant Funding Available


* Letter of Intent and Proposal forms must be submitted via LCHIP's grant portal.

Informational Webinar recordings available:


Introduction to LCHIP Webinars

These webinars provide an overview of the 2026 grant application process and a review of LCHIP’s eligibility requirements and funding priorities.


Available Webinars:

Historic Rehabilitation Webinar

Land Conservation Webinar


State Conservation Funding Sources Webinar

This webinar, hosted by LCHIP, included presentations from several NH land conservation funding programs. Representatives from each program provided a 30-minute overview of the program’s funding priorities, eligibility requirements, application process, and schedule. 


Presenters include:





Contact Amy O'Brien at aobrien@lchip.org for the link to a recording

Schedule an introductory meeting today!


LCHIP invites all potential applicants to meet with our resource specialists to discuss specific projects and the LCHIP grant process. These meetings provide an opportunity to identify any eligibility concerns before submitting the Letter of Intent.


Introductory meetings may be scheduled by emailing the applicable LCHIP Resource Specialist (see below). Please include your full name, the organization you represent, and a brief description of the project.

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603-224-4113


Paula Bellemore, Executive Director Ext 14


George Born

Historic Resource Specialist, Concord South, Ext. 12


Elizabeth Colburn

Historic Resource Specialist, Concord North, Ext. 13


Neal Bungard

Land Conservation Specialist, Ext. 11


Amy O'Brien

Operations Manager, Ext. 10


Jill Mapes

Office Assistant