LCHIP offers one grant round per calendar year, following the general schedule described below. The exact dates for each year’s round are typically announced in February.  ***Click here for 2026 Grant Round Schedule and Webinar Information***

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1. Application Materials Available – March

2. New Applicant Webinar – March
A brief webinar describing LCHIP’s eligibility requirements and the grant application and evaluation process. Attendance is recommended for new applicants or those who have not applied in the prior 3 years.

3. Letter of Intent (Eligibility Screening) – April
Prospective applicants must complete and submit a “Letter of Intent” (LOI) form. LCHIP staff will review the information provided for compliance with LCHIP’s eligibility requirements. All applicants with proposals that meet LCHIP’s eligibility requirements will receive an invitation to apply.

4. Full Proposals – mid-June
A full proposal must be submitted on or before the deadline established. Detailed instructions on how to complete the proposal and additional guidance materials will be provided.

Project and Proposal Evaluation Period: July – October
Review Panels comprised of volunteers knowledgeable in various aspects of natural- and historic-resource conservation and preservation will review all proposals, visiting project sites to gain a better understanding of each. The Review Panels provide recommendations to the Board of Directors, which is responsible for making all funding decisions.

5. Funding Decisions – mid-November
All applicants will be notified of the Board’s funding decision in mid-November.

A Notice of Award summarizing the obligations of the Grant Recipient and LCHIP, and outlining the funded project’s scope, structure, and purpose as understood by LCHIP will be provided. To accept an LCHIP Award, an authorized representative of the applicant organization must sign and return the Notice of Award by the established deadline.

If a proposal does not receive funding, LCHIP will provide the applicant organization with an opportunity to meet with LCHIP staff to discuss the project and proposal. The goal of this meeting is to assist applicants in identifying ways in which the project or proposal could be strengthened in the future. There is neither a prohibition against resubmissions of improved proposals in future grant rounds, nor is priority given to such resubmissions.