Verification PendingAtlas Opportunity Score 55/100
Minnesota DNR Conservation Partners Legacy Expedited Conservation Projects (ECP) — FY2027
Minnesota DNR FY2027 Conservation Partners Legacy Expedited Conservation Projects funding for eligible habitat restoration and enhancement projects.
Funding$2 million listed for FY2027 expedited grants; individual requests $5,000-$75,000; total project cost cap $1,000,000
DeadlineRolling through May 10, 2027; next Round 2 cutoff November 9, 2026 before 4:00 PM; time zone not stated by DNR
Last verifiedSeptember 24, 2026
Required next actionFail closed for applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach and package finalization until the current FY2027 RFP is retrievable and the exact deadline time zone, detailed eligible/ineligible expenses, reimbursement controls, evaluation requirements, and current amendments are verified. Do not infer the time zone.
Broad Eligibility
Nonprofit organizations and government entities. FY2027 ECP projects must be in the seven-county Twin Cities metro or within Duluth, Saint Cloud, or Rochester, occur on public lands or waters, and restore or enhance qualifying habitat.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 55/100. N9+ Fit 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit 0/100. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit 0/100. Strong grant-support relevance for eligible conservation nonprofits and governments, but low healthcare/product alignment. Current DNR pages verify the core funding, geography, eligibility, match, project type, online application path, and required land-manager/public-waters forms. The linked updated FY2027 RFP is not retrievable through the current official file path, and DNR does not state a time zone for the published 4:00 PM round cutoffs.
Minnesota DNR is accepting FY2027 Conservation Partners Legacy Expedited Conservation Project applications on a rolling basis through May 10, 2027, subject to available funds. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and government entities. FY2027 projects must be within the seven-county Twin Cities metro or within Duluth, Saint Cloud, or Rochester, and must occur on public lands or waters.
Grant requests range from $5,000 to $75,000. A 10% non-state match is required and total project cost may not exceed $1,000,000. Eligible projects restore or enhance forests, wetlands, prairies, or fish and wildlife habitat; acquisitions are not eligible in the expedited cycle.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.dnr.state.mn.usAtlas last verified this record September 24, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
