The Conservation Fund

The Conservation Fund

How it Works

The Conservation Fund provides loans and grants across America to small businesses that conserve land and water resources. In particular, the fund works with underserved communities.

Funding Focuses On

Entrepreneurs who work in sustainable forestry and forest products, small-scale agriculture, ecotourism, natural food and medicines, biomass, renewable energy and energy efficiency, value-added and sustainable agriculture, water conservation and treatment, recycling and composting, and essential community services.

Funding Limit

$1,000,000        

Qualifications

  • Both the applicant and the business must be located in the United States
  • Access to Internet
  • Registered in a commercial or credit union account to process payments
  • Application fees apply.

Financing Geographic Area  

United States with a focus on Partner Community Capital's core geography (WV, NC, VA, MD, KY, OH, TN, GA, and SC).

Note: Outside of this service area, the fund works to leverage capital support from banks and community- based lenders prior to exclusively moving forward with a project.
 
 

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