Developing Budgets for Grants
Source
About This Case Study
This page provides a case study for a fictional land trust and how it developed a budget for grants.
© 2020–2022 Land Trust Alliance, Inc. All rights reserved.
Membership Required
This resource is a Land Trust Alliance member benefit for the staff, board and volunteers of land trust and affiliate member organizations, and Alliance donors at the Protector level.
Explore related resources
- Alliance members: Free
- Non-members: $100.00
Grants/Contract Review Checklist
This template is checklist land trusts can use when considering a potential grant or contract.
Member Impact Survey
The Member Impact Survey is designed to help us gain a better understanding of our community’s collective impact in ways that go beyond the number of acres conserved.
Technologies To Help Track Your Finances
Explore new options to streamline fiscal processing, facilitate working remotely, and creating comprehensive electronic records. Learn how fiscal managers and key program and fundraising staff can work together to meet compliance requirements, strengthen controls, and make work easier for everyone.

Organizational Assessments & Implementation Grants: Virtual Information Session
Join us on Wednesday, April 9 from 1-2 p.m. to learn how your land trust could be selected for a comprehensive organizational development package that includes an organizational assessment tailored to your specific needs and interests.
Planned Giving Mailer
This sample from the Land Trust Alliance is a planned giving mailer that includes a letter of intent.

Federal Funding Opportunities
Find current federal conservation program funding opportunities that might be the right match for your next conservation project. Opportunities are organized by focus and deadline and include funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and other sources.

Building a Strategic Fundraising Program
Learn how to build a strategic fundraising program for your land trust during three two-hour sessions. We’ll cover membership systems, major gift development, capital campaigns, events, donor strategies, planned giving and more to give you the tactics you