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Land Acquisition Grants

OPEN Applications are DUE by 5 pm on September 17, 2025.

Background

The Oregon Constitution specifies that OWEB may fund projects involving the purchase of interests in land from willing sellers for the purpose of maintaining or restoring watersheds and habitat for native fish or wildlife.

Entities able to hold OWEB-funded interests in land, as long as the entity continues to use the land for the purposes specified in the constitution:

  • Local, state, and federal agencies
  • Tribes
  • Not-for-profit land conservation organizations and trusts
  • Oregon institutions of higher education
  • Independent not-for-profit institutions of higher education or political subdivisions of the state

Program Materials

Applicants are required to use the current version of the land acquisition grant program materials, posted below. For additional information, watch the recording of the Open Office Hours.


 


 


Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. 

​A pre-application consultation​ is required. Consultations will be held July 31, 2025 – August 25, 2025. Applicants are encouraged to schedule a consultation early. 

OWEB convened internal and external workgroups to identify minor streamlining changes for the 2025 Land Acquisition grant cycle. The changes are part of OWEB’s work to modernize the Land Acquisition grant program.  

OWEB will hold an open office hour at 1:00 pm on August 7, 2025, to answer questions about changes to the 2025 grant solicitation materials based on the streamlining process. To access the open office hour, please use this Teams Meeting Link. A summary of the changes will be posted on the Land Acquisition Grants webpage before the open office hour. A recording of the meeting will be posted on the Land Acquisition Grants webpage. 

Grant applications must be submitted in OWEB's Online Grant Management System (OGMS). The Land Acquisition application will be available in OGMS beginning August 11, 2025. Program templates, forms and guidance materials will be posted on the Land Acquisition Grants webpage. The matching funds requirement is 25%.  

If you intend to apply for matching funds from the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation grant program, please review the information on the Coastal Wetlands Grants webpage and contact Jillian McCarthy​, Partnerships Coordinator, at (971) 345-7016 or jillian.mccarthy@oweb.oregon.gov. 

Land Acquisition applications will be considered for funding at the April 2026 OWEB board meeting.  

If you have questions about applying for a Land Acquisition grant or want to schedule a pre-application consultation, please contact Miriam Forney​ at (971) 345-7023.

Introduction & Framework


Contact

Please direct questions or comments to Miriam Forney, Land Acquisitions Coordinator, 971-345-7023.

Rules

Oregon Administrative Rules Secretary of State's website