A wide variety of funding programs exist to benefit Long Island Sound. They award grants to promote research, implement environmental projects, and increase the public’s awareness, understanding, and enjoyment of Long Island Sound. There also is a program to help applicants who need grant writing assistance. Learn More
A new grant program, sponsored by Restore America’s Estuaries, the Long Island Sound Partnership, and the EPA that seeks to support communities that are overburdened by pollution. Learn More
A partnership of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Long Island Sound Partnership, is to support projects that restore and protect the health and living resources of Long Island Sound. Learn More
Led by CT DEEP, this grant program, which launched in 2025, supports the planning and implementation of projects focused on coastal habitat restoration and green stormwater infrastructure across the state of Connecticut. Learn More
This grant program, led by the Connecticut and New York Sea Grant programs, provides municipalities and community organization with funding for grant writing support to help apply for sustainable and resilience-focused projects. Learn More
A cooperative effort of the Long Island Sound Partnership, Connecticut Sea Grant, and New York Sea Grant that supports the LIS Partnership Research Program by funding scientific research that helps decision-makers to improve the management of Long Island Sound. Learn More
This program provides communities within the Long Island Sound Coastal Boundary across New York and Connecticut planning support to help identify and develop sustainability and resilience-focused projects. Learn More
Read descriptions of all 31 projects totaling $12 million funded in 2024 in this fact sheet.
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve received a Futures Fund grant to help support a 25-acre coastal grasslands restoration. The project has helped to protect many native species, including the Baltimore checkerspot butterfly. Learn more in Sound Spotlight.
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