The State Conservation Committee is seeking “Moose Plate” grant applications from towns, cities, nonprofits, and other organizations engaged in natural resource conservation projects. The State Conservation Committee is a NH state government agency that has provided inter-agency natural resource coordination and overseen New Hampshire’s ten County Conservation Districts for over 60 years.

The State Conservation Committee has awarded over $1,303,917 to about 68 municipalities and organizations since 2002 for the purpose of supporting soil, water, wildlife habitat, and other natural resource conservation projects throughout the state. The Moose Plate grants have leveraged significant local, federal and foundation funding.

Each time a NH citizen purchases or renews his or her car registration with a Moose Plate, a portion of the registration fee goes to the State Conservation Committee for its Moose Plate Grant Program. The grant program is open to County Conservation Districts, County Cooperative Extension natural resource programs, municipal conservation agencies, schools, scout groups, and other nonprofit entities engaged in natural resource conservation programs.

Further information about the Moose Plate grant program is available at SCC.nh.gov. The 2009 application may be downloaded through the website. The site is also linked to the mooseplate.com site, featuring information regarding all of the programs that are supported by the Moose Plate.

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