What kinds of organizations or landowners does Upstate Forever fund?
The recent grants include private landowners such as The King Family Trust and Mctimber Properties LLC, as well as conservation organizations like The Nature Conservancy, Conserving Carolina, Naturaland Trust, and several land trusts. Its listed beneficiary types also include public conservation agencies.
What is the foundation’s typical grant size?
In the recent grants list, awards range from $9,000 to $245,000. The largest listed grant is $245,000, with several other grants clustered at $50,000, $39,840, $24,200, $18,440, $15,000, and $10,000.
Does Upstate Forever support recurring grant relationships?
Yes. Mctimber Properties LLC appears twice in the recent grants list, receiving $65,000 and $24,200 in 2025. The King Family Trust also appears twice, with $245,000 and $9,000, and Space appears twice as well.
How do organizations request support?
Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including the Land Management Program, the Upstate Land Conservation Fund, and the two 319 grant programs. Those programs cover land stewardship, easement costs, and watershed-based cost-share projects.
What are Upstate Forever’s main focus areas?
The foundation focuses on land conservation, clean water, land planning and policy, energy, state policy, watershed-based planning, conservation easements, and stewardship. Its active programs add specifics such as invasive species control, riparian buffer restoration, and pollution-reduction projects in targeted watersheds.
