Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund Grant Open For Applications

HACKENSACK, NJ — The Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Land Management, announced the 2022 Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund Grant Program. The grant is available for applicants seeking aid in land acquisition, historic preservation, floodplain protection, and municipal park improvements. It will also be the first time the Historic Preservation Program is accepting grant applicants for the preparation of historic preservation documents.

According to a statement, it is anticipated that approximately $18 million will be collected and the County Treasurer will determine the final amount of available funding. From the available 2022 Trust Fund money, 30 percent will be allocated for the municipal program for park improvements and the other 70 percent will be for land acquisition, historic preservation and floodplain protection county wide.

Trust fund grants are administered by the Division of Land Management, Bergen County Department of Parks. All applications are reviewed by a public Trust Fund Advisory Board. The Bergen County Board of County Commissioners finalizes the grant awards.

Letters of Intent are due April 8 and completed applications are due May 6.

For more information and to view necessary application materials, click here.