Native plants and pollinator habitat · Montana
Flathead Conservation District Conservation Grant Program
Run by Flathead Conservation District
- What you get
- District pays 75% of allowable project cost, up to $5,000 per project
- Maximum
- $5,000 per household
- Who qualifies
- Private landowners with conservation projects in Flathead County. The page does not say whether small residential lots qualify. Landscaping projects are ineligible. One project per person or group per year.
- Where
- Private landowners with conservation projects in Flathead County.
- Status
- Seasonal. 2026 applications were due April 15, 2026; cycle likely closed, check for next cycle.
- Type of payment
- Cost share
What you do
Complete a conservation project on your private land, such as pollinator or wildlife habitat, riparian planting, windbreaks, reforestation, noxious weed control, or grass/forb seeding.
Requirements
- Application with a detailed sketch or map; incomplete applications are not processed
- Landowner pays costs up front and is reimbursed the district share after inspection
- Design, permitting and similar fees, and research costs are not eligible
- Restricted-use herbicide work needs a licensed applicator
- Return receipts within the allotted time; submit a W-9 (grants are taxable income)
- Project must start and finish within the contract year (July 1 to June 1, with an optional six-month extension)
The plan or design it asks for
Detailed sketch or map of the project attached to the application.
Make the plan in Sow
Draw the layout and build the plant list
Sow places plants on a photo of your yard and keeps a list of everything you add. Check Flathead Conservation District's rules for exactly what to submit.
How to apply
- 1Complete the application and attach a sketch or map
- 2Submit to FCD, 133 Interstate Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901, or email [email protected]
- 3FCD schedules a site visit
- 4Projects are ranked on merit and natural resource benefit; funding allocated in late spring
- 5Funded applicants submit a W-9 and sign the one-year contract
- 6Complete the project, return receipts, get inspected, receive reimbursement
Timing and deadlines
Funding decisions late spring; contract July 1 to June 1.
April 15, 2026 (next cycle date not published)
Sources
Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs