New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program
Administering Agency
New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program
Purpose
To conserve and preserve the state’s most important natural, cultural, and historic resources through the acquisition of lands, and cultural and historic resources.
Who Can Participate
A municipality or other political subdivision of the state of New Hampshire.
How it Works
In September 2000, the New Hampshire Land & Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) was formed. LCHIP is an independent state authority that makes matching grants to New Hampshire communities and non-profits to conserve the state’s most important natural, cultural and historic resources. LCHIP receives an appropriation from the New Hampshire legislature for grant making. All appropriated funds go directly to projects. LCHIP funds will cover, on average, 20 percent of the project cost. LCHIP also receives $6 from each sale of each conservation license plate (Moose Plate). Sixty percent of administrative costs are paid for through license plate funds and the remaining forty percent as interest earned from the Trust Fund.
How to Get More Information
Contact Deborah Turcott
603-224-4113
Visit the NH Land and Community Heritage Investment Program website