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Grants to New York land trusts for preservation activities. The purpose of funding is to acquire conservation easements to protect against climate change. Eligible uses of funds include surveys, appraisals, environmental assessments, management plans, and easement...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, community groups, academic and private institutions, and PTAs for projects that promote the conservation of urban forest in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Fundi...

Grants and loans to Ontario forest sector businesses, IHEs, and forest-sector related nonprofit organizations to advance the forestry and wood products industry throughout the Province. Applicants must submit a first-stage application prior to applying. Funding i...

Grants to California landowners, including government entities, individuals, companies, and Native American tribes, to enhance the management of forest lands and resources. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to guarantee h...

Grants to Virginia city and county governments to offset lost tax revenue resulting from reduced tax assessments on forested land. The purpose of the program is to allow landowners to maintain their forest land while compensating local governments for their lost r...

Grants to Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont government agencies, tribes, and nonprofit organizations for projects related to the forest-based economy in eligible counties. Applicants must contact staff and submit a pre-application prior to applying. The ...

Grants to Connecticut tribal entities and government agencies for forest-related projects. Funding is intended to help rural communities implement resilient forestry practices, which are supported by an appropriate level of forest planning. A forest management or ...

Grants to California public academic institutions, government agencies, tribal entities, private forest landowners, and non-profit organizations for research related to forest preservation. Applicants must submit an LOI before applying. Funding is intended for res...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, state agencies, public and private utilities, and community groups for projects to reduce the risk of wildfires. Applicants must contact staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects addressing the health of ...

Grants to Wisconsin fire departments and county and area fire associations to improve capacity. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for training programs and a wide range of equipment purchase...

Grants to USA and territories states, local governments, tribes, IHEs, farmer cooperatives, agricultural producers, and other organizations for environmental conservation projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to comple...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribal entities for projects that increase the resilience of forest and water resources in eligible regions. Applicants must contact staff and submit a concept proposal prior to applying. Funde...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and government agencies for projects to improve forest health in eligible regions. Applicants must contact program staff and submit a concept proposal prior to applying. Applicants must serve the Si...

Grants to New Jersey local government agencies and qualifying local entities for activities related to forestry. Funding is intended to be used to hire experts and professionals to support the development and execution of a forestry plan. Grant categories include ...

Grants to Virginia private landowners, companies, and forest industry organizations to plant pine trees on their property. The purpose of funding is to repurpose land that has not been producing sufficient yields. Eligible uses of funds include site preparation, t...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, government entities, and individual agricultural landowners for forest health, wildfire resilience, and agricultural land conservation projects. Funding supports planning, education, partnerships, agricultural operations...

Grants to California public institutions of higher education, government agencies, tribal entities, private forest landowners, and non-profit organizations for research that helps to enhance forest health. Applicants must submit an LOI before applying. Funding is ...

Grants to California universities and affiliated academic institutions, government agencies, Native American tribes, private forest landowners, and nonprofit organizations for forest-based research conducted by graduate students. Applicants must submit an LOI befo...

Grants to Oregon businesses and nonprofit organizations for events to promote tourism in eligible regions. The purpose of the funding program is to increase overnight stays by encouraging the development, growth, and promotion of local tourism. Eligible proposals ...

Grants to Washington individual land owners to improve fish passage on private forested land. Funding is intended to fix fish passage barriers in the form of culverts, bridges, and fords, or to remove barriers on fish-bearing streams. Priority is given to projects...

Grants to Virginia individual, nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental landowners to implement forestry projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to assist forest landowners in establishing three endangered species, there...

Grants to Pennsylvania’s conservation districts for environmental preservation projects that benefit landowners and convert lawn areas to meadows. Funding is intended for the installation of riparian forest buffers in coordination with landowners. Funding may al...

Grants to USA and territories government agencies, tribes, organizations, and individuals to promote the adoption and development of innovative approaches to conservation in agriculture. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Manitoba nonprofit organizations, NGOs, and community groups for projects that beautify and preserve forests. Funding supports projects that focus on making the forests of Manitoba more appealing, productive, expansive, and varied. Proje...

Grants to USA farmers, ranchers, and landowners to implement conservation practices in agriculture. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Successful applicants will receive funding and technical assistance in order to devel...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Delaware and Maryland nonprofit organizations, municipalities, churches, schools, and homeowner associations to enhance urban forestry in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a variety of initiatives, including but not limited to ...

Grants to Virginia individual, nonprofit, corporate, and governmental landowners to conduct forest management practices. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to improve the forest resources for the landowner, as well as for th...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and governmental and quasi-governmental agencies for community and urban forestry projects. Applicants are required to register in the grant portal, and some applicants must prequalify prior to submitting...

Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International journalists to report on rainforest abuses. Reporting should focus on systemic issues plaguing the rainforests of Southeast Asia, Central Africa, and the Amazon. Priority will be given to reports that ad...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, schools, and Tribal agencies to enhance community and urban forests. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Priority consideration will be given ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Delaware nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and homeowner associations for tree management and planting projects. Interested applicants must host a site visit prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for projects that...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Oregon business and property owners for projects to enhance the exterior of stores in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities to improve or restore building facades, including but not limited to replacing exterior lighting, ...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Oregon nonprofit organizations for capital projects to enhance the tourist industry in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects that are open and accessible to the public. The goal of the funding program is to encourage the prom...

In-kind support of buffer installation and maintenance to Virginia property owners, homeowners' associations, and civic leagues. The purpose of the program is to increase riparian buffers while providing landowners with added benefits, including shade, improved wa...

Grants of up to $30,000 to California, Montana, Alaska, and Chile nonprofit organizations to address the effects of population growth on biodiversity in eligible regions. New applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full proposal...

Grants to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for environmental projects and activities in eligible regions. Some applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to support programs...

Grants to Wisconsin counties to assist with the salaries and benefits of local professional foresters. Eligible foresters must have received a four-year degree prior to acquiring their position. Funding is also available for dues to non-profits that represent the ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, sportsmen's organizations, and government agencies for environmental conservation and stewardship. Funding is intended to support initiatives that address one of the following focus areas: wildlife m...

Grants of up to $35,000 to New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations and Tribes in eligible locations for the protection, conservation, and restoration of land and water resources. Applicants must contact staff prior to submitting an applicati...

Grants to Wisconsin qualifying counties for sustainable forestry projects. Priority is to fund storm-related projects and the employment of temporary personnel for short-term workload projects. Funding is intended for short-term projects and unanticipated projects...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Iowa government agencies and service organizations for community ecosystem initiatives. Funding is intended for locally driven forest stewardship strategies, establishing food-producing spaces, learning opportunities for the public, and ...

Grants to Tennessee forest and farm landowners to recover from losses incurred by Hurricane Helene in eligible counties. Funding is intended to cover part of verified losses due to timber and agricultural damages. Eligible farm-related losses may include future ec...

Grants of $15,000 to Oregon nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit the local community in eligible locations. Eligible proposals must address one of the goals approved by the city council. The purpose of the grant program is to support projects that make ...

Grants to Ontario municipalities for projects that address and prevent wildland fires in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote community wildland fire protection planning activities and hazard mapping for government agencies within the province's legi...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Idaho teachers and youth educators to support Idaho educational programs that teach youth about forestry. Priority will be given to projects that bring youth to a forest, involve a forester, logger, or other natural resource worker, or th...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations and government entities for programs to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funds are intended for fundraising events and program sponsorships. Programming must benefit residen...

Grants to British Columbia nonprofits, groups, charitable organizations, and institutions in eligible locations to establish goodwill between the local forest society and the local community. Funding is intended for the focus areas of public relations, community i...

Grants to Virginia loggers for tree-thinning projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to incentivize landowners and loggers for specific forest management projects aimed at improving the health of managed pine stands. Th...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, institutions, and individuals for elephant conservation and research projects. Funding is intended for programs that can be sustained and that are effective, ethically and culturally appropriate, and include ...

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit conservation organizations and county agencies for environmental conservation projects. Applicants must submit an initial application prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to preserve and protect horticultur...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribal entities for land preservation and acquisition activities. Funding is intended for projects and programs that align with one of the following areas of focus: natural area protection, fores...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont nonprofit organizations for marketing initiatives to promote the farming, forestry, and commercial fishing industries. Funding is intended ...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations, local governments, and special districts for programs and projects to prevent wildfires. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before submitting a full grant proposal. The purpose of the program is to improve fores...

Grants to Oregon building owners and tenants for projects and services to enhance commercial properties in eligible locations. Funding is intended for design, engineering, and architectural services, or for projects to improve properties. Eligible properties are u...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International entities for conservation projects. The focus of the current grant cycle is forest preservation. Funding is intended for initiatives to protect rainforests, forests, and their inhabitants. Eligible projects can include educ...

Grants of up to $500 to Pennsylvania environmental organizations, school-based environmental clubs, and civic associations in eligible communities for conservation projects that preserve natural resources. Funding is also intended for programs that educate the pub...

Grants to Illinois qualifying local governments for professional tree inventories and urban forest management plans. Funding is intended to prioritize canopy improvement and enhance long-term forest health through strategic planning and maintenance. Grant recipien...

Grants to Nebraska civic organizations, nonprofit organizations, agencies, schools, and arboretum curators to support a tree planting project. The intent of this program is to replant and maintain forests in communities throughout the state. Communities will recei...

Grants of up to $30,000 to Connecticut municipalities to restore urban and community forests. Funding is intended to support projects that remove dead, declining, or hazardous trees and stumps. Grants also support replanting new trees to restore the tree canopy, i...

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations to benefit low-income residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for programs in arts, culture, community, economic development, after-school education, the elderly, the environment, health and human services...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to address critical needs in eligible communities. Funding is intended for health and wellness, hunger, education, and disaster relief programs. Requests may also be made in the areas of environmental causes, critical communit...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA, Canada, and International investigators affiliated with institutions for research related to urban forestry. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for studies that wil...

Grants of up to $500 to Alabama organizations for forestry education programs that benefit students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Funding is intended for projects that teach children about the state's forests and explain how correct forest management can bala...

Grants of up to $60,000 to New Mexico non-federal government agencies, IHEs, and tribes for projects and initiatives related to community forests. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding areas of interest inc...

Grants to Virginia individual, nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental landowners to conduct hardwood management practices recommended by a forestry professional. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to carry out practices des...

Grants to Virginia landowners to address invasive tree species. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for pre-commercial pine thinning related to pine bark beetle prevention. Thinned loblolly pine stands grow more vigorously, a...

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations for activities to benefit the community in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities within the following focus areas: culture and the arts; children and youth development; community building; the environment...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA organizations in multiple states for activities that enhance natural resource industries. Funding is intended to support events, projects, and programs that strengthen and promote the agriculture, commercial fishing, and forest produ...

Grants to Ontario First Nations, their organizations, and members to strengthen economic development. The purpose of funding is to promote conservation and harvesting while maintaining traditional methods. The goal is to increase employment and improve the quality...

Grants of $1,000 for Pennsylvania veterans or individuals currently serving in the US military to repay costs expended for agricultural cost-share projects. Funding is intended for individuals who are owners of property and spend a significant amount of time worki...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Illinois individuals, groups, and nonprofit organizations for plant conservation projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for one-time projects such as the study of native plants, prairie restoration, native plant education, co...

Grants to New York organizations, community groups, and fourth- to twelfth-grade classrooms in eligible regions for environmental education field trips and tours. The purpose of the program is to teach students about their local trees, forests, watersheds, and dri...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, schools, and local governments for forestry initiatives. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for long-term and sustained urban and community fores...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Oklahoma government agencies, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and tribal entities to manage and improve forest areas. Funding is intended to encourage communities to create and support long-term and sustained urban and...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations to benefit local communities in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for programs that address and identified community need. Eligible programs are those tha...

Grants to Michigan nonprofits for environmental projects that benefit visitors and residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for wildlife habitat improvements, education, training, youth, and research projects related to the sustainability of forests and ...

Grants to Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribes for transportation industry-related research and demonstration projects in eligible counties. Applicants must contact staff and submit a pre-application ...

Grants to Pennsylvania incorporated entities for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in eligible counties. Funding is intended for the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of publicly available charging stations in communit...

Grants of up to $7,000 to Delaware nonprofit organizations, government agencies, maintenance corporations, and homeowners associations for projects to address non-native plant species. Applicants must schedule a mandatory site visit prior to submitting an applicat...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International scientists to compete for prizes for research addressing ecological and environmental challenges worldwide. Applicants must submit their research papers to their nation's nominating body. The purpose of the competitio...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland nonprofit, for-profit, and faith-based organizations, CBOs, schools, IHEs, and agencies to replant trees following neighborhood transportation construction. Applicants are required to obtain approval prior to submitting an applic...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, schools, neighborhood and business associations, academic institutions, and government agencies to promote the health, growth, and sustainability of urban and community forests. Funding is intended to support tree replan...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations to address the negative effects of energy development on the Appalachian region. A pre-proposal must be submitted prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for projects that promote public awar...

Loans to Maryland seafood processors to promote workforce and business development opportunities. Funding is intended for expenses related to seafood processing projects, including activities at historic oyster shucking facilities, and to facilitate an increase in...

Grants to North Carolina tribal entities and government agencies to certify forestry personnel. Funding is intended to assist organizational staff members in obtaining professional urban and community forestry credentials. Preference will be given to applicants wh...

Grants to Virginia landowners, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, schools, and homeowner associations for forestry projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to treat hemlock trees impacted by destructive non-native ...

Tax credits to Virginia LLCs, individuals, trusts, and S corporations to encourage landowners to retain harvested timber to create streamside buffers. The purpose of the program is to establish moderate-sized buffers to protect the nearby water quality. Eligible r...

Grants of up to $250 to Illinois residential property owners for tree planting projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for the planting of a tree in the parkway adjacent to the applicant's property. Successful applicants will be reimbursed for expenses r...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio nonprofit and public organizations and individuals for activities to enhance and preserve the environment in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support projects that engage the local community in conservation and create positiv...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Illinois PreK-12 teachers, youth group leaders, and nature center employees to engage students in hands-on habitat conservation activities. Funding is intended for educational environmental projects that take place on school property or o...

Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible locations to support a range of charitable causes. Funding is intended to support medical education, agriculture, wildlife, and conservation. Preference will be given to requests ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota farmers, producers, and agricultural businesses to promote sustainable farming practices. Funding is intended to support the adoption and implementation of a range of sustainable agricultural practices that have been demonstrat...

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and IHEs in multiple states to implement environmental conservation activities related to rangeland. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several...

Cooperative agreements to USA government agencies, tribal governments, IHEs, and nonprofit organizations in multiple states to give youth experience in natural resources management. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to compl...

Grants to Illinois local government agencies, such as park districts and municipalities, to purchase and develop land for recreational purposes. Applicants must pre-qualify in the online system before applying. Funding is intended for costs associated with develop...

Grants to USA nonprofit groups to expand the proper access and use of public lands. Funding is intended to support activities that ensure the safe use of off-highway vehicles, educate the public on conservation practices and appropriate use of recreational land, a...

Grants to Oklahoma government agencies and nonprofit organizations for recreational trail projects. Interested applicants must request an application link before submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to improve trails and to support motorized and non-motorize...

Grants of up to $5,000 to West Virginia community organizations to support watershed improvement projects. Applicants are required to meet with staff at least six months before the application deadline. Funding is intended to encourage residents to work in partner...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Nebraska teachers and administrators in eligible areas to help educate students about natural resources and environmental stewardship. Funding is available for the development of outdoor classrooms as well as other small-scale activities ...

Grants to Vermont organizations for initiatives to reinforce vegetation buffers around state rivers and streams. Applicants are required to obtain necessary authorization prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for the planting of native vegetation...