USDA Forest Service Grants

Open USDA Forest Service grants

• Wood Innovations Grants

  Up to $1.2Mopen

  Wood Innovations Grants is a grant from the USDA Forest Service that funds projects expanding traditional wood utilization, promoting wood as a sustai...

  forestryclean_energycommunity_developmenteconomic_developmentwood utilization

• State and Private Forestry Urban and Community Forestry Grants

  Up to $250Kopen

  State and Private Forestry Urban and Community Forestry Grants is sponsored by USDA Forest Service. Supports community forestry and environmental educ...

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• Community Wildfire Defense Grant

  Up to $250Kopen

  Helps communities in areas at high risk of wildfire develop and implement plans to reduce wildfire risk. While wildfire-focused, it is a strong climat...

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• Urban and Community Forestry Program

  Up to $100Kopen

  Provides financial assistance for tree planting and urban forestry projects that reduce heat, improve air quality, and strengthen community resilience...

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• Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) - Urban and Community Forestry Program

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  Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) - Urban and Community Forestry Program is sponsored by USDA Forest Service. Supports the establishment, manage...

  urban_planningland_conservationforestrycommunity_developmentenvironmental_education

• Federal Excess Personal Property Program & Firefighter Property Program

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  Federal Excess Personal Property Program and Firefighter Property Program is a grant from the USDA Forest Service that provides state foresters and lo...

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• Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program

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  Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program is a grant from the USDA Forest Service that funds urban tree canopy expansion, community forestry pla...

  land_conservationurban_planningbiodiversityclimate_changeenvironmental_justice

• Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program

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  Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program is sponsored by USDA Forest Service. Supports restoration, protection, and maintenance of watersheds on na...

  water_qualityland_conservationforestryenvironmental_justicewatershed restoration

• Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Grants

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  Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Grants is sponsored by USDA Forest Service. Provides funding to wood processing facilities to improve, establi...

  forestrycommunity_developmenteconomic_developmenttribal_culturewood processing

• Community Wood Grant Program

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  Community Wood Grant Program is sponsored by USDA Forest Service. Provides funding for installing wood energy systems or building innovative wood prod...

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• Community Forests Program

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  Community Forests Program is a competitive grant from the USDA Forest Service that funds the acquisition and establishment of community forests that p...

  land_conservationcommunity_developmenttribal_governanceforestrycommunity forests

• GLRI Cooperative Weed Management Areas Grant Cycle

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  GLRI Cooperative Weed Management Areas Grant Cycle is a grant from the USDA Forest Service that funds invasive plant species management projects in th...

  land_conservationbiodiversityforestryinvasive speciesweed management

• Wood Innovation Grants

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  Wood Innovation Grants from the USDA Forest Service fund projects that expand markets for wood products, promote mass timber construction, and develop...

  forestryclean_energyenergy_efficiencymanufacturingland_conservation

• Landscape Scale Restoration Program

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  Landscape Scale Restoration Program is sponsored by USDA Forest Service. Provides competitive grants to support projects that restore state and privat...

  forestryland_conservationtribal_governanceenvironmental_justicewater_quality

• Tribal Forest Protection Act projects (Forest Service)

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  Tribal Forest Protection Act projects (Forest Service) is sponsored by USDA Forest Service. Funds projects incorporating Indigenous knowledge for fore...

  land_conservationforestrybiodiversityclimate_changeforest restoration

• Forest Legacy Program

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  Forest Legacy Program is sponsored by USDA Forest Service. Provides competitive grants to states for the protection of environmentally important fores...

  land_conservationforestrybiodiversityenvironmental_justiceforest conservation

• Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program

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  Supports tree planting, forest resilience, and green infrastructure as climate adaptation strategies for urban communities. Match reasons: Matches yo...

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• Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program

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  Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program is sponsored by USDA Forest Service. Helps communities and tribes plan for and reduce wildfire risk, implemen...

  community_developmenttribal_governanceland_conservationforestryemergency_management

• USDA Forest Service Investment in Underserved Landowners

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  USDA Forest Service Investment in Underserved Landowners is sponsored by USDA Forest Service. Invests in projects to help underserved and small-acreag...

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• Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program

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  Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program is sponsored by USDA Forest Service. Provides funding for the acquisition of forested lands to es...

  land_conservationcommunity_developmenttribal_governanceforestrycommunity forest

What USDA Forest Service funds

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How to apply for USDA Forest Service grants

Most USDA Forest Service applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.