Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program 2025 Northeast and Midwest
This funding opportunity supports collaborative projects that restore rural forest landscapes in the Northeast and Midwest, aiming for significant environmental impact and alignment with state forest management priorities.
The purpose of the Landscape Scale Restoration competitive grant program is to encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority rural forest landscapes. This program supports high impact projects that lead to measurable outcomes on the landscape, leverage public and private resources, and further priorities identified in each State Forest Action Plan or equivalent restoration strategy. Note: All applicants, except Federally recognized tribes, must have the relevant State Forester(s) sponsor the application. Submit a draft of the application narrative and budget spreadsheet to the relevant State Forester(s) (for where the work will be done) by COB September 27 (it is recommended that you reach out to the State Forester before this, as early as feasible). There is a separate request for proposals specifically for federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations. This funding opportunity is for projects with on-the-ground outcomes across the 20 Northeast and Midwest States: CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, OH, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WI, and WV. Cross-regional projects are allowed (e.g., include work in States listed above as well as States to the South and/or West). For projects in other States, view LSR funding opportunities for the West and South.
Award Range
$25,000 - $600,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
12
Matching Requirement
Yes - Yes, 1:1
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
State forestry or an equivalent State agency, units of local government, federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations, and universities are eligible to submit applications. For-profit organizations are not eligible to submit applications under this competition. At least one State Forester sponsor is required for each application, except those submitted by federally recognized Tribes. Nonprofit organizations, universities, and units of local government must submit a draft of the project narrative and budget spreadsheet to the State Forester(s) in the State(s) where the activity will be conducted for their sponsorship. State Forester contact information is available on the National Association of State Foresters website. State Foresters will collaborate with State agriculture agency directors or other organization directors with State forest health program responsibilities. Federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations are encouraged to submit applications to the separate national LSR Request for Proposals for Tribes. Refer to the national LSR web page. State Forester letters of support are submitted in one of two categories: โข State Forester Sponsor: This level of support is required if any of the following apply: ๏ The State government unit is a recipient of Federal funds. ๏ The State government unit is supplying match in any form. ๏ The project is expected to generate deliverables within the State. Each State Forester may sponsor no more than 5 applications (single, multistate, or cross-regional); however, applications with 11 or more State Forester sponsors and applications submitted by federally recognized Tribes do not count against this limit of 5 applications per State. โข State Forester Endorsement: This level of support does not count against the five applications per State limit. Use this level of support if there is no significant direct State involvement (State is not a direct recipient, State will not provide match, and work will not generate deliverables in the State).
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
August 12, 2024
Application Closes
November 15, 2024
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