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GrantMaine 2026 Project Canopy Assistance — Planting and Maintenance Grants (Up to $15,000; December 17, 2026)

Atlas Opportunity ScoreUnder review

FundingIndividual application maximum $15,000 for Project Canopy 2026 Planting and Maintenance. Track funding approximately $125,000; 2026 Assistance grants combined pool $250,000 and combined Assistance/EAB program pool $390,000 (NOT per-applicant awards). Requires 50% nonfederal cash/in-kind match, and approved costs are reimbursed following completion and documentation.

DeadlineDecember 17, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (no time zone specified in official Maine Forest Service notice). 2026 grant workshop October 29, 1-3 p.m. is mandatory for applicants who have not attended since 2024.

Required next actionReview Maine Forest Service 2026 Planting and Maintenance Guidelines and three-page application; attend October 29 workshop if required. Obtain recipient SAM.gov UEI; complete common online overview; email signed final application to PROJECTCANOPYGRANTS.DACF@maine.gov by December 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Application requires signed designated and official representative attestations, map of project tree sites, three-year maintenance plan, partner support letters, match budget and capacity checklist. Main proposal up to five pages outside budgets; inbox limit 10 MB per email. Do not incur reimbursement-eligible costs before executed grant agreement.

Current statusOpen — 2026 Maine Project Canopy Planting and Maintenance competitive grants, application deadline December 17, 2026. Not publisher-approved.Source verificationOctober 29, 2026 (Maine Forest Service 2026 Planting and Maintenance 8-page guidelines AND 3-page 2026 fillable application, official notice and application index independently reviewed)Tracked applicant typesEducational Institution, Governmental Entity, Nonprofit Organization

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Actionability

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