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GrantNew York 2026 Community Reforestation (CoRe) Grant Round 2 — $300,000–$3,000,000 (November 4)

Atlas Opportunity ScoreUnder review

FundingIndividual applicant grant requests must be $300,000 to $3,000,000. Approximately $20,000,000 total program funding for CoRe Round 2 is NOT an individual award. Up to $4,000,000 is available for NYS agencies; $16,000,000 for other eligible applicants, including up to $4,000,000 for smaller $300,000 to $500,000 projects. No match required; reimbursable expenses, with possible nonprofit advance up to 25%.

DeadlineWednesday, November 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Official DEC program page and RFA timetable agree; DEC FAQ updated October 28 explicitly corrects erroneous November 15 date shown on RFA cover.

Required next actionRead NYS DEC official CoRe Round 2 funding page https://dec.ny.gov/nature/forests-trees/urban-and-community-forestry/managing-your-community-forest/urban-community-forestry-grants and controlling amended RFA https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/coregrantr2rfa.pdf plus Oct 28 updated FAQ https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/coregrantfaq.pdf . Locate SFS Grants Management Vendor Portal Bid Event CoRe 2026; check applicant and land eligibility map, registration and nonprofit prequalification, complete itemized budget, work plan, project timeline, practice template, ownership/partner authorizations, and certifications. Submit by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time Wednesday Nov 4 2026; disregard erroneous Nov 15 cover date, corrected by FAQ.

Current statusOPEN: New York DEC 2026 Community Reforestation (CoRe) Grant Round 2 competitive applicant grant, deadline November 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. NYS SFS Vendor Portal Bid Event CoRe 2026. Nonprofit applicants must already be prequalified by submission.Source verification2026-11-01Tracked applicant typesFederally Recognized Tribe, Governmental Entity, Nonprofit Organization

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Funding Potential

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Actionability

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