Open — 2026 Project Canopy Planning and Education grant. Competitive applications accepted through December 17, 2026; 2027-2028 project performance period. Not publisher-approved.
Verified October 29, 2026 (Maine Forest Service 2026 Planning and Education 8-page Guidelines AND 6-page fillable grant application, official announcement and application index independently reviewed)
Maine Forest Service
Maine Forest Service community forestry planning and education grants for eligible municipalities, educational institutions, nonprofits and other eligible public or Tribal entities. Up to $20,000 per project, 50% nonfederal match, reimbursement. Required workshop October 29; applications due December 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Required next actionRead current official 2026 Planning and Education Guidelines and six-page application. Attend grant workshop October 29 if not attended since 2024, and obtain SAM.gov UEI for recipient. Complete common Project Canopy online grant overview; email full application package to PROJECTCANOPYGRANTS.DACF@maine.gov by December 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Include designated and official representative signatures, up to five-page proposal outside budget tables, up to three-page project narrative, detailed eligible project/match budget, community-capacity checklist, partner letters and three-year maintenance plan where planting is proposed. Submission inbox limit 10 MB per message. Project expenditures cannot start before executed agreement.
Open — 2026 Maine Project Canopy Planting and Maintenance competitive grants, application deadline December 17, 2026. Not publisher-approved.
Verified October 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)
Maine Forest Service
Maine Forest Service grants up to $15,000 for eligible community tree planting and maintenance projects. 50% nonfederal matching contribution, cost reimbursement, mandatory 2026 grant workshop when required, and application deadline December 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
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.
Open 2026 EAB Mitigation competitive assistance; applications due December 17, 2026. Official seven-page guidelines and three-page form reviewed. Controlling project-period inconsistency (January 31 vs June 30, 2028) must be reconciled before protected approval.
Verified October 29, 2026 (official 7-page EAB Mitigation Guidelines and 3-page 2026 EAB application fully reviewed; project-period discrepancy unresolved)
Maine Forest Service
Maine Forest Service 2026 competitive Emerald Ash Borer Mitigation assistance for severely affected Maine communities. Up to $20,000 individual award; $140,000 total mitigation pool; 50% nonfederal match; December 17, 2026 application deadline. Full mitigation guidelines remain to be reviewed.
Required next actionReview complete 2026 EAB Mitigation seven-page Guidelines and three-page EAB application, confirm January 31 versus June 30, 2028 conflicting project end dates with Maine Forest Service, and attend October 29 grant workshop if not attended since 2024. Submit online common project overview plus signed separate EAB grant package emailed to PROJECTCANOPYGRANTS.DACF@maine.gov by December 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Include 1-3 page narrative, EAB removals/treatments map and budget, nonfederal match or documented poverty-related waiver request, three-year treatment schedule where appropriate, partner letters, capacity checklist and two authorized signatures. Application limit five pages outside budget tables, submission inbox 10 MB per email.
