OPEN: 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.
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
New York 2026 Community Reforestation (CoRe) Grant Round 2 — $300,000–$3,000,000 (November 4)
New York DEC CoRe Round 2 provides $300,000 to $3,000,000 per eligible applicant for urban forest restoration and reforestation. The $20 million total program pool is not an individual award. Apply by November 4, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time through SFS; nonprofit applicants must be prequalified.
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.