Open according to official Simpler.Grants.gov listing updated October 28, 2026 and 22-page USDA Forest Service NOFO dated October 2026.
Verified October 28, 2026
USDA Forest Service
Federal competitive environmental grant for federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations/Villages, and qualifying Tribal organizations: $100,000-$300,000 per project; 1:1 nonfederal match; final email application due Jan 26, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Required next actionCheck tribal applicant and rural project geography against NOFO; obtain active SAM.gov registration and UEI. Assemble <=5-page narrative, detailed federal/nonfederal 1:1 matching budget, required tribal support letter if applying as tribal organization, forest strategy, measurable outcomes and partner plans. Add equipment justification FS 1500-34 if relevant. Optional draft prereview to regional Forest Service contact by December 11. Email final application to SM.FS.LSR@usda.gov and copy regional contact by January 26, 2027 11:59 p.m. ET.
Open per official Simpler.Grants.gov record updated October 28, 2026 and USDA Forest Service 23-page FY2026 NOFO. This is competitive financial assistance, distinct from USDA-FS-2026-LSR-TRIBAL.
Verified October 28, 2026
USDA Forest Service
FY2026 Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program for Non-Federal Lands The USDA Forest Service is accepting applications under USDA-FS-2026-LSR (Assistance Listing 10.742) for competitive grants supporting collaborative science-based restoration on eligible rural non-federal forestland. Projects can reduce wildfire risk, restore habitat and watersheds, address invasive species and forest pests, and improve long-term forest resilience. This is […]
Required next actionConfirm applicant type and eligible rural forest project area; coordinate with relevant State Forester and send draft narrative and budget by December 17, 2026 unless exempt as a federally recognized Tribe. Obtain active SAM.gov registration and UEI, build 5-page narrative, SF-424, SF-424A, detailed federal/non-federal 1:1 match budget, sponsorship documentation and any conditional equipment/UAS attachments. Submit through Grants.gov Workspace before January 26, 2027 11:59 p.m. Eastern.