Official funding announcement — preliminary draft
Funder: Liam M Krause Grantor
Opportunity number: USDA-FS-2026-GLRI-CFP
Official listed status: posted
Closing information: 2026-12-08 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)
Award disclosure: Official federal synopsis lists an award ceiling of 1,000,000; applicant-level applicability requires full-NOFO review.
Applicant categories in federal synopsis: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments
Federal synopsis
Federally recognized Indian Tribes, local government entities, and nonprofit organizations that are qualified to acquire and manage land may apply for up to $1,000,000 for the fee simple acquisition of private forest land in portions of the Lake Superior Basin of Michigan and Wisconsin. Projects submitted for funding consideration must be forested properties at least five acres in size that are threatened by conversion to non-forest uses and that provide community benefits including economic, environmental, educational, and recreational benefits. An additional focus of this opportunity is to protect, enhance and increase resilience of habitats necessary for sustaining native aquatic and terrestrial species important to the Lake Superior ecosystem. Competitive proposals will be those that demonstrate exceptional public benefits, meaningful community engagement, and strategic contributions to terrestrial habitat connectivity within the defined Terrestrial Habitat Connectivity Pilot Area.For additional information and requirements, please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity document linked in both the "Related Documents" tab and the "Instructions" link located in the "Package" tab.
Draft intake record. Eligibility, program terms, current amendments and applicant ceiling must be independently verified before publishing.