Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program 2025 Northeast and Midwest
FY 2024 (USDA-FS-2025-LSR-NORTHEAST-MIDWEST)
Application Deadline: Nov. 15, 2024
Grant Description: For landscape restoration projects on rural nonindustrial private forestland and/or rural tribal, state, or local government forestland. For the purposes of this program, “rural” means any city or town with a population of 50,000 or less according to the latest census.
Funding: Awards will be given to 12 projects, ranging from $25,000 - $600,000
Eligibility: Click on grant link to view full list.
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
FY 2024 (USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-24-NOFO0001315)
Application Deadline: Nov. 21, 2024
Grant Description: Funds community-driven projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful implementation.
Funding: Awards will be given to 10 projects, ranging from $100,000 - $1,000,000 for a total of $7 million.
Eligibility: Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), small businesses, state governments, nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, special district governments, for profit organizations other than small businesses, city or township governments, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, county governments, nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education)
The Community Change Grants NOFO
FY 2024 (CFDA No. 66.616)
Application Deadline: Nov. 21, 2024
Grant Description: Funds community-driven projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful implementation.
Funding: Track I, Community-Driven Investments for Change, is expected to award approximately $1.96 billion for 150 projects for $10-20 million each. Track II, Meaningful Engagement for Equitable Governance, is expected to award approximately $40 million for 20 projects for $1-3 million each.
Eligibility: Those who are eligible include entities that are a partnership between two community-based nonprofit organizations (CBOs) or a partnership between a CBO and one of the following: Federally-Recognized Tribe, local government or an institution of higher education.