Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program for Tribes
Forest Service grants support collaborative, science-based forest restoration for Tribes on eligible rural lands, requiring a 1:1 non-federal match.
Funder: Forest Service
Due Dates: December 11, 2026 (Optional pre-review) | January 26, 2027 (Final application, 11:59 p.m. Eastern)
Funding Amounts: $100,000–$300,000 per project for up to three years; $1,260,000 total estimated funding
Summary: Supports collaborative, science-based forest restoration delivering measurable on-the-ground outcomes on eligible rural forest lands, including Tribal lands.
Key Information: Requires a 1:1 non-Federal match and a project advancing a science-based restoration strategy.
Description
The USDA Forest Service’s Landscape Scale Restoration program supports collaborative, high-impact restoration of priority forest landscapes. This Tribal competitive funding opportunity seeks projects that leverage public and private resources and advance a Tribal Forest Plan, State Forest Action Plan, or equivalent science-based restoration strategy. Projects should address threats that cross ownership and jurisdictional boundaries while producing measurable on-the-ground results.
Supported objectives include reducing wildfire risk, improving fish and wildlife habitat, maintaining or improving water quality and watershed function, mitigating invasive species and disease, and improving important forest ecosystems. The program also supports measuring ecological and economic benefits, including air and soil quality. Agency priorities include protecting communities and natural resources from wildfire, increasing timber production, and expanding rural economies.
