Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program for Non-Federal Lands
The Forest Service offers grants up to $600,000 for collaborative restoration of rural non-federal forests, with a 1:1 non-federal match required.
Funder: Forest Service
Due Dates: December 17, 2026 (State Forester sponsorship materials) | January 26, 2027 (Full application, 11:59 p.m. Eastern)
Funding Amounts: $100,000–$300,000 for single-state projects; up to $600,000 for multi-state projects; $50,000 minimum for specified island jurisdictions; up to three years
Summary: Supports collaborative, science-based restoration of priority rural, non-federal forest landscapes with measurable on-the-ground outcomes.
Key Information: State Forester sponsorship is required except for federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations.
Description
The USDA Forest Service’s Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) Program funds collaborative, high-impact restoration on rural non-industrial private forest land and rural state or local government forest land. Projects must advance a State Forest Action Plan or equivalent science-based restoration strategy, leverage public and private resources, and produce measurable on-the-ground results.
Supported objectives include reducing wildfire risk, improving fish and wildlife habitat, protecting water quality and watershed function, mitigating invasive species, insects and disease, improving important forest ecosystems, and measuring ecological and economic benefits. Program priorities also include increasing timber production and expanding rural economies. This national non-federal lands opportunity replaces the three previous regional notices, while retaining regional review teams.
