Montana Forest Action Plan Grant Program
Forecasted
Montana Forest Action Plan Grant Program supports forest management partners with cross-boundary conservation and restoration projects to improve Montana’s forest health and reduce community wildfire risk.
Funder: Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $50,000–$300,000 for single-party projects; up to $500,000 for multi-party projects; non-state match equal to 25% of requested grant funds
Summary: Supports collaborative, cross-boundary forest management and conservation in Montana to improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk.
Key Information: Federal agencies must first consult DNRC’s Good Neighbor Authority Program.
Description
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) administers this program using the State Fire Suppression Fund to implement the Montana Forest Action Plan. It supports forest management and conservation on state, county, tribal, and private lands, and on federal lands through the Good Neighbor Authority. The primary focus is sustaining, restoring, or improving forest health and decreasing wildfire risk to communities and priority forest landscapes.
The program emphasizes collaboration among partners and management across ownership boundaries. Supported work addresses forest health, wildfire risk, working forests and economies, biodiversity and habitat, human and community health, or urban and community forests. The underlying Forest Action Plan brings together statewide stakeholders and tribal nations to identify priority treatment areas and strengthen shared stewardship through landscape-scale forest restoration.
