Deadline: 25-Jul-25
The National Forest Foundation’s Collaborative Capacity Program financial awards provide resources to support collaborative activities that increase wildfire resilience, recreation opportunities, forest health, and rural economies.
Funding Information
- Mini Grant applicants may request up to $10,000.
Eligible Activities
- Examples of eligible activities include but are not limited to:
- Stipends or honoraria for participation in collaborative and Tribal co-stewardship efforts
- Travel costs for participants to attend meetings and convenings
- Supplies and materials for outreach and communication deliverables
- Dedicated staff for coordination, facilitation, communications, writing support
- Costs for meetings and convenings (e.g., venue rental, supplies, food)
- Contractor services to:
- Write governance documents, monitoring plans, science-based strategy development
- Deliver community needs or situational assessments
- Create outreach and communication deliverables
- Develop shovel-ready projects list within context of landscape-scale strategy
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications to the Mini Grant pathway will be considered from:
- Federally recognized Tribal governments and Tribal organizations.
- Nonprofit organizations, local governmental entities, and colleges and universities.
- State-recognized and non-recognized Tribal governments may apply if they are incorporated as one of the above types of organizations or use one as a fiscal sponsor.
Evaluation Criteria
- Each member of the review committee will evaluate applications based on the following criteria.
- The extent to which the proposal demonstrates how this investment will strengthen long-term partnerships, support Tribal co-stewardship efforts, or lead to future opportunities.
- The extent to which the proposal demonstrates forest stewardship outcomes that benefit specific National Forest System lands.
- The extent to which the proposal demonstrates how this investment will benefit nearby communities (e.g., wildfire risk reduction, forest restoration, recreation and increased public access, economic opportunities).
- The extent to which the budget ($10,000 or less) is reasonable given the proposed activities.
- The likelihood the applicant will complete activities within the proposed award period.
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