The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is accepting applications for its Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program.
Donor Name: Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC)
State: Montana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants
Deadline: 02/16/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
With funding from a federal award of the U/S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture to the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Forestry Division. Funding sources include Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Urban and Community Forestry Program funds.
Funding Information
- Urban and Community Forestry Program Funds – $100,000 available (3:1 match requirement) the traditional UCF Program Development Grants offered with a reduced match for 2024. Projects may take place anywhere in the state.
- Grantees will be given 24 months to complete the project from the date the agreement is activated.
Eligible Projects
Project examples may include but are not limited to:
- Public education of urban forest health and benefits
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Environmental equality, watershed-based partnerships
- Expand opportunities for underserved and at-risk populations
- Advancing inventory, assessment and management plans
- Identify areas lacking canopy cover to strategically plant trees
- Support the use of food forests
- Workforce development and training
- Hazardous tree removal.
Eligible Applicants
- Montana Cities
- Montana Townships
- Montana Counties
- Montana State of Public Institutes of Higher Knowledge
- Non-Profits
- Montana Tribal Governments
- Montana Community Based Organizations applying on behalf of a community.
For more information, visit DNRC.
