The Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund (NWTF) Grant Program provides funding for the noxious weed research projects, state and community education/development projects, and local cooperative – landowner cost share.
Donor Name: Montana Department of Agriculture
State: Montana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 01/06/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Funding Information
Applicants may apply for funding up to $75,000 per project.
Grant Period
Requested funds should be fully spent within one year, however for those projects eligible for Statewide Program grants, funds can cover up to three years.
PROJECT TYPES
- Development Projects
- Development projects should develop or enhance existing or new tool(s), skill(s), or technology for weed management, or develop new and innovative programing that may include mapping, monitoring, and/or planning. Creative proposals for investigating new weed management techniques are encouraged. Matching funds are not required for research projects but can be included in budget information. In-kind matches or forgone indirect costs can be noted in the application. Maximum request of $75,000 per year.
- Research Projects
- Research projects may include chemical, non-chemical, biological, and integrated approaches to weed control. Research projects use experiments and other techniques to answer a specific research question or test a hypothesis. Matching funds are not required for research projects but can be included in budget information. In-kind matches or forgone indirect costs can be noted in the application. Maximum request of $75,000 per year.
- Education Projects
- Projects are not required to have a 50:50 match on the budget form, but some match is suggested. Maximum request of $75,000 per year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must work with and apply through an organization, such as a weed district, conservation district, extension office, non-profit, or tribal weed district
- Those interested in applying for this opportunity must have previously been awarded a Noxious Weed Trust Fund grant for the project for a minimum of 1 year and be in good standing
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