The National Forest Foundation (NFF) is seeking applications for its Matching Awards Program (MAP) to provide funding for results-oriented on-the-ground projects that enhance forest health and outdoor experiences on National Forests and Grasslands.
Donor Name: National Forest Foundation (NFF)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/22/2022
Grants Size: $ 30,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The MAP program supports action-oriented projects that enhance outdoor experiences, forest and ecosystem health, and engage local communities in caring for their public lands.
Focus Areas
- Outdoor Experiences Program Area: The NFF supports results-oriented, on-the-ground projects that improve the quality, condition, and care of Outdoor Experiences on National Forests. Projects supported under this program area generate tangible conservation outcomes including enhancing high quality recreational experiences for the users of the National Forest System. Project examples include:
- Improving or maintaining recreation resource connectivity including, and similar to: trail maintenance, bridge, and crossing construction or repair, and installation of trail drainage structures
- Engaging youth, volunteers, or diverse, underserved or under-engaged populations in hands-on stewardship activities
- Employing youth and / or veterans crews to implement on-the-ground conservation, stewardship and / or restoration work
- Forest Health Program Area: The NFF supports results-oriented, on-the-ground, citizen-involved projects that maintain and / or restore ecosystem resiliency on National Forests. Projects should be consistent with or supportive of identified largescale conservation initiatives. Project examples include:
- Promoting ecosystem structure, function, and diversity
- Promoting forest health through the removal or control of non-native invasive species, and / or reintroduction of native plants and trees
- Integrated Projects: The NFF encourages projects that cohesively integrate Outdoor Experiences and Forest Health program areas. Ideal projects will have a strong connection to each of the individual program areas, and effectively connect both in a clear, direct manner. Project examples include:
- Engaging community volunteers to complete riparian plantings as part of a watershed-scale restoration project
- Utilizing youth crews from underserved communities to complete habitat stewardship work and forest stand treatments
Funding Information
- There is not an official minimum or maximum award amount for the MAP program and successful proposals vary widely is budget size. In recent years, NFF has considered applications ranging from less than $ 5,000 to over $ 60,000. New applicants to MAP are encouraged to submit applications requesting under $ 30,000.
- The proposed project period should be no more than 12 months long and start at least 2 months after the application deadline for the round.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501 (c) (3) nonprofits, universities, and federally recognized Native American tribes are eligible to receive MAP grants. If an organization does not meet this eligibility requirement, it must utilize an eligible fiscal sponsor consistent with the NFF Policy on Fiscal Sponsorship.
- The NFF does not consider MAP applications from federal agencies, individuals, for-profit organizations, or regional, state or local governmental entities.
For more information, visit National Forest Foundation (NFF).
