The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is pleased to announce available New York State Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) funding for qualifying, private forestland owners.
Donor Name: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000-$50,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The purpose of this grant program is to support the regeneration of forests so they may continue to deliver vital services such as mitigating climate change, protecting air and water quality, and supporting the economy. Young forests in New York face many challenges today that did not exist a century ago, the most significant being wide-spread damage caused by increased white-tailed deer populations and competition from invasive vegetation. Active management of the land is essential to ensure the survival of young trees and allow forests to become established or renew themselves, but this can be an overwhelming and expensive task.
Funding Information
- Applicants may request a minimum grant amount of $10,000, up to a maximum amount of $50,000 per application during Round 2.
- Grant Period: 3 years
Eligibility Criteria
- For the purposes of this grant program, the following entities are considered eligible applicants:
- Any individual, partnership, for profit entity or not-for-profit entity that owns in fee 1,000 acres or less of forest land, or land suitable for establishing forest
- Any not-for-profit (NFP) applying as a fiscal sponsor on behalf of an otherwise eligible applicant.
- Ineligible Locations – Lands owned by the state, county, city or any other municipality or governmental entity are not eligible for this opportunity.
- For this grant opportunity, a NFP is subject to New York State’s Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, is qualified for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code, has an IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter to be incorporated in New York State and is current in their charities reporting requirements with the Office of the Attorney General.
- A fiscal sponsor Applicant is a New York State not-for-profit organization that applies to DEC on behalf of a landowner that may not otherwise possess the knowledge, skills, and /or track record to successfully implement a project. In such cases, a letter substantiating the support and approval of the eligible Landowner of the subject Property must be uploaded to the Grants Gateway in a single PDF under the Program Question #3 – Applicant Type, authorizing the fiscal sponsor to apply. The fiscal sponsor accepts responsibility to serve as a fiscal conduit for a DEC-funded project, receiving and disbursing funds related to the grant, and administering the requirements throughout the DEC grant process, including final reporting of grant activity. A fiscal sponsor assumes responsibility for the project application, performance of work consistent with this RFA, and the State of New York Master Contract for Grants.
For more information, visit NYSDEC.
