Applications are now open for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Urban Forest Improvement Grant Program.
Donor Name: Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Evaluate your urban or community forest against the SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard and the grant recipient will contract with a Certification Body to conduct an assessment of its readiness for a certification audit. An organization will engage a Certification Body that is accredited to the SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard or to the SFI Forest Management Standard and seeking expansion to the SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard to conduct an assessment of its readiness for the initial certification audit. This assessment reviews the standard’s requirements and determines whether the organization has the necessary procedures and processes to comply. The report will highlight whether the organization has sufficient evidence to proceed with the certification audit or if additional preparation is needed. This will give insight on how sustainable the forest is, areas of excellence, and areas for improvement.
Funding Information
Grants range from $15,000 to $75,000 and may cover personnel, supplies, contracts, and hire a certification body to perform readiness assessment.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must:
- Be located within the United States
- Represent a municipality, university or college, non-profit organization, Tribe or Indigenous community, managing an urban or community forest which contains a disadvantaged community as designated by the U.S. Forest Service
- Actively engage in managing and sustaining your urban and community forest.
For more information, visit SFI.
