Data / Federal grants / USDA-FS-2026-GLRI-CFP
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) is accepting applications until December 8, 2026. It lists awards of up to $1 million, 6 awards expected, $3.5 million in total. Cost sharing is required.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- USDA-FS-2026-GLRI-CFP
- Status
- Posted, open
- Posted
- July 22, 2026
- Closes
- December 8, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $1,000,000
- Expected awards
- 6
- Total funding
- $3,500,000
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Community Development, Environment, Natural Resources, Recreation and Tourism
- Assistance listing
- 10.689 Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP); None None
- Contact
- Liam M Krause Grantor · [email protected] · 4142384843
Who can apply
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- City or township governments
- County governments
What the agency says
Federally recognized Indian Tribes, local government entities, and nonprofit organizations that are qualified to acquire and manage land may apply for up to $1,000,000 for the fee simple acquisition of private forest land in portions of the Lake Superior Basin of Michigan and Wisconsin. Projects submitted for funding consideration must be forested properties at least five acres in size that are threatened by conversion to non-forest uses and that provide community benefits including economic, environmental, educational, and recreational benefits. An additional focus of this opportunity is to protect, enhance and increase resilience of habitats necessary for sustaining native aquatic and terrestrial species important to the Lake Superior ecosystem. Competitive proposals will be those that demonstrate exceptional public benefits, meaningful community engagement, and strategic contributions to terrestrial habitat connectivity within the defined Terrestrial Habitat Connectivity Pilot Area.
For additional information and requirements, please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity document linked in both the "Related Documents" tab and the "Instructions" link located in the "Package" tab.
Other open grants from the Department of Agriculture
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary Traceability USDA-FAS-10621-0750-106-27-0001 | Open | Oct 26 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | grants.gov |
| Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications USDA-NIFA-SCRI-012018 | Open | Nov 2 | $15,000,000 | $46,237,828 | grants.gov |
| Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012281 | Open | Nov 2 | $200,000 | $1,500,000 | grants.gov |
| 1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program USDA-NIFA-CBGP-011698 | Open | Nov 4 | $750,000 | $56,000,000 | grants.gov |
| Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-011938 | Open | Nov 10 | $750,000 | $5,700,000 | grants.gov |
| Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II USDA-NIFA-SBIR-012221 | Open | Nov 17 | $650,000 | $24,750,000 | grants.gov |
All grants open to Nonprofits (501(c)(3)) · All grants open to Tribal governments · All grants open to City or township governments · Everything closing in December 2026
Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.