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Forest Service · United States

Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program for Tribes

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Forest Service expects to make 4 awards of $100,000 – $300,000 each, from a total budget of $1.26 million. Applications close on 26 Jan 2027. Eligible applicant types include native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) and native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).

About this call

The purpose of the Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) Program is to encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes. This competitive grant program supports collaborative high impact projects that lead to measurable outcomes on priority forest landscapes, leverage public and private resources, and further priorities identified in a science-based restoration strategy, such as a Tribal Forest Plan, State Forest Action Plan, or other equivalent restoration strategy. Proposals should reduce wildfire risk, improve fish and wildlife habitats, maintain or improve water quality and watershed function, and/or mitigate invasive plants, insects, and disease.

• Eligible Lands : LSR projects must be conducted on rural non-industrial private forest land, and/or rural state or local government forest land. Indian trust lands are considered eligible lands, as these lands are included within the definition of “non-industrial private forest land.” Indian trust lands held both by Indian Tribes and by individual Indians are eligible for participation in the LSR program. Indian forest land held “in fee” is also eligible. For the purposes of this program, “rural” is defined as all areas outside Census places greater than 50,000 people according to the latest United States Census. Please use the LSR Project Planning Tool (Project Eligibility) to confirm if your proposed project location is eligible within this definition.

Who can apply

• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Tribal organizations as defined in 25 USC 5304 (l) are eligible to apply at the request of a federally recognized Tribe (requires a letter of support from the relevant Tribe).

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Environment Natural Resources

Timing

Final applications must be emailed to SM.FS.LSR@usda.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday January 26, 2027 with a copy provided to the appropriate Forest Service contact listed under Agency Contact Information. If interested in an optional pre-review of your proposal narrative and budget, please submit a draft to the relevant Forest Service regional contact by Friday, December 11, 2026 (see NOFO Instructions).

How to apply

1. Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
2. Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
3. Register with Grants.gov and set up a Workspace for this opportunity, with the right roles for your organisation.
4. Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
5. Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

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Who can apply

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Company stage

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Single applicant or consortium

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Where applicants must be based

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Where to apply

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Contact

· SM.FS.LSR@usda.gov

Official sources

Official call page · Funder's programme page

Facts on this page come from the official source and were last checked 13 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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