Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program for Tribes
Forest Service · Department of Agriculture · USDA-FS-2026-LSR-TRIBAL
In plain English
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) is accepting applications for this grant until Jan 26, 2027 (76 days left).
Individual awards range from $100,000 to $300,000, the agency expects to make 4 awards and estimated total program funding is $1,260,000.
Eligible applicant types include tribal governments & organizations.
Cost sharing or matching is required.
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Key facts
| Status | Posted: open for applications |
|---|---|
| Close date | Jan 26, 2027 · 76 days left |
| Agency note on the deadline | 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 … |
| Posted date | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Opportunity number | USDA-FS-2026-LSR-TRIBAL |
| Agency | Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) |
| Funding instrument | Grant |
| Category | Environment, Natural Resources |
| Opportunity category | Discretionary |
| Award ceiling (max per award) | $300,000 |
| Award floor (min per award) | $100,000 |
| Estimated total program funding | $1,260,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 4 |
| Cost sharing or matching required | Yes |
| Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN) | 10.742 – Landscape-Scale Restoration |
| Last updated on Grants.gov | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Archive date | Mar 31, 2027 |
Who can apply
Browse similar: Tribal governments & organizations
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):
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).
Description
Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):
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. …
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