Matching Awards Program: Grant Opportunity and Major Program Update

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National Forest Foundation
2023 Matching Awards Program
Nationwide Grant Opportunity

Today, the National Forest Foundation is pleased to announce changes to the Matching Awards Program (MAP) and the opening of the application period!

Announcement of Program Changes

National Forest Foundation (NFF) is excited to announce changes to its Matching Awards Program (MAP). The adjustments are effective immediately. The changes are the result of over two years of work by NFF staff, Board, and advisors to collect feedback from past and potential applicants and align the program with current National Forest System needs and the NFF strategic plan. Read more about the process in this NFF News Release. The NFF is proud of the results that partners have accomplished through the MAP program over the last 30 years and is eager to see how those results deepen and change as a result of this shift.

The resulting program, MAP: Connecting People to Forests, focuses primarily on in-person community engagement, and completion of appropriate stewardship activities. Program goals are to create lasting change that will allow all communities, especially underserved communities, opportunities to benefit from activities on National Forest System lands or adjacent public lands.  

Announcement of Open Application Period
Round 2 Application Deadline:
June 7, 2023

Informational Webinar:
April 25, 2023

The program changes described above take effect for this application period. Projects funded under this program will focus on in-person community engagement, include stewardship activities, and aim to inspire lasting change.

Geographic Scope: National, must take place on US National Forests and Grasslands or adjacent public lands, and demonstrate benefit to National Forest System lands

Funding Source: Federal funds via the U.S. Forest Service

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations, Tribal governments and organizations, and universities

Project Timing: Eligible projects are no more than 18 months in duration, and start between August 15-October15, 2023

Match Requirements: 1:1 nonfederal cash match

Learn More about MAP & Register for Webinar

Forward

The National Forest Foundation is the leading organization working on behalf of the American public to inspire personal and meaningful connections to our National Forests, the centerpiece of public lands.

Through direct field work, facilitation, grant programs and promotion of responsible recreation, the National Forest Foundation inspires people to get personally involved in caring for the 193 million acres of public lands that make up our National Forest System.

We do this because we believe these lands are an American treasure and are vital to the health of our communities.

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