USDA Grant Availability

Forest Landowner Support provides competitive grant opportunities to entities and organizations for delivering technical and financial assistance to private forest landowners—including Tribes, underserved landowners, and smaller-acreage landowners.

Grants are available through a series of funding opportunities outlined below. Applicant eligibility varies by funding opportunity. Individual landowners are not eligible to directly apply for these funding opportunities.

Opportunity 1: Tribal Access to Emerging Private Markets for Climate Mitigation or Forest Resilience

• Deadline: September 30, 2024
• Funding limit: $2 million
• Visit grants.gov and search for Opportunity Number USDA-FS-2024-IRA-FLS-02 to review detailed eligibility, frequently asked questions, and to apply.

Opportunity 2: Landowner Cost Share Payment Programs for Climate Mitigation and/or Forest Resilience Practices

• Deadline: September 30, 2024
• Funding limit: $5,000,000 for single-state programs and $15,000,000 for multi-state programs
• Visit grants.gov and search for Opportunity Number USDA-FS-2024-IRA-FLS-03 to review detailed eligibility, frequently asked questions, and to apply.

Opportunity 3: Landowner Payment Programs for Carbon Stewardship Practices

• Deadline: September 30, 2024
• Funding limit: $5 million
• Visit grants.gov and search for Opportunity Number USDA-FS-2024-IRA-FLS-04 to review detailed eligibility, frequently asked questions, and to apply.