# Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program 2025 Northeast and Midwest

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fs-2025-lsr-northeast-midwest-landscape-scale-restoration-grant-program-2025-northeast-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355287

> Forest Service offered grants of up to $600,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 12 awards. Applications closed on November 15, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FS-2025-LSR-NORTHEAST-MIDWEST |
| Agency | Forest Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 15, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $600,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.664 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the Landscape Scale Restoration competitive grant program is to encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority rural forest landscapes. This program supports high impact projects that lead to measurable outcomes on the landscape, leverage public and private resources, and further priorities identified in each State Forest Action Plan or equivalent restoration strategy. Note: All applicants, except Federally recognized tribes, must have the relevant State Forester(s) sponsor the application. Submit a draft of the application narrative and budget spreadsheet to the relevant State Forester(s) (for where the work will be done) by COB September 27 (it is recommended that you reach out to the State Forester before this, as early as feasible). There is a separate request for proposals specifically for federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations. This funding opportunity is for projects with on-the-ground outcomes across the 20 Northeast and Midwest States: CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, OH, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WI, and WV. Cross-regional projects are allowed (e.g., include work in States listed above as well as States to the South and/or West). For projects in other States, view LSR funding opportunities for the West and South.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FS-2025-LSR-NORTHEAST-MIDWEST still open?

No. It closed on November 15, 2024.

### Who can apply for Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program 2025 Northeast and Midwest?

Forest Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program 2025 Northeast and Midwest?

Closed November 15, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $600,000 each.

### Who has won Cooperative Forestry Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department, Texas A&m Forest Service. The program made 932 awards worth $1.1 billion in that time.