# Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program 2025 Southern and IITF

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fs-2025-lsr-southern-iitf-landscape-scale-restoration-grant-program-2025-southern-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355500

> Forest Service offered grants of up to $600,000 (at least $30,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 15 awards. Applications closed on December 13, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FS-2025-LSR-SOUTHERN-IITF |
| Agency | Forest Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 13, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $600,000 |
| Award floor | $30,000 |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| 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)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- 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

Please Note: Funding for LSR is competitive and is not guaranteed unless funding is appropriated by Congress each year. The Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) program is designed to “encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes” that not only focuses on priority landscapes but may include issues identified in the respective States’ Forest Action Plans. According to the 2018 Farm Bill, “the landscape scale restoration program is to support landscape scale restoration and management that results in measurable improvements to public benefits derived from State and private forest lands” as identified in a State-wide assessment or equivalent restoration strategy. All applications submitted, except those submitted by Tribes, must have a State Forester sponsor. Non-tribal partners and organizations must work with a State Forester for agreement and sponsorship of a proposal from the beginning of the process to help prioritize the most competitive and needed projects based on priorities set forth in State Forest Action Plans or equivalent restoration strategies. This funding opportunity is for projects with on-the-ground outcomes across the thirteen Southern States, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, OK, NC, PR, SC, TN, TX, USVI, and VA. Cross-regional projects are allowed (e.g., include work in States listed above as well as States to the North and/or West). To view the current LSR funding opportunities for the West: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355887 To view the current LSR funding opportunities for the Northeast/Midwest: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355287 Additionally, there is a separate request for proposals specifically for federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355888

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FS-2025-LSR-SOUTHERN-IITF still open?

No. It closed on December 13, 2024.

### Who can apply for Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program 2025 Southern and IITF?

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 Southern and IITF?

Closed December 13, 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.