Federal grant programs / Department of Agriculture

International Forestry Programs (10.684)

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$106 million
• Grant awards466
• Typical award$99,272
• Awarded in FY 2025$8.7 million
• Size rank794 of 1824
• Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, project grants

Key findings

• Annual funding fell from $15.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $8.7 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 794th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 20 largest recipients received 48% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 41 states and territories.

What the program funds

To extend Forest Service efforts to improve forest policies and practices internationally, address climate change, conserve and protect critical global forest environments and resources, and improve the lives of forest-dependent peoples by awarding grants to and entering into cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations, multilateral organizations, and other individuals, organizations, institutions, and governments engaged in forest conservation and management.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

What the money can and cannot pay for

Grants and cooperative agreements are used to carry out, supplement and complement Forest Service international activities in a wide range of fields, including but not limited to forest policies and regulations, forest products trade, forest management practices, wildlife management, watershed management, recreation and tourism, fire management, forest insect and disease prevention and response, invasive species preventions and response, disaster response and mitigation, landscape planning, forest product development and utilization, climate change adaptation and mitigation, forest economics, and training and institutional strengthening. Grants and cooperative agreements will be limited to five years.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. The applicant's contribution is negotiated (10 percent up to 33 percent). The proposed budget by fiscal year shows the estimated cost of the complete project from grant funds and the value of resources to be contributed by the applicant. The non-Federal cost share may consist of: funds, donations, in-kind contributions, direct costs, indirect costs, and other as determined by the Forest Service. Funds will be provided on a per-project basis, as determined by annual budget allocations.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: USFS/IPT is collaborating to combat the introduction of non-native weeds into the southern U.S., addressing their harmful effects on wildfires, timber productivity, and agriculture. Invasive weeds, costing the U.S. at least $120 billion annually, outcompeting young pine growth and intensifying fire risks. As a major global trade hub, the Panama Canal region serves as a key entry point for invasive species. By studying weed source populations and trade pathways, the university’s research can bolster biosecurity, prevent infestations, and safeguard domestic industries.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Nonprofits received 40% of the money, colleges and universities 22% and state and local governments 1.1%.

By state

14 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.