National Forest Foundation: Matching Awards Program
Deadline: 6/9/2021
Amount: unspecified
Website: https://www.nationalforests.org/grant-programs/map
Description:
The program supports results-oriented, on-the-ground projects that improve the quality, condition, and care of Outdoor Experiences on National Forests. Projects supported under this program generate tangible conservation outcomes including enhancing high quality recreational experiences for the users of the National Forest System. Project examples include:
- Improving or maintaining recreation resource connectivity including, and similar to: trail maintenance, bridge and crossing construction or repair, and installation of trail drainage structures; and/or
- Engaging youth, volunteers, or diverse, underserved or under-engaged populations in hands-on stewardship activities; and/or
- Employing youth and/or veterans crews to implement on-the-ground conservation, stewardship and/or restoration work.
Eligible applicants:
501(c)(3) nonprofits, universities, and federally recognized Native American tribes