OpenOpportunity USDA-FS-2026-GLRI-CFP

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program

Forest Service · Department of Agriculture

At a glance

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program is an open federal grant opportunity from the Forest Service (Department of Agriculture). Applications are due December 8, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $1M, with about 6 awards expected and $3.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 10.689 (Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP)).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 22, 2026Posted
Dec 8, 2026Application deadlinenext date
Jan 7, 2027Archived

Posted: Jul 22, 2026
Close date: Dec 8, 2026
Archive date: Jan 7, 2027
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Est. total funding: $3,500,000
Expected awards: 6
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

County governments
City or township governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Federally recognized Indian Tribes, local government entities, and nonprofit organizations that are qualified to acquire and manage land may apply for up to $1,000,000 for the fee simple acquisition of private forest land in portions of the Lake Superior Basin of Michigan and Wisconsin. Projects submitted for funding consideration must be forested properties at least five acres in size that are threatened by conversion to non-forest uses and that provide community benefits including economic, environmental, educational, and recreational benefits. An additional focus of this opportunity is to protect, enhance and increase resilience of habitats necessary for sustaining native aquatic and terrestrial species important to the Lake Superior ecosystem. Competitive proposals will be those that demonstrate exceptional public benefits, meaningful community engagement, and strategic contributions to terrestrial habitat connectivity within the defined Terrestrial Habitat Connectivity Pilot Area.

For additional information and requirements, please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity document linked in both the "Related Documents" tab and the "Instructions" link located in the "Package" tab.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Application instructions and requirements associated with the GLRI CFP funding opportunityFull Announcement · GLRI CFP FS-2026-06_OMB.docxVND. · 2.3 MB

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above, and plan for the required cost sharing/match.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number USDA-FS-2026-GLRI-CFP on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyLiam M Krause Grantor · liam.krause@usda.gov Open ↗
Submit before December 8, 202611:59PM Eastern Time Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

10.689Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP)Program →

Reported obligations under ALN 10.689

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$7.19M

FY25

$3.69M

FY26

$350K est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.689. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Liam M Krause Grantor
liam.krause@usda.gov
4142384843

Places named in the notice

Michigan, Wisconsin

Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program”?

According to the official notice, applications are due December 8, 2026. The notice adds: “11:59PM Eastern Time” Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: County governments, City or township governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1m, total estimated program funding is $3,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 6 awards.

How do I apply for “Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity USDA-FS-2026-GLRI-CFP), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes in 4 daysALN 10.689