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USDA Forest Service (applications via TN Dept. of Agriculture Division of Forestry)

Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (Community Forest Program) – FY2026 round

Open

Deadline
Due Oct 13, 2026 · 6 days left
Award size
Up to $600K
Match ?
Required: you cover 50% of the total project · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
City or town government, County government, Tribal government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3)
Where
Anywhere in Tennessee
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Your share in dollars

For a $600,000 grant you'd put in about $600,000 of your own money or donated help, for a total project of about $1,200,000.

Based on the funder's stated 50% applicant share. Some programs lower it for distressed counties or accept donated help.

Before you apply: Tennessee state agencies usually require you to be registered as a supplier in the state's Edison system before they can pay a grant. Ask the program contact, and register early. Get-ready checklist

How this fits you

  • Available in Gibson County
  • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
  • Only 6 days left to apply

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Official notice: https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/private-land/community-forest/program · Printed from grantme.click/grants/d836315c-4ba6-4892-8e34-2b8f75bb00b8

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About this grant

Helps local governments, tribes and qualified conservation nonprofits buy privately owned forestland outright to create a community forest with public access. Tennessee applicants submit to the state forester (TDA Division of Forestry), not through Grants.gov; properties must be at least 5 acres, mostly forested and at risk of development.

Ask a partner for a letter

Your schedule, working back from the deadline

  1. Sep22
    Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
    Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters.
  2. Oct6
    Finish a complete draft for a final review (already past: do it now)
    Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft.
  3. Oct11
    Submit
    Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog
  4. Oct13
    Deadline
    From the funder.

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Writing the need statement? Gibson County facts with citations.

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