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

Forest Service · USDA-FS-2026-GLRI-CFP · Deadline: December 8, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $1M

Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 10.689, Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP)), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.

Ask-amount guidance

Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $390k against a $1M ceiling (39%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.

Draw-down reality (program)

Across 34 completed awards in this program (FY2021+ sample, USAspending outlay records), grantees ultimately drew a median 100% of obligated funds. A median well under 100% means underspend or early closure is common here — worth knowing before promising a spend-down timeline.

Listing summary

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 p…

Eligibility: County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits with 501(c)(3), other than higher education · Categories: Community Development, Environment, Natural Resources · official listing ↗

Sources: NIH RePORTER (opportunity-exact) and USAspending (program-level), labeled per section. GrantsDue computes summaries only; verify anything critical against the originals. Methodology.