Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
Crooked River National Grassland

National Forest Foundation

The National Forest Foundation (NFF) is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to building action-oriented partnerships that result in measurable improvements in the health, productivity and diversity of our national forests and grasslands and the communities and landscapes that surround them.

National Forest Foundation Grant Opportunities

The NFF is requesting grant proposals from organizations interested in conservation partnership opportunities:

2005 Matching Awards Program

• $1.85 million available, to be matched on a 1:1 basis by non-federal dollars
• Eligibility: nonprofits, local, state and tribal governments, educational institutions
• Focus: community-based forest stewardship, watershed health and restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, recreation
• Application due dates: Round 1--January 28, 2005; Round 2--July 29, 2005

2005 Community Assistance Program

• "Start-up" grants in the $5,000-$15,000 range; no match required

• Eligibility: newly-forming and recently-formed nonprofit organizations in need of capacity-building that intend to engage in national forest management and conservation issues

• Focus: to enable communities to play a more active role in the sustainable management of nearby National Forests by supporting organizational and technical assistance needs of grassroots problem-solving groups

• Application due dates: April 29, 2005 and September 2, 2005

Applications and more information are available on the National Forest Foundation website: www.natlforests.org (click on "conservation partnerships") or contact Kyrie Murphy, Deschutes National Forest, (541) 383-5522.