Why Partnerships?
The NFF and the Forest Service recently co-produced a Partnership Guidebook
designed to help agency employees and their current and potential
partners better understand the tools, guidelines and mechanics of
entering a partnership with the Forest Service. To learn more and to
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The National Forest Foundation (NFF), a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, chartered by Congress, engages America in community-based and national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of the 193-million-acre National Forest System, and administers private gifts of funds and land for the benefit of the National Forests. The NFF believes that communities should play a significant role in determining the future of National Forests and Grasslands. By matching federal funds provided through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to non-federal dollars, the NFF Matching Awards Program (MAP) is able to effectively double the resources available to nonprofit partners to implement projects that directly benefit our National Forests and Grasslands.
A common thread connecting the NFF program areas is an interest in action-oriented projects that enhance the viability of natural resources while considering benefits to, and the involvement of, surrounding communities. For the Matching Awards Program, the NFF accepts applications from non-governmental, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and Native American tribes working on or adjacent to National Forests and Grasslands throughout the United States to implement on-the-ground conservation and restoration projects.
All MAP awards require at least a 1:1 match of non-federal funds. Federal funds and in-kind contributions may be noted to show leverage for a project, but cannot be matched by MAP funds.
Interested in learning more about the Matching Awards Program? Visit the application process page.
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