International Forestry Programs

Objective

To extend Forest Service efforts to improve forest policies and practices internationally, address climate change, conserve and protect critical global forest environments and resources, and improve the lives of forest-dependent peoples by awarding grants to and entering into cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations, multilateral organizations, and other individuals, organizations, institutions, and governments engaged in forest conservation and management.

Who Can Apply

• Unrestricted by Individual Type
• Unrestricted by Entity Type
• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
• County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
• Tribally Designated Housing Authority
• Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
• School District Government
• Foreign Government
• Foreign Non-Government Nonprofit Organization
• International Organization
• Farmworker
• Small Business Person
• Other

Who Benefits

Potential beneficiaries include host-country forest management agencies, non-profit organizations, forest landowners in the target countries, forest-dependent communities and peoples in the targeted countries, and U.S. landowners and organizations involved in or concerned with invasive species mitigation, migratory species conservation, legal trade in forest products, and the impact of climate change on forests.

Assistance Types

• Grant
• Cooperative Agreement
• Other Financial Assistance

Program Contact

vanessapinkney@fs.fed.us
2026444613