DNRC administers a wide range of grants and loans for Montana, assisting cities and towns, conservation districts, private landowners, and other groups in managing natural resource issues at the local level.
Currently Accepting Applications
Local Government Assistance
The Local Government Forestry Assistance Grant program is intended to provide financial support to help local governments engage in activities to accelerate the pace and scale of forest management to reduce wildland fire hazards, improve forest health, and enhance economic productivity on cross-boundary projects that include federal lands in Montana.
The Request for Proposals closes March 31, 2023.
Volunteer Fire Assistance
Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) funding supported by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), will provide financial, technical, and related assistance to rural volunteer fire departments to conduct preparedness and mobilization activities, including training, equipping, and otherwise enabling response to requests for the prevention, control and suppression of fires occurring on rural lands and threatening rural communities.
The Request for Proposals closes April 1, 2023.
Seasonal Opportunities
Spring & Summer
| Conservation Education | Learn More |
| Community Wildfire Defense | Learn More |
| Community Wildfire Protection Plan | Learn More |
| Local Government Assistance | Learn More |
| Rural Fire Capacity | Learn More |
| Volunteer Fire Assistance | Learn More |
Fall & Winter
| Cooperative Fire Protection | Learn More |
| Forest Action Plan | Learn More |
| Forest Pest Management | Learn More |
| Hazardous Fuels Reduction | Learn More |
| Landscape Scale Restoration | Learn More |
| Western States Fire | Learn More |
| Urban: Arbor Day | Learn More |
| Urban: Innovation | Learn More |
| Urban: Program Development | Learn More |