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DNRC is administering a grant program from the State’s Fire Suppression Fund to help further the implementation of the Montana Forest Action Plan. Projects should reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health on state, county, tribal, private lands, and federal lands through the Good Neighbor Authority. Projects should involve multiple collaborating partners, and engage in cross-boundary management to address at least one of the following through forest management and conservation actions: forest health; wildfire risk; working forests and economies; biodiversity and habitat; human and community health; urban and community forests.

Webinar Resources 8.15.2023

Recorded webinar

Please note that the recording only skipped a few introductions from DNRC staff.

Links & resources mentioned in the webinar

Slides from Webinar Find your local forester Priority Areas MT Forest Action Plan Magazine 2020
If you have questions, you can email Montanaforestactionplan@mt.gov

Grant Cycle

January 31, 2024 
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Prep-proposal application opens.

March 15, 2024

Pre-proposals due by 5pm.
Full applications open spring 2024. 

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  • Non-profits
  • Local government
  • Tribal
  • Conservation District
  • State Agencies
  • Colleges and universities
  • Federal Agencies
Projects should have a primary focus on sustaining, restoring or improving forest health, and decreasing wildfire risk to communities and priority forest landscapes.

This grant program is funded by the State Fire Suppression Fund.

Awards for single-party project can be $50,000-$300,000.

Awards for multi-party projects are capped at $500,000.

You can apply for the pre-proposal via Submittable from August 1-31, 2023.

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