Overview
The Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) Competitive Grant Program supports high-impact projects that promote collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes, leverage public and private resources, and advance priorities identified in a State Forest Action Plan or other restoration strategy.
The objective is to focus competitive LSR funds on activities that address priority areas, challenges, and opportunities facing western lands. Funding for the LSR Competitive Process is made possible through the USDA Forest Service (Forest Service).
The LSR grants team reviews, scores, and makes recommendations on project proposals from western states and Pacific Island territories. Proposed projects recommended for funding are then sent to the Forest Service for their approval process.
In FY 2025, 33 eligible applications were submitted for a total request of $9,421,541. The Western region fully funded seven applications and partially funded one application for a total of $2,130,000.
General Information
The Forest Service is now accepting applications through January 26, 2027. Note that all applicants except federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations must submit a budget and project narrative to the relevant State Forester(s) for sponsorship consideration by December 17, 2026.
All proposals must be submitted online at grants.gov.
- LSR Grant Program for Non-Federal Lands, USDA-FS-2026-LSR, which replaces the three regional (Southern/IITF, Western, and Northeast/Midwestern) NOFOs; and
- LSR Grant Program for Tribes and Tribal Lands: USDA-FS-2026-LSR-TRIBAL.
For more information, visit the Forest Service LSR webpage.