Matching Awards Program

The National Forest Foundation (NFF) Matching Awards Program (MAP) provides funding for results-oriented on-the-ground projects that enhance forest health and outdoor experiences on National Forests and Grasslands. All projects proposed for Round 1 2022 MAP funding must align with one or both of the NFF’s two strategic focus areas of Outdoor Experiences and Forest Health. There are no funding targets for each program area. Applications that cohesively integrate the two program areas receive weighted advantage in the review process. MAP funds are federal funds. In order to receive MAP funds, an award recipient must raise an equal amount of additional, matching non-federal cash funds. Eligible match must be from non-federal sources and received by the MAP applicant organization. Eligible matching funds must be expended within the dates of the NFF grant (see project timing section below), and toward completion of the same project activities proposed for NFF funding. In-kind contributions and federal funding are NOT eligible to meet MAP matching requirements. All applications must include a letter of support from the Forest Supervisor of each National Forest or Grassland unit included in a proposal.