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Background

In 2013, the Oregon Legislature provided state funds to create the Federal Forest Restoration (FFR) Program to increase the pace, scale, and quality of restoration on Oregon’s federal forests. The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) entered into an agreement with the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) to facilitate Forest Collaborative Grant offerings and awards as a part of program implementation.

The Forest Collaborative Grants are intended to increase restoration efforts on federal forests statewide by enhancing and strengthening the effectiveness of local collaboratives. Grants are awarded through a competitive process once per biennium.

Purpose

The purpose of Forest Collaborative Grants is to increase the number, acreage, and complexity of forest restoration projects on United States Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed forest lands in Oregon by providing funding for Collaborative Governance projects and for developing, expanding, or advancing Zones of Agreement (ZOA) for restoration that includes vegetation management.

Strong, capable, collaborative organizations are needed to effectively develop restoration agreements that are defensible, durable, and representative of public desires for federal forest lands. Collaborative Governance projects ensure that organizations engaging in collaborative forest restoration are robust and can effectively develop restoration agreements and use all available restoration tools. ZOA projects reduce conflict around forest management and advance restoration goals.

Offered: once a biennium
Opened: August 26, 2025 - Closed: October 23, 2025


OWEB and ODF informational webinar and presentation about this grant offering.


There is a total of $350,000 available for the 2025-2027 biennium. 

  • Collaborative Governance proposals may request up to $20,000. ​
  • Zones of Agreement proposals may request up to $65,000. 
  • If applying for both project activities, up to $85,000 may be requested.

This grant offering is open to established, local collaborative groups engaged in restoration and/or stewardship on forests managed by the USFS or BLM in Oregon. Please review the Forest Collaborative Grant Program Guidance​ document. This document outlines important information about the grant program structure and requirements and provides guidance on applicant eligibility and the grant application. 

Eligible Applicants: This grant offering is open to local collaborative groups engaged in forest restoration and/or stewardship on forests managed by the USFS or BLM in Oregon. Eligible applicants must be based in Oregon and have 501(c)3 non-profit status or a signed agreement with an eligible fiscal sponsor such as a non-profit community-based organization, unit of local government or Tribal government.

To be eligible, collaborative efforts must show evidence of a baseline capacity to sustain collaborative dialogue among diverse perspectives, demonstrate that the collaborative has a formal organizational structure, and proof of engagement with the USFS and/or BLM. 

  1. Obtain a login (username and password).
    If your organization already has an OGMS login, skip to step 2.
    2. An OGMS login is required to access the online grant application. Only one login per organization is allowed. If no login exists for an organization, please email Leilani Sullivan to request one. Include the following in your email:
    • Organization name and address
    • Grantee Contact Information: name, title, email address, and phone number for the person who will receive all communication from OWEB and sign any grant agreements.
    • Payee Contact Information: name, email address, and phone number for the person who keeps records and submits payment requests and documentation.
    • FEIN (Federal Employer Identification Number). OWEB may enter into agreements only with legally established entities. OWEB will review potential applicants prior to creating an OGMS login.
    • Per federal guidance, all OWEB grantees must be registered at the System for Award Management (SAM) before receiving a grant agreement. Entities will received a non-proprietary identifier (called the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).) This identifier is assigned by SAM (sam.gov​​​​​​​​ is a free service) and entities must update their registration annually.
  2. Log in to the Online Application​.
    Guidance to help you fill out the application is always available in the top navigation bar of the online application.​

Contacts

Please direct questions to Kyle Sullivan-Astor, Oregon Department of Forestry Federal Forest Restoration Program Lead, 541-285-8685, or
Heidi Hartman, OWEB Federal Programs Specialist, 971-707-0226

Administrative Rules

Oregon's Administrative Rules Secretary of State website