Resources for Grant Seekers
Our Forestry Assistance Bureau Grant Staff strive to assist all current and future cooperators of our grant programs. Here you will find various educational resources about grant opportunities. Be sure to watch our recorded webinars related to Grant Programs, the Funding Opportunities Reference Guide, and other current educational resources. We are here to help with finding the right funding source for your future projects.
Funding Opportunities Reference Guide
The Idaho Department of Lands supports partners and cooperators! We want to help your efforts to seek grant and funding opportunities that enhance conservation and restoration activities in our state. This guide is a collection of funding opportunities, both traditional and nontraditional, that are available nationwide and/or to agencies and organizations within Idaho. Each funding opportunity within this guide is identified as a potential option for the Idaho Department of Lands partners and cooperators to consider when pursuing funding sources to support their projects.
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Western State Fire Managers Proposal Archive
This archive is a comprehensive resource for Western State Fire Managers (WSFM) grant applicants, offering transparent access to past project proposals alongside their respective scores and reviewer feedback. By documenting the evolution of successful applications and highlighting the specific criteria evaluators prioritize, this library aims to strengthen the quality of future submissions and foster a clear understanding of the competitive selection process. Whether you are refining a new proposal or researching regional wildfire mitigation trends, these records provide insight into the standards and expectations of WSFM applications.
Learn MoreRecorded Webinars
2026 WSFM & HFR Preproposal Webinar
Grant Coordinator Isabella Pritchard hosted an informational webinar presentation to cover Western State Fire Managers (WSFM) and Hazardous Fuels Reduction (HFR) programmatic information, project examples, and best practices for completing this year’s project proposal.
2025 LSR, WSFM & PRRA Proposal Webinar
Grant Coordinator Isabella Pritchard hosted an informational webinar presentation to cover programmatic information, project examples, and best practices for completing this year’s project proposal. Viewers ask collaborative questions and provide comments on the grant programs at the end of the presentation.
FY2024 HFR Grant Webinar
In preparation for the FY24 Hazard Fuels Reduction (HFR), FY25 Western States Fire Managers (WSFM) & Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) Proposals, Idaho Department of Lands Wildfire Risk Mitigation Program Manager Tyre Holfetz hosted a informational webinar presentation. We cover programmatic information, project examples, and best practices for completing this year’s project proposal. Viewers ask collaborative questions and provide comments on the grant programs at the end of the presentation.