Grants

Partnership Grants

Biomass Enterprise Grants

The application period is closed. 

 

Forests and woodlands across the state of Arizona are in need of market development opportunities to facilitate on‐the‐ground restoration activities. The Arizona Department of Forestry & Fire Management and the USDA Forest Service are committed to advancing the installation of commercially viable wood energy systems in the public and private applications that use woody biomass generated from public lands and other land ownerships, in Arizona.

 

The Department of Forestry and Fire Management, with funding provided by the USDA Forest Service, is soliciting cost‐share project proposals for woody biomass utilization projects. The funds are made available to assist with the financial costs of procuring preliminary engineering assessments, wood energy conversion feasibility studies, and wood fiber supply studies. Funds originate from the USDA Forest Service and are awarded and administered as sub-grants from the department. 

 

 

The Biomass Enterprise Grant Program is supported by USDA Forest Service funding. 

 

Forest Health Grants

TREE Resource Enhancement and Engagement Grants

Community Forestry Grants

Hazard Fuels Mitigation Grants

Grant Programs

What We Offer 

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The Department of Forestry and Fire Management administers several grant programs to support various organizations at the state, regional, and local levels.

 

Grant opportunities include programs in:

 

Community Forestry, Forest Health, Fire Department Training and Equipment, Hazardous Forest Fuels Mitigation, and Forest Utilization. 

 

Grant application periods vary depending on the grant you are looking to apply for. For more information on the grants program, send an email to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Grants Department. 

Grant Opening Timeframes 

This timeframe can be used as a guide to determine when the agency's grants will open for applications. 

DFFM Grant Timeline for Applications and Openings

Grants Resources 

For more information, Q/As, or help with the overall grant application process, visit our one-stop-shop 'help page': Grants Resources 

Single Audit Certification Form 

 

***Please note*** The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management will never ask you for money or gift cards in exchange for a grant or promises of future funding. If you are contacted by anyone asking for money in regards to any of our grant opportunites - that is a scam - and we ask you to report that to the Arizona Attorney General's Office Criminal Complaint division. 

 

Programs are supported by:

USDA Forest Service and DOI Bureau of Land Management funding. 

The Department of Forestry and Fire Management complies with USDA Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination requirements. 

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Western Bark Beetle Initiative Grant Program

Trees that have been killed by beetles  Trees that have been killed by beetles

Applications for the current 2015 grant cycle are due by November 20, 2015.
 
The documents below provide more information about the Western Bark Beetle Initiative (WBBI) grant program and include the full instructions and required grant application form:
 
 
The Western Bark Beetle Initiative Grant Program focuses on reducing adverse bark beetle impacts through thinning and removal of green host trees and related slash treatments, where ponderosa pine is the main host tree. Funding through this grant aims to protect high value trees and forests, create and maintain healthy stands of trees, reduce bark beetle attacks and tree mortality, encourage landowners to implement prevention and restoration projects, restore and maintain healthy ecosystems, and reduce wildland fire risk secondarily.
 
This program is directed to units of local government, non-profit organizations 501(c)3, and public educational institutions. Individuals working in partnership with their neighborhood association may also apply if they work with one of the previously stated groups.
 
Please direct any questions to Chris Erickson at 602-771-1407 or Bob Celaya at 602-771-1415.
 
Funding for the Western Bark Beetle Initiative Grant Program is provided by the USDA Forest Service.
 
The Western Bark Beetle Initiative Grant Program does not discriminate against any person or organization because of race, color, religion, disability, sex, age, or national origin.

Healthy Forest Initiative Grants

The HFI Grant Program focuses on fire prevention, critical infrastructure protection, and forest and watershed restoration through reduction of hazardous vegetation. Projects should complement strategically planned or existing fuels management initiatives, such as State of Arizona, US Forest Service, or Bureau of Land Management thinning projects. Priority will be given to projects that target high risk areas, have a clear sustainability plan, and that support Arizona's vegetation management, and/or wood product industries. 

 

Eligible applicants include, fire departments and fire districts, government organizations - including state, county, and local - public educational institutions, 501 (c) non-profit organizations, and Indian Tribes. Private landowners qualify if working through one of the eligible applicants listed above, but cannot directly apply. For-profit companies do not qualify. Projects may occur on state, private, federal, and tribal lands in Arizona. 

 

Fuels mitigation is a vital component to reducing the threat of wildfires across Arizona. But, it also protects the health of our forests by removing diseased vegetation, invasive species, and dense fuel. Plus, fuels reduction work aids in the health of our watersheds and our wildlife habitat. 

 
 
Salt Cedar Removal Project Near Safford
 

How to Apply 

***The 2024 Healthy Forest Initiative Application Period is Now Closed***

 

DFFM with funding provided by the State of Arizona, the USDA Forest Service, and DOI Bureau of Land Management is soliciting project proposals from $60,000 to $500,000.   

 
All applications must be submitted online through our grants application portal. Instructions and all other information related to the grant application process are available on the portal page. 
 
Click to Apply - Grants Portal 

 

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This program is supported by the USDA Forest Service and the DOI Bureau of Land Management funding. 

The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management complies with USDA Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination requirements.