State grantMaine
Forest Economy Program
Offered by Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
Source: Maine Community Funding Finder. View the official listing. Listed from the Maine Office of Community Affairs' Community Funding Finder (maine.gov). Grantgrove is not affiliated with or endorsed by the State of Maine.
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, community groups, local governments, tribes and schools
- How much
- Up to $1,000,000
- By when
- Closed Oct 16Opens July 27, 2026
Checked Oct 15, 2026
About this grant
The Forest Economy Program supports the forest-based economy and assists in the industry’s evolution to include new technologies and viable business models. Successful projects support a broad range of forest-based economy initiatives such as public infrastructure projects that directly support the forest industry; community development projects that support the diversified use of forest for economic activity; workforce training and development projects for the purpose of building the skills and recruiting and retaining the workforce needed for forest businesses; and marketing, communication and education projects that are paired with a public infrastructure, community development or workfor…
Eligibility details
- Eligible applicants: State government; Local governments (village, town, city, and county); Secondary and career technical centers; Other political subdivisions of States (regional planning commissions, authorities of the state); 501(c) Non-profit entities; Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Geography: Applicants and projects must be located within the NBRC region. This includes all Maine counties except York, Cumberland and Sagadahoc counties. Some exceptions apply. Please contact sarah.demers@maine.gov for more information.
- Matching funds: 20% match for Distressed Counties; 50% match for Transitional Counties - https://www.nbrc.gov/content/distressed-counties
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