Forest Health Protection Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities
We provide forest insect, disease and invasive plant survey and monitoring information, and technical and financial assistance to prevent, suppress and control outbreaks threatening forest resources.
Requesting Special Project Proposals
Requests for Special Project Proposals for Fiscal Year 2024 in the following four special program areas administered by Forest Health Protection within State, Private, and Tribal Forestry.
Please review the Forest Health Protection Special Project Program Grants Funding Information document for additional information on indirect costs, matching requirements, and other funding info.
Please note: contents of submitted proposals and reports might be subject to public disclosure.
For best results filling out the PDF forms, on either PC or Mac, please use Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
Forest Health Monitoring Program, Evaluation Monitoring (EM)
Spongy moth damage. Photo by: Bill McNee, Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
A component of the Forest Health Monitoring Program designed to determine the extent, severity, and causes of undesirable changes in forest health.
2024 EM Proposal Instructions and Guidelines
2024 EM Continuing Project Progress Form
Special Technology Development Program (STDP)
Scenic Forest. Photo by: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
A program to help bring research results into practice by developing cutting edge technologies and field operation methods that provide field specialists with tools to restore and protect America's forests.
2024 STDP Proposal Instructions and Guidelines
2024 STDP New Project Proposal Form
2024 STDP New Project Proposal R&D Budget Form
2024 STDP Progress Report Form
Forest Service Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (FS-PIAP)
Aerial application. Photo by: Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
The Forest Service Pesticide Impact Assessment Program evaluates the benefits and impacts of pesticide use in forest environments.
2024 FS-PIAP Proposal Instructions and Guidelines
2024 FS-PIAP New Project Proposal Form
2024 FS-PIAP Progress Report Form
2024 FS-PIAP Final Report Form
Biological Control of Invasive Forest Pests (BCIFP)
Adult lesser knapweed flower weevil (Larinus minutus), a biological control agent of knapweeds. Photo by: L.L. Berry, Bugwood.org
A component of the Biological Control Program designed to develop methods and technologies that address the spread and impacts of invasive forest pests.
2024 BCIFP Proposal Instructions and Guidelines
2024 BCIFP New Project Proposal Form