2026 Grant Workshop
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Workshop Details
- Participating in the grant workshop is mandatory to apply for the 2026 Project Canopy Assistance or Emerald Ash Borer Mitigation grants.
- The virtual grant workshop occurred on October 29, 2026, from 1–3 pm, and covered grant writing, project development, sustainable community forest management, and grant administration for both programs.
October 29, 2026 Grant Workshop recording
Slides from Presentation (PDF | 8 MB)
Resources for All Grants
- Applications
- Common Grant Application
- Find Your District Forester
- Private Planting Agreement Sample: in development
- SAM.gov Registration
- Tree Owner’s Manual
- Vibrant Cities Lab
- Maine Conservation Corps Tree Stewards
- Tree Equity Score
- Urban Wood Network
- Find Your District Forester
- The Value of Volunteer Time
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Maine Department of Labor
- FEMA - Schedule of Equipment Rates
- OMB Omni (Super) Circular: 2 CFR Part 200
- The Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC)
- Filing a Program Discrimination Complaint as a USDA Customer
- OMB Circulars
- USDA Regulations
- Financial Capacity Checklist (PDF | 28.2 KB)
- Complying with Civil Rights Requirements (PDF | 227 KB)
- Grant Expenditure Tracking Worksheet (MS Excel | 34 KB)
- Woods Wise Incentives Program
- In-Kind Donation Form (PDF | 61.6 KB)
- Time sheets:
- Value of Donated Equipment (MS Word | 24 KB)