The National Forest Foundation now allows grant recipients to upload reports electronically. Please follow the instructions on this page. If you submit a report via the process on this page, you do not need to send it via email or hard copy.
In certain cases, special reporting guidelines should be used instead of the standard guidelines linked below. The Reporting clause in your grant agreement will indicate whether standard or special reporting requirements apply. Refer to the first page of your grant agreement if you are unsure which of the funding programs below pertains to your grant.
Submission Instructions
Upload project update and final reports on this page. Specific reporting guidelines for each grant program are above.
1. Each report should contain the following components combined as one PDF (preferred) or as individual documents (if necessary):
- Narrative Summary
- Financial Report Form (Must be signed with a legal signature and dated; please double check it is accurate)
- Final Report Cover Sheet (Final Reports Only)
- Press Coverage and/or Grant Products (Final Reports Only)
2. Also upload 3-4 high quality separate images, not combined with the report PDF (Final Reports Only)
Use the following naming convention for all files:
- Project ID Organization Name FINAL REPORT
- Project ID Organization Name UPDATE REPORT Example: “RI-709 Forest Futures FINAL REPORT”
If you unable to submit the report as one complete document, then use this naming convention
- Project ID Organization Name FINAL REPORT – Coversheet
- Project ID Organization Name FINAL REPORT – Narrative
- etc…
SPROUT Reporting Submission Instructions
Upload a PDF copy of your full SPROUT submission below. Specific guidelines and instructions can be found here.
Each report should include:
- Appropriate fiscal year quarter selection
- Narrative accomplishments for the quarter
- Cumulative metric project data
Before creating a PDF, confirm that all narrative accomplishment text boxes are fully expanded, so that the full response is included in the PDF. Please PDF the entire entry.
If you have more than one report to submit, please keep the files separate.
Use the following naming convention for all files:
NFF Project ID, the name of your organization, and the quarter of submission. If you have multiple reports to upload, include the district and type of work.
EX: RS-834 Trees Inc SPROUT 2026 Q3
EX: RS-834 Trees Inc SPROUT 2026 Q3 Pisgah RD Trails