Partner With Us

Join the NFF in transforming America’s love of nature into action for our National Forests.

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Volunteers pose during NFF's Save Our Saguaros planting event. Volunteers pose during NFF's Save Our Saguaros planting event.

Overview

The National Forest Foundation collaborates with corporations, communities, nonprofits, agencies, Tribes, and local governments to tackle the most pressing challenges facing our National Forests.

Whether you’re looking to restore landscapes, improve recreation access, protect watersheds, or strengthen local capacity for forest stewardship, the NFF works to create pathways for meaningful collaboration that deliver results.

By partnering with us, you turn shared vision into tangible, lasting impact.

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A Collared Lizard Couple in Finger Rock Canyon.
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Corporate Partners Ranging from global brands to small businesses, our corporate partners demonstrate
environmental leadership while making measurable impact on National Forests.
Volunteers pick up trash in a creek on the Angeles National Forest.
Edison International

One of the largest utility companies in the U.S., Edison International supports the NFF's Treasured Landscapes campaign through their support of our efforts on the Angeles National Forests and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Additional support benefits other Southern California National Forests.

Bronco parked in front of Linville Falls Trailhead on the Pisgah National Forest.
Ford Bronco

One of the world’s most eminent and recognizable brands, Ford has a 117-year legacy of giving people the freedom to discover new places. The automaker’s newly-launched Bronco Wild Fund, created to provide access to, and encourage preservation of the great outdoors, is a mission we wholeheartedly support. And Ford is about to make that mission a reality – with a campaign to plant one million trees in 2021. Learn more at broncowildfund.com.

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Niagara Cares

Niagara Cares is committed to creating meaningful change for communities through a spirit of giving back both big and small. As the philanthropy of Niagara Bottling, LLC, they have been making a difference for their team members, consumers and communities through philanthropic giving, volunteering, water donations and disaster relief for more than 60 years. Niagara Cares' partnership with the NFF provides crucial support of our watershed health programs to protect water as a vital resource for thousands of people, with a current focus on the New Mexico tributaries feeding into the Rio Grande River.

Someone riding a Polaris ATV through the desert on the Coconino National Forest.
Polaris

Polaris is a recognized leader in the powersports industry. As an organization whose products are often used on public lands, Polaris has worked with the National Forest Foundation for more than a decade to give back to our National Forests through trail restoration projects, reforestation and charitable product donations. In 2021, Polaris committed $5 million to create the “Polaris Fund for Outdoor Recreation” to provide lasting support to stewardship projects nationwide.

TC Energy employees on a site visit.
TC Energy

TC Energy's social impact program, Build Strong, invests in organizations that are vital to communities and business. Whether they are providing grants to organizations, awarding scholarships to future energy problem solvers or supporting local events that bring community members together, their goal is to help build strong, vibrant communities through mutually beneficial relationships.

Thor Airstream RV camped in a stunning mountain landscape.
Thor

As the world’s largest RV manufacturer, Thor sells towable and motorized RVs through its subsidiaries brands including Airstream, Jayco, Keystone, Erwin Hymer and others. Both Thor and the NFF encourage the American public to enjoy their public lands and experience the outdoors. The Thor team believes they have an important role to play in connecting people with the outdoors, and families with each other.

Downhill skier at Vail Resorts.
Vail Resorts

With properties and operations from the Western Slope to the Front Range, the identity of Vail Resorts is intertwined with Colorado and its natural heritage. Vail Resorts is a leading member of the NFF's Ski Conservation Fund and was the lead private partner in the Hayman Restoration Partnership. Vail is also supporting lynx habitat improvement projects on the White River National Forest as well.

Sapling Program

Our Sapling Program offers small businesses a way to demonstrate their environmental commitment by planting trees at a lower investment than a corporate partnership. Every dollar your business contributes plays a crucial role in revitalizing National Forests in need of reforestation.

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Sapling program for small business partnerships
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Contact & Procurement Opportunities

View our current requests for proposals and quotes in the areas of forestry, recreation infrastructure, and more.

Requests for Proposals

Grant Opportunities

Program Focus Geography Frequency Deadlines Eligibility & Type
Matching Awards Program Community Engagement and Stewardship Activities that Connect People to Forests National 2x/yr Round 2 2026: July 9, 2026 Nonprofit organizations, Tribal governments and organizations, and universities | Open, Competitive Grant Rounds
Collaborative Capacity Program for Forests & Communities Building Collaborative Capacity for Forest Stewardship National 1x/yr Nonprofit organizations, Trail governments and organizations, local government entities, and colleges/universities | Open, Competitive Grant Rounds
Forest Service staff and partners gather at a project site near Gold Creek for a collaborative planning session, reviewing maps and discussing restoration priorities surrounded by treated timber.
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Convening Services
The NFF brings people together. By facilitating conversations between diverse stakeholder groups, we help partners pool resources, share expertise, and achieve conservation outcomes at scale.
Community Convening and Engagement

Our Community Convening and Engagement team creates spaces where people can solve problems together. We connect stakeholders, facilitate conversations, and guide partnerships that lead to lasting results for forests, public lands, and the communities that depend on them.

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Fellowships

Conservation Connect fellowships aim to build experience, knowledge, and skills within the next generation of collaborative and conservation leaders to support each other and advance the field.

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Collaboration Resources

This hub provides conservation practitioners with practical resources, training opportunities, and tools designed to strengthen collaboration and build effective partnerships.

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Our Forests Need Us Today.

Your donation powers critical, on-the-ground conservation—from wildfire recovery to watershed restoration—protecting forests for the future.