The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) recently opened its 2014 Request for Proposals for the Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program. The nonprofit organization will deliver up to $300,000 for research projects that explain or inform the role of sustainable forest management in the following areas: carbon and bioenergy; forest health; water; capacity building; and wildlife, fish and biodiversity. SFI also will award five to seven community grants of up to $5,000 each to support youth education in forestry, green building, and advancing management and awareness of culturally important land. The deadline for this year's grant applications is February 21; additional details about the program and the process are posted here.
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