# Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative

From Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Windows each year: Letter of inquiry deadline is 1 January, with no year given.. The funder’s page doesn’t say whether one is open now.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to $50,000 USD a year
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies and Indigenous organisations
- Where: Forested communities in the United States: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Sustainable land use and Community conservation
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/wff-sustainable-forests-communities/
- Funder’s programme page: https://wfamilyfoundation.org/sustainable-forests-and-communities-initiative/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants of up to US$50,000 a year to charities and public bodies in forested US communities that combine forest conservation or ecological restoration with sustainable forest-based jobs and community consensus-building.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Please carefully review our Guidelines and consider whether your organization is a strong fit with WFF's requirements and restrictions.”

Source: https://wfamilyfoundation.org/sustainable-forests-and-communities-initiative/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wff-sustainable-forests-communities/#access

**Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative, amount:** Up to $50,000 USD a year

> “The maximum grant size for SFCI is $50,000 per year.”

Source: https://wfamilyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFCI-Guidelines-2027.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wff-sustainable-forests-communities/#amount

**Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative, where:** Forested communities in the United States: United States

> “SFCI focuses on supporting activities in forested communities throughout the United States.”

Source: https://wfamilyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFCI-Guidelines-2027.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wff-sustainable-forests-communities/#geography

**Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies and Indigenous organisations

> “Organization must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) public charity or a state or political subdivision or a tribal governmental entity.”

Source: https://wfamilyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFCI-Guidelines-2027.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wff-sustainable-forests-communities/#applicant_types

**Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Please note that the Letter of Inquiry submission deadline is January 1st”

Source: https://wfamilyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFCI-Guidelines-2027.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wff-sustainable-forests-communities/#window

**Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wff-sustainable-forests-communities/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Letter of inquiry

Call page: https://wfamilyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFCI-Guidelines-2027.pdf

**Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative, Letter of inquiry, status:** Windows each year; the page doesn’t say if one is open now

> “Please note that the Letter of Inquiry submission deadline is January 1st”

Source: https://wfamilyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFCI-Guidelines-2027.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wff-sustainable-forests-communities/#call-loi-status

**Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative, Letter of inquiry, dates each year:** Letter of inquiry deadline is 1 January, with no year given.

> “Please note that the Letter of Inquiry submission deadline is January 1st”

Source: https://wfamilyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFCI-Guidelines-2027.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wff-sustainable-forests-communities/#call-loi-recurring

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative, reporting:** Metrics on qualitative and quantitative outcomes at the end of each grant period.

> “Applicants will be required to report on the program's success by providing metrics on the qualitative and quantitative outcomes at the end of each grant period.”

Source: https://wfamilyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFCI-Guidelines-2027.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/wff-sustainable-forests-communities/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/wff-sustainable-forests-communities/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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