{"slug":"nc-ncfs-forest-development-program","name":"Forest Development Program (FDP) cost share","provider":{"name":"N.C. Forest Service","type":"state"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"NC","locality":null,"scope":"regional","audience":["landowner","farmer"],"kind":"cost_share","benefit":"Partial reimbursement for site preparation, seedlings, tree planting and release, up to 100 acres and $10,000 per fiscal year","summary":"North Carolina's state reforestation cost-share program, run by the N.C. Forest Service since 1977. It pays part of the cost of establishing a new forest or improving an existing one; rates are set by NCFS district up to a cap. Requests exceed funding, so eligible applications are chosen by random draw.","eligibility":"Private landowners in North Carolina with a forest management plan approved by NCFS (the plan may be written by an NCFS forester or ranger, a consulting forester, another natural resource professional, or the landowner). Up to 100 acres of cost share per year and no more than $10,000 in reimbursement per fiscal year.","how_to_apply":"Contact your county N.C. Forest Service ranger office or a consulting forester and submit the Forestry Cost-Share Funding Application to the county ranger for review. In 2025 the Base and Mountain funds enrolled March 1 to May 30 and the Plant-Only fund September 1 to October 31. State headquarters: (919) 857-4801.","url":"https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/nc-forest-service/managing-your-forest/fdp","source_url":"https://ncagr.gov/news/press-releases/2025/02/26/nc-forest-service-accepting-applications-forest-development-program-funding","season":"Enrollment windows in spring (March to May) and fall (September to October)","program_status":"seasonal","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"Dates shown are the 2025 enrollment periods; the full $10,000 is not guaranteed and funding falls short of demand.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/nc-ncfs-forest-development-program","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/nc-ncfs-forest-development-program.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}