Longleaf Enhancement Fund
Longleaf Enhancement Fund for Seed & Seedling Production
The Longleaf Alliance (TLA) is requesting proposals that will increase the quantity or quality of longleaf pine seed or seedlings to help accelerate the restoration of the longleaf ecosystem.
This opportunity is open to all established longleaf pine nurseries and seed producers, and we invite proposals from $25,000 to $250,000 to help address limitations to current production, whether in capacity, equipment, or production efficiency.
We particularly seek proposals which build resilience into the system to mitigate crop losses of seed or seedlings due to outmoded equipment, pests, or extreme weather, which has too often impacted nurseries and longleaf seedling production in recent years.
LONGLEAF ENHANCEMENT FUND PROPOSALS
Longleaf Enhancement Fund Proposals are accepted online and must include: project goals and details, including the intended enhancement; project costs, funding request, and match contributions, including the detailed budget spreadsheet; anticipated timeline; and current seed/seedling production with expected additive impacts.
An impartial Proposal Evaluation Team will evaluate and rank the completed proposals and help ensure confidentiality is maintained.
Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for additional details and sample application form.
WHY EXPAND LONGLEAF SEEDLING PRODUCTION?
To reach the range-wide acreage restoration goal of America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative, longleaf pine seedling production must meet the growing demand from landowners as longleaf incentive funding increases.
The Longleaf Enhancement Fund, administered by The Longleaf Alliance, is intended to assist existing producers (nurseries, seed orchards, processors, etc.) in addressing their bottlenecks and limitations to expansion of capacity, or better realization of their potential capacity. This effort is guided by a Proposal Evaluation Team charged with expanding longleaf reforestation capacity and building resilience in the system to mitigate crop loss due to extreme weather.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Mark McClellan, Restoration Coordinator, The Longleaf Alliance.