Grantee Profile

Penobscot Indian Nation

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8 Grants
$164,960 Total Awarded
1997 - 2026 Years

Awarded Grants

2026

Enhancing Tribal Forest Operations to Increase Economic Independence

2026 Enhancing Tribal Forest Operations to Increase Economic Independence

$39,500
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Funding Area

Program Stewarding Native Lands

Description

This project strengthens the Tribe’s capacity to sustainably manage and harvest forest resources by improving operational efficiency and access. It supports forest health, enhances timber value, and enabling the Tribe to manage its lands and steward resources for future generations.

2025

Supporting Penobscot Nation Sustainable Energy and Offshore Wind Engagement.

2025 Supporting Penobscot Nation Sustainable Energy and Offshore Wind Engagement.

$24,000
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Funding Area

Program Stewarding Native Lands

Description

This project will provide staff support to the Penobscot Nation’s Department of Natural Resources, in order to consult governments and labor/environmental allies on planning and policy processes regarding offshore wind and clean energy advancement.

2025

Generating

2025 Generating

$50,000
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Funding Area

Program Stewarding Native Lands

Description

The objective of this project is to build capacity for timber sale administration, strengthening partnerships to work with the US Forest Service research station, as well as to aid in the expansion of a youth conservation corps program that was funded under an existing US Forest Service grant.

2022

COVID-19 Response

2022 COVID-19 Response

$15,000
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Funding Area

Program Emergency Response Fund

Description

COVID-19 Response

2000

To support a scoping visit by the National Wildlife Federation, which is the regional SmartWood certifier. The scoping will assist in the identification of weaknesses in the current Forest Management Plan and assist in revising the plan.

2000 To support a scoping visit by the National Wildlife Federation, which is the regional SmartWood certifier. The scoping will assist in the identification of weaknesses in the current Forest Management Plan and assist in revising the plan.

$5,460
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Community Partners

Penobscot Nation

Funding Area

Program Sustainable Forestry Fund
1998

To purchase tools, equipment, watering system, fertilizer, fencing, plants, mulch, camera-developing to produce photos of this project, plus oil and gas for tiller.

1998 To purchase tools, equipment, watering system, fertilizer, fencing, plants, mulch, camera-developing to produce photos of this project, plus oil and gas for tiller.

$1,000
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Community Partners

Penobscot Nation

Funding Area

Program Rose Community Gardens
1997

To investigate the potential advantages to the tribe as a result of the deregulation of the electrical utility industry, by assessing the financial implications and benefits of purchasing a hydroelectric power plant.

1997 To investigate the potential advantages to the tribe as a result of the deregulation of the electrical utility industry, by assessing the financial implications and benefits of purchasing a hydroelectric power plant.

$5,000
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Community Partners

Penobscot Nation

Funding Area

Program ESF – Seed