2025-2026 Firewood Bank Funding

Firewood banks and firewood distribution programs may now apply for the 2025-2026 grant cycle of the Firewood Bank Assistance Program!

It's important that all potential applicants review our Guidelines and FAQs before beginning the application. A big change for this year is that all grantees must currently source, or have a documented plan to source, some or all firewood from federally managed lands. It is also acceptable if a firewood bank has logs on site that were previously sourced from federally managed lands.

September 11th Grant Info Session

Did you miss our September 11th info session for this year's Firewood Bank Assistance Program grant? You can find a link to the recording and slides here.

Upcoming Webinar

Safe Splitting: Best Practices & Tools for Firewood Banks

October 15th, 2025

2-3:30 PM (Eastern)

This 90-minute safety webinar will focus on the safe operation of log processors and which splitter machinery will best fit your firewood bank operation. Industry experts will present on their own product and help you decide when it's best for your firewood bank to invest in efficiency. Time at the end reserved for questions and answers session. Register here.

Firewood Banks In The News

Proposed Franklin County Firewood Bank Gets a Boost to Move Forward in Salem Township (ME)

August 19th, 2025

"Commissioners approved in June a $50,000 grant for United Methodist Economic Ministry to help the group get started. Commissioners had previously said they were open to the group coming back to make sure they got a good wood processor. The organization redid its application and submitted it for $140,000."

Volunteers Chop Firewood for ElderHelp of North Idaho to Deliver to Seniors

September 14th, 2025

"‘It takes all of us to help each other thrive in life,’ Dance said. ‘I’d love for one of the recipients to think, ‘Somebody’s thinking of me.’”

Wood4Good, located in Jericho, VT, has been active in sharing recent volunteer work days, maintenance, and stories of impact on their social media. Checkout their Facebook page where they share reels of their work. The varied content, showing both the hard work and the heartfelt moments of firewood bank labor, is inspiring and educational!

Firewood Deliveries Bring Smiles and Warmth

Jonathan Yazzie, the leader of Community Strong, shared with us a happy picture with a recipient of firewood this month. This elder, age 89, is one of around 200 families that Community Strong serves each year on the Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation.

Montana: Online fuelwood permits make stocking up winter firewood easy, affordable

Personal-use fuelwood permits issued by the Butte, Dillon, Lewistown, Malta, Miles City and Missoula field offices cost only $5 per cord and can be applied for online. While this article highlights Montana's permits, many National Forest or BLM offices offer this type of permit at varying costs. Letting recipients know about these kinds of opportunities, especially those who are able-bodied and have the right equipment, could help them supplement their firewood needs beyond what the firewood bank provides.