???? Impact Investment Opportunity for Organizations in Forestry, Manufacturing, and Community Development! ????

In January 2025, the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities will issue an RFP for the second round of its Impact Investing Program, offering up to $6.5 million in investment funding for innovative projects. Find information on the three inaugural investments made in Round 1 here: https://www.usendowment.org/impact-investing/??

This Program aims to generate financial returns while supporting the intersection of resilient forests, forest product markets, and thriving rural communities. The Endowment is particularly interested in engaging other investors with a shared commitment to the economic, environmental and social benefits of our forests to continue to scale the program through co-investments or other financial partnerships.??

If you or someone you know is working at the intersection of resilient forests, forest product markets, and thriving rural communities in the U.S.A., we want to hear from you! ???????

?? Who should apply??

• Manufacturing companies in the forest-based products space looking to scale their business with investment capital?
• Organizations focused on community development in forest-reliant areas that need support to grow their impact?
• Businesses in the forest-related industry who are actively managing and supporting healthy and resilient forestry (conservation, logging, thinning, fire management, etc.)?
• Anyone working to strengthen the connections between sustainable forests, market innovation, and rural economic resilience?

?We’d love your help in spreading the word! Please share this post with your network and tag anyone who might be interested in applying for this opportunity.?

?? Join the distribution list for the RFP and informational webinars: https://gordianknotstrategies.com/impactinvestingprogram/?

Thank you for helping support the Endowment’s Impact Investing Program! ???