Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Alaska Community Forest Council is inviting applications for the 2022 Arbor Day Grants to help communities build effective, self-sustaining community forestry programs with strong local support.
Grants are intended to help the meet this goal by funding projects that:
- Generate awareness of and participation in Arbor Day (officially May 16, 2022);
- Increase public awareness of the benefits of trees and forests and build support for planting and caring for public trees;
- Provide a public demonstration of the benefits of trees and/or proper tree selection, planting, and care;
- Use trees to solve community problems. Examples include: reduce or treat storm water, create wind breaks or living snow fences, restore streams or rivers, plant fruit trees to provide healthy food, screen surfaces prone to graffiti, calm traffic, and beautify your schoolyard.
Funding Information
- Applicants may apply for a grant of from $200 to $500. Approximately $3,000 is available for grants.
- Grant funds may not be used for wages or benefits.
Eligibility Criteria
The Council has grants available to government agencies and non-profit organization with IRS 501(C)3 status.to help celebrate Arbor Day in Alaska. This year, Arbor Day will be celebrated on May 16.
Selection Criteria
- Quality, clarity and organization of project and budget.
- Extent to which project generates awareness of and participation in Arbor Day.
- Extent to which project increases public awareness of the benefits of trees and forests and builds support for planting and caring for public trees.
- Extent to which project demonstrates the benefits of trees and/or proper tree selection, planting, and care.
- Project's benefits to the community and its ability to solve a problem or meet a need.
For more information visit Arbor Day Grants.
For more information, visit http://forestry.alaska.gov/community/grants
