Deadline: 15-Mar-23
The Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) is inviting applications for its Ohio Chapter ISA Education Grant Program to increase public awareness of and support the advancement of knowledge in the field of arboriculture and urban forestry to benefit people, trees and the environment.
Established in 2012, the Ohio Chapter International Society of Arboriculture (OCISA) Education Grant Program funds arboricultural education programs or projects within the state of Ohio.
Successful grant applications must:
- Relate to arboriculture, urban forestry or related disciplines
- Serve a target population of 16 years of age or older
- Include a hands-on, interactive or experiential component
- Include a sound evaluation component to demonstrate program outcomes and impact
Funding Information
Projects are expected to be completed within one year. One $5,000 grant will be awarded annually. No project may receive more than one award from this program within a two-year period. Grants will not be made to endowment or annual operating campaigns.
Eligibility Criteria
The grant application process is open to non-profit, charitable, municipal or educational organizations that can demonstrate tax-exempt status, are not engaged in partisan political or religious activity, and whose mission is consonant with TREE Fund’s charitable purpose, including but not limited to, arboretums, public gardens, high schools, vocational schools, two-year colleges and four-year colleges which serve a target population of 16 years of age or older. Individuals may only apply for grants if they have such an organization as a fiscal agent, confirmed in writing on agency letterhead.
For more information, visit Tree Fund.