Deadline: 3-Oct-22
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources foundations is offering grants through its Regular urban forestry grants to support projects that improve a community’s capacity to manage its trees. Cities, villages, towns, counties, tribes and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in or conducting their project in Wisconsin may apply for a regular urban forestry grant.
This program is designed to fund projects that improve a community’s capacity to manage its trees (e.g., management plans, ordinances, staff training, tree board development, inventories, and public education). Projects that help conserve, protect, expand, or improve the urban forest resource (e.g., planting, hazard tree removal, pest control) will also be prioritized. The grants are intended to support new projects.
Priorities
Applications will be ranked based on project outcomes – the impact the project will have on the urban forest. Successful projects should result in one or more of the following:
- Impacting the tree canopy on private property
- Developing or updating a tree inventory
- Working with partners to develop professional workshops or educational events
Other 2023 funding priorities
- Responding to Emerald Ash Borer
- Developing or updating a management plan
- Developing or updating tree ordinances
- Tree planting
- Maintenance of trees on public land
- Developing a citizen tree board
- Furthering staff training
Funding Information
- Grants range from $1,000 to $25,000 and require a 50–50 match (total project cost range is $2,000 to $50,000).
- The project sponsor must initially fund 100% of project costs with cash, in-kind contributions and/or donations. Upon completion, the project sponsor requests reimbursement for 50% of eligible costs (501[c][3] nonprofit organizations may request an advance when a grant is awarded).
Eligible Projects
Projects must relate to community tree management, maintenance or education within Wisconsin cities, villages or other areas of concentrated development. Eligible project components include, but are not limited to:
- tree inventory or canopy assessment;
- urban forestry strategic or management plan;
- urban forest pest response, storm response or risk reduction plan;
- tree ordinance development/revision;
- public outreach;
- staff or volunteer training;
- tree board or volunteer group development; and
- Tree planting, maintenance and removal.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants may be a Wisconsin city, village, town, county, or tribal government, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations residing and performing projects in Wisconsin.
- Partnerships with other eligible applicants are encouraged. Individuals, businesses, schools, school districts and state agencies are not eligible to apply
For more information, visit https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/urbanforests/grants/regular