Deadline: 16-Dec-22
The International Tree Foundation (ITF) is seeking applications for its UK Community Tree Planting Grant Program to support community groups to achieve their tree-planting ambitions.
ITF provides financial support for community tree planting projects, with expert consultation and advice for projects that need it. This may include help with project design, species selection, ground preparation, and so on. At ITF, they are keen tree-loving people so they are always happy to chat about your project over the phone.
Purpose
The UK Community Tree Planting Programme aims to support community projects that will:
- Conserve, restore and protect indigenous trees and woodlands, forests, habitats and associated biodiversity
- Support community engagement in tree planting to promote reforestation and to increase awareness of the importance of trees and forests to environmental and human well-being
- Encourage social cohesion and inclusion
Funding Information
There are two tiers of funding available:
- Small scale: A maximum of £1,000 is available for projects of up to 1 year in duration. This could be small community woodland, orchards, hedging projects, etc.
- Larger scale: Projects to range from 1000 – 10,000 trees, with a maximum price equivalent to £1.50/tree (inclusive of tree protection). Most suitable for community woodland or hedging projects.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding from this round of the UK Community Tree Planting Programme:
- Your organisation must be community-based e.g. a school, community group or non-governmental organisation.
- You must have a bank account in the name of the applicant organisation
- You must have signed permission from the owner or manager of the land indicating that the project meets all legal requirements
Criteria
ITF’s priorities for this round of the UK Community Tree Planting Programme are to support community-based tree planting initiatives that meet the following essential criteria:
- Be based in the UK.
- Plant trees in public/publicly-accessible spaces: sites that are readily accessible to the public, including schools, parks, rights of way, and sites managed by community groups
- Plant indigenous tree species: this may include traditional fruit trees and ‘honorary’ natives where appropriate
- Engage community members in tree planting and enjoying the benefits of woodlands
- Have clear plans for maintenance and sustainability
Additional Criteria
In this Call for Proposals they are also interested in applications which meet one of more of the following additional criteria:
- Engage children and young adults in tree planting and learning about trees
- Engage vulnerable groups and groups with low access to woodlands
- Conserve existing ancient trees and indigenous woodlands as well as new planting
- Create biodiversity habitat
- Conserve soil and water
- Demonstrate new approaches such as agroforestry
- Support rewilding and natural regeneration
- Support work or research on tree pest and disease resistance and climate change adaptation
- Support urban tree planting
For more information, visit ITF.
For more information, visit https://www.internationaltreefoundation.org/uk-grants
