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Grant Applications are accepted each year in the Spring with a grant writing workshop held in late Winter.
Click here to download a sample Grant Application Timeline for review.
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Grant proposals may be submitted in any of the three following categories:
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"Tree Risk Assessment and Renewal Grants"
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$8,000 to $25,000
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Supports shade tree commissions or municipal efforts through tree
assessment, proper pruning, tree removals, and tree plantings in communities. These grants
also support inventory and long-term planning efforts in communities with active shade tree
commissions.
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"Small Community Forestry Grants"
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$8,000 to $25,000
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Encourages initiation or expansion of the scope of small-scale projects
that support cooperation with locally based shade tree commissions or natural resource related partnerships.
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"Urban and Community Forestry Demonstration Grants"
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$25,001 to $40,000
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Supports larger scale projects with regional and/or statewide linkages and benefits.
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All potential grantees are encouraged to discuss their grant proposal with program administrators
or technical support advisors before formal grant submission.
A 50/50 cost share is required in all grant categories. Cost share can be met through the use of
in-kind contributions or cash match that does not come from other federally funded programs.
Small Community Forestry Grants and Tree Risk Assessment and Renewal Grants are awarded 50% of
grant dollars at project start-up and 50% upon completion.
Grant-funded projects must support comprehensive approaches to natural resource improvements,
build strong partnerships, provide volunteer opportunities, and address issues of program
concern in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Communities requesting grant funding are encouraged to
form a Shade Tree Commission, committee, or officially designated body; to develop a community
tree program; and become a Tree City USA community recognized by the National Arbor Day
Foundation. For information about the Tree City USA program, visit:
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Funding priority is given to projects that demonstrate the greatest public benefit and include
volunteer efforts as well as strong community education components. Projects selected for
funding should bring about sustainable improvements to the surrounding physical environment, and
should demonstrate methods and outcomes that can be replicated elsewhere.
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