{"slug":"hi-dlnr-kaulunani-community-forestry-grants","name":"Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program","provider":{"name":"Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program)","type":"state"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"HI","locality":null,"scope":"regional","audience":["community_group","school","municipality"],"kind":"grant","benefit":"Grants to community groups, schools and agencies for tree planting and giveaways, tree care and tree education on public or publicly accessible land in Hawaii","summary":"Kaulunani is Hawaii's state urban and community forestry program, housed in the Division of Forestry and Wildlife and supported in part by the USDA Forest Service. Its grant program funds community projects such as tree plantings and giveaways, tree care, education and outreach, cultural and artistic expression, and management of invasive species, pests and diseases affecting trees, plus Arbor Day celebrations with tree planting or giveaways. The program reports awarding over $9.1 million to more than 500 projects, matched by over $9 million in cash and in-kind contributions.","eligibility":"Organizations, schools, religious centers, community groups, and state and county agencies in Hawaii. Projects must relate to urban and community forestry on public or publicly accessible land or at educational institutions in Hawaii. All applicants except government agencies must provide a current Hawaii Compliance Express certificate. Plantings should use native species, Polynesian introductions or non-invasive plants screened by the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment.","how_to_apply":"Read the Grant Guidelines on the grants page and contact Kaulunani staff well before the deadline; the Kaulunani Advisory Council reviews applications at its quarterly meeting. Contact (808) 587-0054, or Kate Wiechmann (community grants) at kate.e.wiechmann.researcher@hawaii.gov. Future rounds are posted on the grants page.","url":"https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/lap/kaulunani/grants/","source_url":"https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/lap/kaulunani/grants/","season":"Rounds open periodically; the 2026 Community Grant and Arbor Day 2026 rounds have closed","program_status":"closed","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"As of the grants page, no Kaulunani grant round is open: 2026 Community Grants and Arbor Day 2026 grants are closed, and the page says future community grant opportunities will be posted when available. Grant amounts and match requirements for the next round are not stated. This is a grant for groups, not a free-tree program for individual residents.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:48:15.030Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/hi-dlnr-kaulunani-community-forestry-grants","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/hi-dlnr-kaulunani-community-forestry-grants.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}