# Arbor Day Grants

> Grant from Alaska Community Forest Council with the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Community Forestry Program (State) for AK, United States.

Official page: https://forestry.alaska.gov/community/arbor-day-grants.htm
Source: https://treerm.org/residents/programs/ak-community-forest-council-arbor-day-grants · Updated 2026-11-08 · Status: Status not confirmed

**What you get:** Grants of $200 to $500 for Arbor Day tree planting and awareness projects in Alaska communities

The Alaska Community Forest Council offers small grants, about $3,000 in total, for projects that raise Arbor Day awareness, promote public understanding of tree benefits, demonstrate tree selection or care, or use trees to address community problems such as stormwater, windbreaks or traffic calming. Trees planted must be high quality, suited to the site, meet the American Standard for Nursery Stock, and have a three-year budgeted maintenance plan. Funds cannot pay wages or benefits.

## Who qualifies

Applicant must be a government entity or a nonprofit organization with IRS 501(c)(3) status.

## How to apply

Complete the two-page application (Word file on the page) and email it to akwenninger@alaska.edu, or mail or hand deliver to PO Box 241282, Anchorage, AK 99524. Applications are accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly beginning in March; awards are announced after each quarterly meeting and grantees sign a grant agreement. Contact: Alex Wenninger, 907-786-6309.

**When:** Applications accepted year-round; reviewed quarterly starting in March

**For:** Community groups, Municipalities, Schools

> Note: The page still references Arbor Day 2024 and a 2024 application form; confirm with the council that grants are being funded this year. Grants go to governments and nonprofits, not individual residents.