Urban and Community Forestry Grants
馃嚭馃嚫 CA, United States 路 CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection)
Grants of $150,000 to $1,500,000 to cities, counties, districts and nonprofits for tree planting, green schoolyards and urban forest management; residents benefit through local plantings
CAL FIRE funds local governments and nonprofits to plant and care for trees in California communities, convert schoolyards to green space, write urban forest management plans and train urban forestry workers. Residents do not apply directly; they benefit when their city, school district or a local tree nonprofit wins a grant and plants trees in their neighborhood. Projects serving disadvantaged or low-income communities receive special consideration.
Who qualifies
Nonprofit organizations and public agencies (cities, counties, districts, schools). Urban Forest Management Activities grants are limited to local governments. Awards have ranged from $150,000 to $1,500,000 with a 75/25 match that can be in-kind and can be waived for projects serving disadvantaged communities.
How to apply
Watch the CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry Grants page and the California Grants Portal for solicitations; applications are submitted online during each window. Residents who want trees should ask their city urban forester or a local tree nonprofit whether they are applying.
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