# Growing Canada's Community Canopies

> Grant from Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Green Municipal Fund (funded by the Government of Canada; coaching by Tree Canada) (Other) for Canada.

Official page: https://greenmunicipalfund.ca/growing-canadas-community-canopies
Source: https://treerm.org/residents/programs/fcm-growing-canadas-community-canopies · Updated 2026-11-08 · Status: Closed

**What you get:** Funding for municipal tree planting, urban forestry plans and studies, and urban forestry staff grants of up to $150,000

A $291 million Green Municipal Fund initiative, funded by the Government of Canada and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, that helps communities plant trees and manage urban forests through 2031. It offers tree planting funding, funding for urban forestry plans and studies, urban forestry staff grants, and coaching from Tree Canada urban forestry coaches. Residents benefit through their municipality's planting projects rather than applying themselves.

## Who qualifies

Communities (local governments) of all sizes, including smaller, rural and remote communities. The urban forestry staff grant is for municipalities with a population of 150,000 or fewer.

## How to apply

Not currently accepting applications. Sign up for FCM Connect to be notified when funding opens; staff grants are expected to be available as of winter 2027, with staff to be hired by March 31, 2028. Planning guides and templates are available on the page now.

**For:** Municipalities

> Note: Replaces Tree Canada's own community grants, whose site could not be verified (treecanada.ca blocked automated access); Tree Canada is the coaching partner here. Applications were not open when checked (November 2026).

Delivered with Tree Canada: https://treerm.org/org/tree-canada.md