# Project Canopy Assistance and Emerald Ash Borer Mitigation grants

> Grant from Maine Forest Service, Project Canopy (State) for ME, United States.

Official page: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/policy_management/project_canopy/grants/index.html
Source: https://treerm.org/residents/programs/me-maine-forest-service-project-canopy-grants · Updated 2026-11-08 · Status: Open

**What you get:** Up to $15,000 for community tree planting and maintenance, $20,000 for planning and education, and $20,000 for emerald ash borer mitigation, with a 50 percent match

Project Canopy, Maine's urban and community forestry program within the Maine Forest Service, offers $390,000 in 2026 grants funded by the USDA Forest Service: $250,000 in Project Canopy Assistance grants (Planning and Education up to $20,000; Planting and Maintenance up to $15,000) and $140,000 in Emerald Ash Borer Mitigation grants (up to $20,000, for the most severely affected communities, with projects completed by January 31, 2028). Recipients provide a 50 percent match in cash or in-kind services.

## Who qualifies

Local municipal units of government, educational institutions and non-profit organizations. Individuals are not listed as eligible. Attending the grant workshop is mandatory to apply.

## How to apply

Register for and attend the mandatory virtual grant workshop (October 29, 2026, 1 to 3 pm), then complete the fillable PDF application from the Grant Applications page and submit it to the Maine Forest Service by 11:59 pm on Thursday, December 17, 2026. Contact Jan Ames Santerre, 207-287-4987, jan.santerre@maine.gov.

**When:** Annual round; 2026 applications due December 17, 2026

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

> Note: Grants go to municipalities, schools and nonprofits, not directly to residents; the 2026 workshop date has passed, and the page says workshop participation is required to apply.