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Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program Round 17 – Tree Inventories and Management Plans is sponsored by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). $10 million in funding is available through Round 17 of DEC's Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Grant Program. Of the $10 million, $3 million is set aside for communities with populations of 65,000 or less.
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Urban and Community Forestry Grants - NYSDEC Urban and Community Forestry Grants Recipients of DEC Urban and Community Forestry grants should visit our Lands and Forests Grantee Resources webpage for instructions and forms associated with their projects and requirements.
Open Urban and Community Forestry Grants Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program Round 17 – Tree Inventories and Management Plans $10 million in funding is now available through Round 17 of DEC’s Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Grant Program. Of the $10 million dollars available for this round of grants, $3 million is set aside for communities with populations of 65,000 or less. Maximum grant awards are limited to $2.
5 million and minimum awards are of $50,000. Applications are due 2 p. m.
on Wednesday August 12, 2026. Applications must be submitted through the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Those wishing to apply must first register in SFS.
Not-for-profits must also prequalify before the application deadline. Funding for this grant opportunity is provided by the New York State Environmental Protection Fund. For complete information on eligibility, application questions, grant requirements, and scoring criteria applicants should review the UCF Round 17 Request for Applications (RFA).
Not for profit organizations; Indian Nations and Tribes; and State agencies (only for inventory of forested natural areas) Traditional street and landscaped park tree inventory and assessment; Street tree and landscaped park tree inventory and assessment using ground-based remote sensing technologies; Forested natural areas inventory and assessment; and Management plans based on inventory and assessment data.
DEC will host a free webinar on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, from 1:00 p. m. –3:00 p.
m. , to provide information and answer questions about this funding opportunity. Register for the webinar now .
Past Urban and Community Forestry Grants Community Reforestation (CoRe) Grants Round 1 - – Closed Governor Kathy Hochul celebrated Arbor Day 2025 by announcing $15 million in new grants through the new Community Reforestation (CoRe) program.
Sixteen projects will establish and expand resilient forests in and near New York’s urban communities, contributing to the 2024 State of the State “25 Million Trees Initiative” launched by Governor Hochul to recognize the importance of trees and forests for climate resiliency and community health. Funding for this round of the CoRe grant program was allocated by the Governor in her 2024-2025 Executive Budget.
View the complete list of CoRe Awardees (PDF). More than 85% of New York’s population lives in or near an urban community. $15 million is available for municipalities, nonprofits, and State agencies through the Community Reforestation (CoRe) Grant program for tree planting projects that expand, restore and create forested natural areas that serve urban populations.
This competitive reimbursement grant program contributes to New York State’s goal to plant 25 million trees by 2033, which will mitigate climate change impacts like extreme heat. CoRe Applicants Resources Slides from the webinar (PDF) are available along with a recording of the webinar . Questions asked during the open period have been answered in the CoRe Grant FAQ (PDF) which was updated on March 4, 2025.
CoRe Grant eligibility map . Bid Document/Request for Applications (PDF) and the Appendix 8 — EQIP standards (PDF). Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Urban and Community Forestry Grants 2023 - Closed Funded by the USDA Forest Service through the Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the NY IRA grants were awarded in 2024 in July and September.
View the list of initial awardees and the list of additional awards . The USDA Forest Service allocated this funding to support projects in disadvantaged communities to increase and maintain a healthy urban canopy and equitable access to trees and the benefits they provide.
The Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program authorizes funding for a broad range of activities, such as urban wood utilization, urban food forests, extreme heat mitigation, and workforce development. Urban and Community Forestry Grants Round 16 - Closed UCF1 – Tree Inventory and Community Forest Management Plan grant awards totaling $978,820 were awarded on December 22, 2023. View the list of awardees for more details.
UCF2 – Tree Planting and Tree Maintenance grant awards totaling $2,040,841 were awarded on April 26, 2024. View the list of awardees (PDF) for more details. The Request for Applications (RFA) (PDF) outlines deadlines, eligible applicants and projects, and application scoring.
Division of Lands and Forests
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, Indian Nations and Tribes, and other community-based organizations. State agencies are eligible only for inventory of forested natural areas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000 - $2,500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program Round 17 – Tree Inventories and Management Plans are due August 12, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program Round 17 – Tree Inventories and Management Plans is funded by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Grant Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs that funds the acquisition and development of public parkland and outdoor recreational facilities. Eligible applicants include Massachusetts cities of any size and towns with 35,000 or more year-round residents that have an established park or recreation commission and an approved Open Space and Recreation Plan. Smaller communities may qualify under small town, regional, or statewide provisions. Awards reach up to $425,000, with a deadline of July 8, 2025. The program supports community green space, conservation, and recreational access across the Commonwealth.
Bats for the Future Fund is a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, that funds efforts to slow or halt the spread of white-nose syndrome (WNS) disease and support the recovery of affected bat populations in North America. Funded projects may address disease treatment, habitat conservation, population monitoring, or public education strategies that contribute to bat species survival. Additional support is provided by NextEra Energy Resources through its charitable foundation. Eligible applicants include researchers, nonprofits, universities, and government agencies with relevant conservation expertise. Awards range from $50,000 to $250,000, with the 2025 deadline on August 14, 2025.
Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund is a grant from Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment that funds small and emerging grassroots organizations in California building climate resilience and advancing environmental justice. The fund prioritizes groups rooted in historically marginalized communities, including BIPOC, frontline, and low-income populations, with strong advocacy, organizing, and outreach components. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations or fiscally-sponsored groups with annual income or expenses of $150,000 or less; government agencies, colleges, and universities are not eligible. Awards typically range from $4,000 to $7,500, with a maximum of $7,500.
The North American Wetlands Conservation Act funds wetland and migratory-bird habitat through two tracks — U.S. Small Grants (up to $250,000, closing June 25, 2026) and the larger U.S. Standard Grants. Both require a 1:1 non-federal match, and that match is where most applications are won or lost. Here is how the program works, who is eligible, and why land trusts and Tribes should care.
Read articleOn June 11, 2026, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ruled that the EPA's February 2025 termination of the $2.8 billion Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program — created by Section 60201 of the Inflation Reduction Act — was arbitrary, capricious, and unlawful. The ruling voids the termination but does not order the EPA to resume the program, leaving the September 30, 2026 statutory deadline as the binding constraint. For the 116 grantees and the coalition of nonprofits, cities, and tribal partners that were already in award negotiations, the next 105 days will determine whether the program survives in any operational form or migrates entirely to the Court of Federal Claims as a damages action.
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