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Urban Tree Planting Mini Grants is sponsored by Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program (State of Vermont). Designed to fund tree planting projects specifically targeting urban census blocks with low tree canopy cover (30% or less). The goal is to expand canopy equity and develop more resilient urban green spaces in densely populated blocks across Vermont.
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2027 Urban Tree Planting Mini Grants | Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program Photo credit: Lila Turner 2027 Urban Tree Planting Mini Grants Urban Tree Planting Mini Grants will fund tree planting projects in urban census tracts and block groups with less than 30% tree canopy cover.
With special funds through the USDA Forest Service’s National Urban & Community Forestry Program and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, these grants will advance work within areas with high population density to support more resilient urban and community forests.
VT UCF staff will host two Grants Office Hours as a chance for potential applicants to ask specific questions about application development, submission, and grant administration. These Office Hours will be held virtually using Microsoft Teams and pre-registration is not required.
Thursday, December 3rd, 2026, 12-1pm, meeting link Tuesday, January 5th, 2027, 9-10am, meeting link $1,000 minimum award, $3,000 maximum No cost share requirement Eligibility limited to urban census blocks with less than 30% tree canopy cover Applications due January 29th, 2027 Projects must be completed by November 30, 2027 Municipal governments and public educational institutions in Vermont may apply.
Eligibility will be determined in accordance with criteria that have been approved by the USDA Forest Service’s National Urban & Community Forestry Program. Projects must take place in a census block that has been identified as having a current tree canopy cover of 30% or less according to the website TreeCanopy. us .
See the grant application for more information. Eligible Vermont communities that have a census block with 30% or less current tree canopy cover are, in alphabetical order: Barre City, Bennington, Brattleboro, Burlington, Chester, Essex, Essex Junction, Middlebury, Montpelier, Morrisville, Rockingham, South Burlington, St. Albans City, St.
Albans Town, St. Johnsbury, Swanton, Vergennes, Waterbury, Williston, Windsor, and Winooski. Eligible Project Components Projects must take place in Vermont and plant trees in public ways and places as defined in 24 V.
S. A. § 2501a .
This includes municipal rights-of-way and municipal property, and at public educational institutions. Grant Category Information The document linked below contains all relevant information to support applications for this grant category. 2027 Urban Tree Planting Mini Grant Application Guidance All 2027 Urban Tree Planting mini grant applications must be submitted using the online form linked below.
Once started, applications cannot be saved or restarted in the form application. We highly recommend using the grant application worksheet to develop your application and transfer your answers into the online application form once ready to submit. Grant application worksheet (MS Word) When your application is ready to submit, transfer your answers to the online grant application form .
2027 Urban Tree Planting Mini Grant Application Form Additional Documents & Guidance Grant Budget Form (Word doc) Grant Budget Form (fillable PDF) - download and save to your computer before editing Risk Assessment Questionnaire (fillable PDF) - download and save to your computer before editing 2027 Urban Tree Planting Application Scoring Guide VT UCF Planting Specifications Section 1111 Permit guide for planting trees in a state highway right-of-way Grantee Insurance guidance UCF Grants Frequently Asked Question s For more information or assistance, contact the VT UCF staff listed below.
Grant Application Questions: Elise Schadler, (802) 522-6015, elise. schadler@vermont. gov Project Development Questions: Joanne Garton, (802) 249-4217, joanne.
garton@vermont. gov Adam McCullough, (802) 522-5104, adam. mccullough@vermont.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Vermont municipal governments and public educational institutions in census blocks with 30% or less tree canopy. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000-$3,000 per award; $8,000 total. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Urban Tree Planting Mini Grants are due January 29, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Urban Tree Planting Mini Grants is funded by Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program (State of Vermont). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Vermont. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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