Communities Caring for Canopy grants provide seed funding to help communities develop and sustain community-wide programs for trees and forests in public places and right-of-ways. These grants allow for multiple program components (e.g., tree planting, tree maintenance, tree inventory, plan development, emerald ash borer or other pest preparedness, public outreach, staff training, and program development) to be merged into one grant application.

Eligible Project Components

Projects must relate to urban and community forestry in public ways and places as defined in 24 V.S.A. § 2501a or at public educational institutions, take place in Vermont, and may consist of one or more of the following program components:

• Tree planting
• Tree maintenance
• Removal of public ash trees
• Tree inventory
• Plan development
• Emerald ash borer or other pest preparedness
• Public outreach
• Staff or tree warden training
• Program development

Grant Documents

This document contains information to support grant applications and project development.

Grant Overview

Application Options

Electronic submission of applications is strongly encouraged. Note: If using the fillable PDF, download the form to your computer BEFORE beginning to fill it out. 

Grant Application (Fillable PDF)       Grant Application (Word Doc)

Additional Documents

• Grantee Insurance
• Risk Assessment Questionnaire
• Volunteer Match Guidance
• UCF Grants Frequently Asked Questions

Questions

For more information or assistance, contact the VT UCF staff listed below.

• Grant Application Questions: Elise Schadler, (802) 522-6015 or elise.schadler@vermont.gov 
• Project Development Questions: Joanne Garton, (802) 259-4217 or joanne.garton@vermont.gov
• Grant Application Submission Questions: Jenny Lauer, Administrative Assistant, (802) 828-1531 or jenny.lauer@vermont.gov

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