2023 Communities Caring for Canopy Grants
Applications due Friday, December 30th, 2022
Available Funds
Grant awards will be between $1,000 and $5,000, for a total of $30,000 in 1:1 cost-share grants available in 2023. These funds will be distributed through a competitive grant review and selection process.
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
Grant Application - fillable PDF
Note: If using the fillable PDF, download the form to your computer BEFORE beginning to fill it out.
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
Helpful Resources
- Learn about & look up your UEI Number
- Sample State of Vermont Grant Agreement
- Vermont Tree Selection Guide
- Vermont Tree Selection Tool
- Cornell: Recommended Urban Trees
- Right Tree Right Place
- Planning to Purchase a Tree: Tree Planting and Establishment
- Protecting Your Investment
- Pruning Young Trees
- Pruning Mature Trees
- Trees and Stormwater
- Vermont Green Streets Guide
- Tree Equity
- Emerald Ash Borer Management
- Emerald Ash Borer in Vermont