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Community Forestry Grants

Program objective

To provide funds for projects that address the urban forestry needs of municipal governments, schools, nonprofit organizations and volunteer groups throughout Michigan. These projects may include: tree inventories, management plans, tree planting, educational workshops, training materials, and Arbor Day activities.

Criteria

Projects that develop or enhance urban and community forestry resources in Michigan. Typical project categories are: management and planning, education and training, tree planting, and Arbor Day. All tree planting projects must occur on public land or land open to the public. Categories may change from year to year.

Eligibility

Local units of government, schools, tribes and nonprofit organizations.

Application process

Due to a loss in federal funding, we are unable to offer this grant in 2025-2026. 

Deadline

N/A 

Timeline

N/A

Dollar amount available

$0

Source of funds

U.S. Department of Agriculture -Forest Service, state and private forestry.

Authority

Annual appropriation by the Michigan Legislature.

Contact

DNR Urban Forestry Coordinator, Forest Resources Division: Kevin Sayers, 517-582-3209, SayersK@Michigan.gov.

DNR Urban and Community Forestry Grant Specialist, Forest Resources Division: Kerry Gray, 734-691-1806, GrayK12@michigan.gov.

Fiscal Year 2025 appropriation

$0