The Michigan DNR Urban and Community Forestry program offers grants to cities, villages, counties, Tribes, schools, libraries, and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations to plant, manage and care for their public trees.
Information and resources on accessing and using MiGrants, the DNR's grant management system.
The FY27 DTE Tree Planting Grant applications will be released in summer 2026.
DTE Energy Foundation Tree Planting Grant Overview
Application period for the final round of this grant closed on May 18, 2026 and recipients will be announced in late July 2026.Competitive grant program for urban forestry projects that focus on tree planting, care and management in Michigan's communities.
Due to a loss in federal funding, we are unable to offer this grant in 2026, 2027.
Please check back for future updates.
| FY25: Grants Awarded | Number of New Grants Awarded (Communities/Organizations) |
| Inflation Reduction Act UCF Grant | 37 |
| Community Forestry Grant | 9 |
| DTE Tree Planting Grant | 28 |
| Totals | 74 |
| FY 25 Grantee Accomplishments - All UCF Grants |
Number/Amount |
| Number of new Inflation Reduction Act UCF Grants awarded in FY25 | 37/$4.6M |
| Number of new Community Forestry Grants awarded in FY25 | 9/$126,717 |
| Number of new DTE Tree Planting Grants awarded in FY25 | 28/$106,680 |
| Number of trees planted by all active UCF grants in FY25 | 5,472 |
| Number of trees by all active UCF Grants in FY25 | 63 |
| Number of trees removed by all active UCF Grants in FY25 | 118 |
| Number of public trees inventoried by all active UCF grants in FY25 | 11,587 |
| Number of Urban Forest Management plans completed in FY25 | 1 |
| Number of volunteer hours engaged in UCF grant funded activties in FY25 | 3,519 |
| Match leveraged by all active UCF grants in FY25 | $520,121 |
