Funding

14 09, 2023

Deadline extended to September 30th for NYSUFC Tree City USA Reward Grant!

By |2023-09-14T14:10:14-04:00September 14th, 2023|Categories: Arbor Day, Funding, Tree City USA|Comments Off on Deadline extended to September 30th for NYSUFC Tree City USA Reward Grant!

$1,000 AVAILABLE to support planting a large specimen tree or grove of trees in a prominent location within a community. The 2023 New York State Urban Forestry Council Tree City USA Reward Grant   Municipalities in New York State that have been a Tree City USA for [...]

16 07, 2023

New Round of Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants

By |2023-07-13T08:43:27-04:00July 16th, 2023|Categories: Advocacy, Environmental Justice, Funding, Grants, NYC|Comments Off on New Round of Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants

$6 million in grants is available to help communities facing environmental justice challenges and address environmental concerns. The latest round of Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants is the largest amount offered to date and is supported by the State's Environmental Protection Fund as part of New York's ongoing [...]

10 07, 2023

Federal Annual Urban & Community Forestry National Challenge Cost Share Grants Now Available!

By |2023-07-12T08:12:09-04:00July 10th, 2023|Categories: Funding, Grants, USFS|Comments Off on Federal Annual Urban & Community Forestry National Challenge Cost Share Grants Now Available!

This year's annual Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program will provide up to $500,000 for Urban and Community Forestry investments that address the National Ten Year Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan (2016-2026) (Action Plan): Goal 5 Improve Urban and Community Forest Management, Maintenance [...]

6 07, 2023

2023 NYS Urban Forestry Council Tree City USA Reward Grant Notice

By |2023-07-07T07:47:55-04:00July 6th, 2023|Categories: Arbor Day, Funding, Grants, Tree City USA|Comments Off on 2023 NYS Urban Forestry Council Tree City USA Reward Grant Notice

The NYS Urban Forestry Council is pleased to announce available funding for communities to plant large specimen trees or a grove of trees in a prominent location within the community. Communities in New York State that have been a Tree City USA for at least the past [...]

28 04, 2023

Round 16 of the Urban and Community Forestry Grants for New York is now OPEN!

By |2023-04-28T16:08:02-04:00April 28th, 2023|Categories: Funding, Grants, NYSDEC|Tags: |Comments Off on Round 16 of the Urban and Community Forestry Grants for New York is now OPEN!

April 28, 3023 GOVERNOR HOCHUL CELEBRATES ARBOR DAY AND ANNOUNCES $3 MILLION IN GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROJECTS Funding Supports Community Tree Projects to Protect Natural Resources, Air, and Water Quality and Help Combat Climate Change Governor Kathy Hochul today commemorated Arbor Day [...]

12 04, 2023

This is a Big One! Applications for IRA-Funded UCF Grants Now Open, Close June 1

By |2023-04-12T17:13:02-04:00April 12th, 2023|Categories: Funding, Grants, USFS|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on This is a Big One! Applications for IRA-Funded UCF Grants Now Open, Close June 1

At an event today in New Jersey, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than $1 billion in grants to increase equitable access to trees and green spaces in urban and community forests where more than 84% of Americans live, work and play. The grant funding is [...]

28 02, 2023

Schenectady’s Dynamic Tree Planting Collaboration: 2022 Update

By |2023-02-28T14:52:03-05:00February 28th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Justice, Funding, Grants, Innovative Projects and Programs, Nonprofits, Training, Tree Planting, Youth|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Schenectady’s Dynamic Tree Planting Collaboration: 2022 Update

The excellent e-flyer that went out to Schenectady community members in advance of the summer 2022 tree planting. See also the earlier blog post: Schenectady Plants 50 Trees with New Collaborative Initiative In the summer of 2021, ReTree Schenectady, the City of Schenectady, Schenectady County, Community [...]

20 02, 2023

Register for Round 16 UCF Grants Virtual Information Session March 29

By |2023-02-20T11:21:04-05:00February 20th, 2023|Categories: Funding, Grants, NYSDEC|Tags: |Comments Off on Register for Round 16 UCF Grants Virtual Information Session March 29

  NYSDEC hopes to open the Round 16 UCF grant application period grants in spring (keep an eye out around Arbor Day!) If you’re interested in applying, the information session will be very useful for you. It will be recorded and sent to folks who register, so [...]

3 02, 2023

Webinar on Navigating Grant Funding: Municipal Success Stories

By |2023-02-03T11:53:13-05:00February 3rd, 2023|Categories: Funding, Grants, NYSDEC, Webinars & Online Workshops|Comments Off on Webinar on Navigating Grant Funding: Municipal Success Stories

Webinar: Navigating Grant Funding: Municipal Success Stories On March 1st, 2023, at 1 p.m., please join the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Association of Regional Councils on a webinar to hear other municipalities discuss successful strategies to access and manage grant funding. [...]

12 12, 2022

Explore the Climate & Economic Justice Screening Tool

By |2022-12-12T09:32:34-05:00December 12th, 2022|Categories: Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Funding|Tags: , , |0 Comments

The Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool will be used to track the Justice40 Initiative, a key deliverable of the Inflation Reduction Act. Major funding is provided for urban and community forestry grant applicants in the IRA. Here's what we know thus far about the IRA funding [...]

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