Communities Caring for Canopy Grants
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Communities Caring for Canopy Grants support Vermont communities with tree planting, care, planning, outreach, and training to advance urban and community forests and sustain local forestry programs.
Funder: Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Seed funding; 2026 guidance specifies 1:1 cost-share and reimbursement payments
Summary: Supports Vermont communities’ urban and community forestry through tree care, planting, planning, outreach, and training.
Key Information: Only municipal governments and public educational institutions may apply.
Description
Communities Caring for Canopy provides seed funding to help Vermont communities develop and sustain urban and community forestry programs. Administered by the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program, the grant supports work in public ways and places and at public educational institutions. Applicants may combine multiple program components within a single project.
Supported activities include tree planting, nursery establishment, maintenance, inventories, plan development, and pest and disease preparedness. Funding also supports public outreach, staff or tree warden training, and broader program development. Removal of trees posing a public-safety risk in public ways and places is eligible when accompanied by replanting. The program’s goal is to advance urban and community trees and forests while helping communities sustain their forestry programs.
