Lucas Tree Experts Integrated Vegetation Management Endowed Research Fund
Lucas Tree Experts Integrated Vegetation Management Endowed Research Fund supports researchers in the U.S. and Canada studying vegetation management to help make the industry safer, greener, and more efficient.
Funder: Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund
Due Dates: September 1, 2026 (LOI) | October 15, 2026 (Full submission) | Mid-to-late December 2026 (Award notification)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 per project; projects expected to finish within one to three years
Summary: Supports integrated vegetation management research in the United States and Canada across academic and technical disciplines.
Key Information: Only applicants with an approved Letter of Intent may submit a full application.
Description
Administered by the Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund), this endowment supports integrated vegetation management research in the United States and Canada. Lucas Tree Experts created the fund in 2026 to celebrate its 100th anniversary, reflecting a century of innovation, safety, and stewardship in utility vegetation management. The program’s context is innovation that makes the industry safer, greener, and more efficient.
TREE Fund welcomes qualitative and quantitative research across a wide range of academic and technical disciplines. It seeks findings that will eventually be freely and widely available to those who can benefit from them, while recognizing researchers’ academic and professional publication needs. Publication in relevant professional journals is strongly encouraged, and TREE Fund publicizes funded findings and conference presentations.
