Safe Arborist Techniques Fund
Forecasted
Safe Arborist Techniques Fund supports researchers studying arborist techniques, equipment, and hazard identification to help tree care professionals recognize risks and work more safely in trees.
Funder: Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (LOI) | October 2027 (Full submission)
Funding Amounts: Up to $15,000; projects completed within two years of initial disbursement
Summary: Supports research on arborist techniques, equipment, and hazard identification to make working in trees safer.
Key Information: Grants are not made to individuals; applications must identify the contracting institution.
Description
The Safe Arborist Techniques Fund is a joint program of the Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) and the International Society of Arboriculture, established in 2015. It supports research and development on the techniques and equipment arborists use in climbing, rigging, and working on trees, along with methods for recognizing and identifying potential hazards.
The program aims to create safer working environments for tree care professionals. Its scope includes developing and teaching techniques that help workers identify hazards and minimize risks in dangerous situations. TREE Fund welcomes qualitative and quantitative research from a wide range of academic and technical disciplines, with an emphasis on sharing useful findings with both researchers and tree care practitioners.
