Startup Grants - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Startup Grants - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources support Wisconsin communities starting or restarting tree care programs, funding early care, planning and education toward sustained tree management.
Funder: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000–$5,000; 50–50 cost share for a one-calendar-year project
Summary: Competitive grants support initial steps toward starting or restarting community tree care programs in Wisconsin.
Key Information: Applicants must meet at least two stated indicators of a new, inactive or limited community tree care program.
Description
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources urban forestry startup grants support small projects that take initial steps in community tree care and management. They are intended for communities starting or restarting an urban forestry program, with the longer-term goal of developing a sustained community tree management program.
Projects may address tree care, inventories, staff training, management planning or public education. Work must relate to community tree management, maintenance or education in Wisconsin cities, villages or other areas of concentrated development. The grants are competitive and use a 50–50 cost-share model.
