2025 Research Priorities
This grant funds research to advance scientific understanding and best practices in urban tree and soil management, supporting projects in arboriculture, landscape design, and urban forestry.
Funder: Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 (Letter of Intent) | October 2026 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per project; minimum $5,000; typically 1-year duration.
Summary: Supports research advancing knowledge of urban trees, soils, and landscape practices, with broad relevance to arboriculture and urban forestry.
Key Information: All dates are projected; check program page for updates.
Description
This grant supports innovative research related to the design and specification of trees and soils in urban landscapes, propagation and nursery practices, species diversity, improvement of tree root and canopy structure, soil and drainage modification, tree planting practices and space design, as well as establishment and maintenance of trees and planting soils. The program welcomes proposals from a broad range of academic and technical disciplines, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches, and is open to topics relevant to the landscape architecture community beyond those specifically listed.
