ReLeaf Grants
Overview
California ReLeaf seeks and provides pass-through grants to ReLeaf Network Members and other community groups interested in planting and caring for trees in California. In the past, grant funding has been provided through the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), Region IX of the Environmental Protection Agency and the USDA Forest Service. (see, for example, the Recovery Act Grants of 2009).The purpose of these programs is to meet the critical need of creating and sustaining healthy communities in California by providing funding for an array of urban forestry efforts that range from education and outreach to tree-planting projects.
Since 1992, California ReLeaf has distributed more than $9 million to nonprofits, local agencies and community-based groups throughout the state for the planting and care of trees on public property, education and outreach projects, green jobs training, and volunteer development. Grant recipients have involved thousands of volunteers in the planting and care of nearly 200,000 trees and have contributed more than $9.8 million in donated goods and services, volunteer time, and matching funds.
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2018 California Arbor Week Grant Program
California ReLeaf is pleased to announce $20,000 in the first cycle of pass-through funding for the 2018 California Arbor Week to celebrate the value of trees for all Californians. This program is brought to you thanks to the support of the USDA Forest Service and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
Application details:
- Must be an Urban Forest nonprofit or Community Based organization
- PG&E service area
- Stipends range from $1k to $2k
- Application is due on March 1, 2018
New Request for Proposals for the 2018 Social Equity Grant Program
The 2018 Social Equity Tree Planting Grant Program is funded by a grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), which received money in the 2016-17 State Budget from the California Climate Investments Program to support projects that combat climate change. All funded projects must reduce greenhouse gasses, with significant focus on supporting projects located in disadvantaged communities as defined by CalEnviroScreen 2.0.
2018 Social Equity Tree Planting Grant Proposals closed Wednesday, February 28, 2018. We are no longer accepting applications.
Application Materials:
- Informational Overview in English and Spanish
- Guidelines
- Application
- Budget Form
- GHG Reductions Worksheet
- Guide for Tree Planting in the 21st Century
- Excel Sheets for California State Facilities for Non-DAC and DAC
- Green Jobs Flyer
- Map of State Facilities to Consider for Tree Planting Projects
California Arbor Week Celebration Program –
Grants Awarded to 11 Community Groups
California ReLeaf is pleased to announce that $20,000 in the first cycle of pass-through funding was awarded to 11 organizations for the 2018 California Arbor Week to celebrate the value of trees for all Californians. This program was generously funded by the USDA Forest Service and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
The following community groups were awarded stipends ranging from $1,000 to $2,000:
- City Trees, Redwood City
- Climate Action Now!, San Francisco
- Common Vision, East Bay area
- DANA Adobe Cultural Center, Nipomo
- Friends of the Urban Forest, San Francisco
- Green Technical Education & Employment, Sacramento
- Growing Together, Oakland
- Tree Davis, Yolo County
- Tree Fresno, Fresno
- Valley LEAP, Huron
- Wheatland High School Interact Club, Wheatland
