Community Forestry Grants Program

The Texas A&M Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program works with communities to help build sustainable programs that ensure healthy trees and forests. Healthy trees and forests are essential to the economic, environmental, physical and mental well-being of the community. Grant proposals that complement existing regional and national initiatives such as Healthy Trees, Healthy Lives, Climate Resiliency and Tree Equity are encouraged.

Grant Categories

Climate Resiliency

With changing climatic conditions, native trees and forests in urban areas are becoming more vulnerable due to changes in environmental conditions, increased susceptance to pests and diseases, and more frequent extreme weather events. Grants in this category will address issues of species vulnerability and diversity, especially in historically disadvantaged communities, and develop tools and strategies that not only increase urban tree cover and the related benefits those communities will receive, but also lead to a more resilient community forest.

Human Health Equity and Accessibility

Human health issues are global concerns now and for the foreseeable future. They are of particular concern in historically disadvantaged communities where community investment has not kept pace with depreciation. Projects in this category should demonstrate a framework for identifying nature-based solutions to optimize public health benefits and develop tools and strategies that lead to greater access to treescapes and the benefits they provide.

Funding

One award of $50,000 each, for each category. An applicant may apply for more than one category but will only be awarded one grant per organization.