Weekly Grant Round-Up
The Urban Forest Improvement Program, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the USDA Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program, provides grants to help organizations benchmark their urban or community forests against the SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard.
These grants support the assessment of current management practices, offering valuable insights into how sustainably these forests are managed, as well as a roadmap of opportunities for improvement.
Grants range from $15,000 to $75,000 and may cover personnel, supplies, contracts, and hire a certification body to perform readiness assessment.
The application process is open on a rolling basis until January 30, 2025. If funding is not exhausted, the final deadline extends into 2026.
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The NJ Department of Community Affairs Local Recreation Improvement Grant (LRIG) that funds up to $100,000 in recreational facility improvements is due January 31, 2025.
Additionally, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Green Acres program that offers funding and loans for acquisition and park development is due February 5, 2025.
This program requires robust community engagement. If you have not started the application, we recommend selecting a project that has been presented to the community. Our team can assist with developing more engagement.
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The GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant program provides $500-1,500 to any nonprofit organization, school district, university, or government entity to install new or improve existing youth gardens and greenspaces.
Eligible applicants must work with, or serve communities with a majority of under-resourced individuals and have fifteen or more youth participate in the garden program.
Applications are open from January 6 through January 31, 2025.
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