Colorado Tree Coalition Inc Grants

To initiate, improve and enhance community forestry programs throughout the state: increase tree canopy and species diversity in Colorado communities, expand access to trees in low-canopy areas and smaller municipalities with limited or no forestry professionals, and establish sustained community forestry planning and management. Eligible project types are tree planting, tree maintenance, tree inventories, education and outreach, and planning and management, or a combination. Grant amounts are between $1,000 and $8,000. Payment is 50% of total tree-related cash expenditures, up to the approved grant amount, and is made after the project is completed and the final report is approved. Eligible applicants: Applicants may be local governments, districts or non-profit organizations.; Funded projects must occur on public property or demonstrate a clear and direct community benefit (e.g., trees adjacent to streets, within easements, or in other publicly accessible spaces).; Requires an equal cash match from recipients.; Grant funds and match must be cash expenditures on tree related project expenses as approved by CTC.; Grant funds are distributed upon completion of the project and final report approval.; Grant payment is 50% of total tree related cash expenditures, up to the approved grant amount.; Tree Planting projects: use of diverse, site-appropriate species; trees sized appropriately for community or volunteer planting; inclusion of a long-term care and management plan.; Tree Maintenance projects: work performed by certified arborists or structured volunteer-based maintenance efforts.; Tree Inventory projects: conducted by approved contractors, agencies, or qualified individuals, using approved inventory software.; Education & Outreach projects: community-based educational programs that support long-term stewardship.; Planning & Management projects: development of management plans.; Applicants must first submit a one-page letter of interest (LOI) to programadmin@coloradotrees.org that includes contact name, address, phone, email, Federal ID Number (FEIN), project description, overall budget and amount of funding requested.; The Grant Committee reviews LOIs as they are received. If the Committee likes the project, the applicant is assigned a grant liaison and invited to apply for the grant. Projects are presented to the Executive Committee for approval.. Geography served: Colorado. Deadline: Applications are open year-round with no deadlines..