Arbor Day Foundation Community Roots Program 2024

The Arbor Day Foundation (ADF) is pleased to announce the Community Roots Program. Donor Name: Arbor Day Foundation State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/12/2024 Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million Grant Duration: 3 Years Details: The Arbor Day Foundation is positioned to drive investments in tree planting and maintenance, planning, and capacity building in selected communities. Subawardees will have access to a cohort of peers and experts within the Arbor Day Foundation and the Urban and Community Forestry Society (UCFS)’s networks and the opportunity to connect with mentors/coaches from around the nation. Funding Information Individual subawards will range from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $1,000,000 total, over a 3-year period, depending on the scope of work, unique needs, and capabilities of the applicant. A minimum of $4,300,000 in total funding is available. Eligibility Criteria Community-based nonprofit organizations are eligible. This is defined as a nonprofit organization that supports and/or represents a community and/or certain populations within a community through engagement, education, and other related services provided to individual community residents and community stakeholders. A “community” can be characterized by a particular geographic area and/or by the relationships among members with similar interests and can be characterized as part of a broader national or regional community where organizations can be focused on the needs of urban, rural and/or Tribal areas. All work led by community-based nonprofit organizations must directly impact disadvantaged communities as defined by the Council on Environmental Quality’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) or as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency’s EPA IRA Disadvantaged Communities tool and be for the benefit of historically underserved or underrepresented communities. For more information, visit ADF.