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Community Forestry Grants

The Community Forestry program offers several grant opportunities for communities. Spring grant applications are accepted March 1st through April 30th. All communities interested in obtaining an application must contact NDFS Community Forestry Staff.

Community Family Forest (CFF)

CFF grants are funded by the Trees for North Dakota Trust Fund. The purpose of these grants is to honor families in the state by planting trees in ND communities and strengthening the tradition of annual tree planting. A public entity is eligible to receive a maximum grant award of $1,500; A Tree City USA community is eligible for a maximum award of $2,000. Only one grant application will be accepted per community.

CFF Grant Overview

Scoring Guidelines

America the Beautiful (ATB) Tree Planting

This tree planting grant is co-sponsored by the US Forest Service, and is intended to stimulate the development of innovative and effective tree planting projects that increase the diversity of trees in the community. Maximum grant award is $25,000. Multiple entities within the same community can apply for this grant.

** ATB grants will not be available for the Spring 2024 grant cycle **

America the Beautiful (ATB) Program Development

This grant is made available through the US Forest Service, and is intended to stimulate the development of innovative and effective community forestry projects other than tree planting. Maximum grant award is $25,000. Program Development projects include:

· Inventory or tree removal.
· Removal of ash trees as part of an Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Community Action Plan.
· Development of a Community Forestry Action Plan to increase species diversity in preparation for EAB.
· Educational outreach to expand awareness of community forestry in the community.

** ATB grants will not be available for the Spring 2024 grant cycle **

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Grant

This grant is made available through the US Forest Service, and is intended to stimulate the development of innovative and effective community forestry projects in rural and underserved communities, with a population of 2,500 or less. There is NO match requirement for this specific BIL grant, and maximum grant award is $25,000. For further details about this grant and how to apply, please contact a NDFS Community Forestry staff member.

BIL Grant Overview
Scoring Guidelines

Tree Equity Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Grant

This grant is made available through the US Forest Service, and is intended to stimulate the development of innovative and effective community forestry projects that promote tree planting and related activities that benefit disadvantaged communities. There is NO match requirement for this specific grant, and maximum grant award is $25,000. For further details about this grant and how to apply, please contact a NDFS Community Forestry staff member.

Summary of Tree Equity Grant Opportunities
Tree Equity IRA Grant Overview
Scoring Guidelines

Does your community or neighborhood qualify? We use a number of tools to determine eligibility for these Tree Equity grants, including Tree Equity Score, the Climate and Justice Economic Screening Tool, and criteria for Medically Underserved and Low Income in North Dakota. Visit our new map to see if our Tree Equity grants are available to your community!