The City of Charlotte is seeking applications for its Tree Care Grant.
Donor Name: City of Charlotte
State: North Carolina
City: Charlotte
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/06/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Eligible organizations citywide can apply for matching grants of up to $3,000 for tree care initiatives including canopy opportunity assessment, small tree pruning, ivy and invasive plant removal, bark scale treatment, and education and tree focused community events.
Eligible Activities
Volunteer activities may include, but are not limited to:
- Removal of ivy and invasive plants
- Mulching Promotion of the tree care opportunity to residents (door to door canvassing, public meetings)
- Neighborhood clean ups and/or street adoption
- Community events (documentary film screenings, educational workshops, and other community building events such as pancake breakfasts, ice cream socials, holiday gatherings, etc.)
- Implementation of other neighborhood improvement projects (hours can’t overlap with those committed as part of an active Neighborhood Matching Grant).
Eligibility Criteria
- Neighborhood associations within Charlotte’s city limits when all of the following apply to the organization:
- Active, established for at least six months
- Registered on city neighborhood organization contact list.
- Created and managed by residents within the neighborhood
- Open for membership to everyone in the neighborhood
- 75% of association members live in the neighborhood.
- Has a duly elected board and established by-laws or governing documents
- Holds regular meetings and maintains records via agendas and meeting minutes
- Other Neighborhood Based Groups, including book clubs, gardening clubs, sports leagues, and civic clubs are eligible for Neighborhood Matching Grants when all of the following apply:
- Active and established for at least six months
- 80% of the group members live in the neighborhood
- Holds regular meetings and maintains records via agendas and meeting minutes
- Proposed project promotes the greater good of the neighborhood
- Has a signed letter of agreement or other documentation shows a collaborative partnership with or support from the neighborhood association.
For more information, visit City of Charlotte.
