The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) welcomes applications from Tribal governments, cities, counties, townships, as well as park and recreation boards in cities of the first class within Minnesota that remove and plant shade trees on public or Tribal land to provide environmental benefits; replace trees lost to forest pests, disease, or storms; and establish a more diverse community forest better able to withstand disease and forest pests.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/13/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Priorities
Consistent with legislative direction, priority for Community Tree Planting Grant awards will be given to:
- projects removing and replacing ash trees that pose significant public safety concerns; and
- projects located in a census block group with a supplemental demographic index score in the 70th percentile or higher as identified using the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool methodology provided in the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental justice screen technical documentation;
Funding Information
A total of $4,850,000 is available in general fund dollars to fund community forestry projects. There is no minimum to the dollar amount applicants can request. The maximum amount that will be funded is $500,000.
Eligible Activities
The following activities are eligible for grant funding:
- removing and planting shade trees on public or Tribal land to provide environmental benefits;
- replacing trees lost to forest pests, disease, or storms on public or residential land;
- establishing a more diverse community forest better able to withstand disease and forest pests on public or residential land.
Eligibility Criteria
Tribal governments, cities, counties, and townships. Parks and recreation boards in cities ofthe first class are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit DNR.
