The William Penn Foundation (WPF) seeks to support efforts that will help to grow and sustain Philadelphia’s urban forest.
Donor Name: William Penn Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/23/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Organizations that propose projects in partnership with other applicants will be considered on their individual merits. However, the Foundation recognizes that making significant progress on the objective is difficult and encourages organizations to include partnerships that leverage complementary strengths, resources, and expertise to reach proposed goals.
The Foundation recognizes that multiple strategies can contribute to increasing the number of trees in Philadelphia by 2035, and they welcome a wide range of approaches in response to this RFP. This includes, but is not limited to, proposals that focus on:
- Tree planting and establishment care, including along streets and in parks and private yards;
- Reducing physical, economic, and social barriers to new trees and increasing community trust;
- Expanding the capacity to plant and care for trees through workforce development and volunteer engagement;
- Advocating for policy or funding changes that increase tree planting and establishment care citywide, with significant impact in priority areas;
While this RFP invites proposals that support activity in addition to tree planting, as these examples indicate, all proposals should articulate a clear connection between the proposed activities and the Foundation’s objective of adding 35,000 trees in priority areas of the Philly Tree Plan by 2035.
Funding Information
WPF has $2.5 million available to advance this objective through this RFP.
Grant Period
Foundation are requesting proposals for up to three years of funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as 501(c)3 public charities or operate under a public charity fiduciary. Public charities include community-based organizations, schools and educational institutions, and other types of public-serving groups. Government entities are also eligible to apply.
- Proposed projects must occur in Philadelphia.
For more information, visit William Penn Foundation.
