Cooling Corridors is a grant program that provides funding for tree planting projects throughout the Commonwealth.
Donor Name: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/20/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Priorities
- Targeted tree planting projects
- Extreme Heat Mitigation, specifically within walking routes of vulnerable populations
- Siting trees= Right Tree, Right Place
- Increase tree canopy, focusing on planting shade trees when appropriate
- Proper tree care and maintenance—this is imperative!
- Impervious surface removal, to accelerate tree planting
- Implementation of cooling services, including installation of green infrastructure, painting dark surfaces light colors.
- Increase biodiversity in the urban forest
- Creation of wildlife habitat
Funding Information
- Maximum grant award is $75,000, to be spent over 2 fiscal years.
- A portion of the grant funds must be spent on tree watering and maintenance, over 2 years after planting.
Eligibility Criteria
- Municipalities and non-profit 501 (c)(3) organizations, public boards or commissions, tribal governments and/or public & private schools and universities are eligible to apply to this grant program.
- Applicants are encouraged to explore partnership opportunities where it will achieve greater impact.
- Applicants should have a clear tree planting and watering plan when submitting an application.
For more information, visit EEA.
