The Anne Arundel County Community Planting Mini Grant Program is designed to increase the number of trees planted in Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis and engage community members in tree planting activities that raise public awareness and participation in restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers.
Donor Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust
State: Maryland
County: Anne Arundel County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Anne Arundel County Forestry Board, City of Annapolis, and the Chesapeake Bay Trust announce a partnership to provide small community-based grants (up to $5,000) to help communities and organizations increase the number of trees and tree canopy in neighborhoods, parks, and communities throughout Anne Arundel County, including the City of Annapolis. Neighborhood by neighborhood, community stewardship projects are helping to raise public awareness about the health of the region’s tree canopy, watersheds, air quality, streams, rivers, and the Bay, as well as the steps that can be taken to restore and protect them.
Funding Information
The funding partners anticipate funds available in FY26 of up to $43,500. Applicants may request up to $5,000 to complete their project.
Grant Period
Projects must be completed within 12 months upon receipt of the award.
Eligible Project Types
This project funds native tree planting and/or invasive species removal projects.
- All planting projects must include a native plant list, planting/site plan, photo(s) of the planting/restoration site, and a detailed maintenance plan for at least three years.
- Requests for invasive vegetation removal as part of site preparation for native planting projects are permitted.
- Removal of trees, dead or dying, are not applicable through this grant program.
Eligible Project Location
- This program only funds projects in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, including the City of Annapolis.
- Projects can be completed on public property, property owned by non-profit organizations, community-owned property, and other property with conservation easements, signed long-term protection agreements, or other land protection.
Eligibility Criteria
The Anne Arundel County Forestry Board, City of Annapolis, and the Chesapeake Bay Trust welcome requests from the following organizations:
- 501(c)3 Private Nonprofit Organizations
- Faith-based organizations
- Community Associations
- Service and Civic Groups
- Municipal, County, Regional, State, Federal Public Agencies
- Soil/Water Conservation Districts & Resource Conservation and Development Councils
- Forestry Boards
- Public and Independent Higher Educational Institutions.
For more information, visit Chesapeake Bay Trust.
