The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is seeking applications for its Urban and Community Forestry Grants to fund for large-scale, impactful urban forestry projects in disadvantaged areas.
Donor Name: Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
State: Montana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 01/03/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Funding Information
- $300,000 available.
- The projects are meant to be large-scale and have long-term community impact. Minimum request is $10,000; Maximum request is $50,000 including indirect costs. Grant funds are distributed on a reimbursement basis.
Grant Period
Grantees will be given 24 months to complete the project from the date the agreement is activated.
Uses of funds
The use of these funds should align with the following plans and initiatives:
- National 10-year Urban Forestry Action Plan Goals 1-7: Planning; Human Health; Diversity, Equity, and Leadership; Environmental Health; Management; Funding; and Education and Awareness.
- Montana’s State Forest Action Plan Recommendations: Diversity, health, and resilience for urban forests; Urban tree canopy cover for ecosystem benefits; Mitigate impacts of Emerald Ash Borer; Restoration with plant nurseries; Human and community health; Working forests and economies; Climate change.
- Montana Climate Solutions Plan Recommendations: Preparing Montanans for climate impacts, strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, carbon sequestration, and climate adaptation.
- Justice40 Initiative Recommendations: Broadened community engagement in local urban forest planning, and improved resilience to climate change, pests, and storm events through best management and maintenance practices.
- Inflation Reduction Act Recommendations: Increased and equitable access to urban tree canopy and associated human health, environmental, and economic benefits in disadvantaged communities.
Projects may include but are not limited to: identifying areas lacking canopy cover to plant trees strategically; supporting the use of food forests; education; trial projects for climate adaptation or a specific function i.e., pollution control, stormwater, human health, and wellness; workforce development and training; inventory and management plans; hazardous tree removal and replacement; and management and planning for trees at risk.
Reimbursable Expenses
Reimbursable Expenses May Include:
- Personnel Expenses – Cost of hiring seasonal employees or special staff to carry out the project. (Costs of regular or established personnel may not be charged to grant funds.)
- Operating Expenditures – Cost of purchasing appropriate supplies and materials to complete the project. Examples: trees, planting supplies, some types of irrigation, equipment rental, media (public service announcements), printing, or educational elements related to urban forestry (workshops, speaker costs, educational publications, facility fees).
- Contracted Professional Services – Costs related to hiring a consultant or contractor (arboriculture, forestry, landscape design, or planning) or other professional for the project.
- Indirect Costs – An organization’s Indirect Rate for administration and expenses not directly allocable to the grant – such as electricity and insurance.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible entities include Montana cities, towns, counties, community-based organizations, public and state institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and tribal governments interested in conducting innovative projects in urban forestry.
For more information, visit DNRC.
