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MINI TREE GRANTS
| Need more trees in your community? NKUCFC now offers grants of up to $2,500 each to support reforestation projects in Northern Kentucky counties. Funds may be used to purchase trees including plants and necessary maintenance and tree care equipment. Grants will be issued on a rolling basis each fiscal year until funds are exhausted. Technical and educational assistance will be provided upon request. To submit a grant application, complete the budget and following application and return to secretary@nkyurbanforestry.org. Grants will be approved at quarterly board of directors meetings, so please submit applications three months in advance. Download the application here: |
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants include non profit organization, community groups, such as neighborhood associations or scout troops, governmental agencies including tree boards and educational organizations.
To be eligible for these mini grants, projects must meet the following requirements:
- Must follow NKUCFC guidelines for proper planting and maintenance
- Trees and plants must be native to Northern Kentucky or be be selected from NKUCFC’s approved list of ornamentals and cultivars
- Project must include comprehensive maintenance plan
- Approval from land manager is required
- Grantee must fulfill reporting requirements as outlined in the application