Grow resilience in your community with Community Roots Program funding

INDIANA – Community Roots Program funding is available to community-based nonprofit organizations to help support urban forestry projects in underserved and often overlooked communities.

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Roots Program is made possible through the USDA Forest Service and Community Forestry program with Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding. This allows the Arbor Day Foundation to connect approved nonprofit organizations to funding resources, a peer network that provides guidance and encouragement, and other learning opportunities.

To bring your urban forestry project to life, visit our Request for Application (RFA) page, where you can start the application process, find valuable information, and receive support every step.

This is the moment for community-based nonprofit organizations to improve the health and resilience of their communities through projects like planting urban orchards and creating shady spots that provide relief from the scorching sun. These projects provide educational and hands-on experiences that engage communities, provide them with beneficial skills, bring neighbors together, and tighten bonds.  

The Request for Application page accepts applications through August 12. If you have additional questions, please email grants@arborday.org. Please forward this email to others who would benefit from this opportunity.

Community Roots website.