The TREE Fund is now accepting research proposals for its 2025 Tree and Soil Research Fund Grant Programme, with a special emphasis on tree–soil systems in the context of landscape architecture. This grant aims to support research that enhances the health, design, and sustainability of urban landscapes through innovative approaches to tree and soil management.
Focus areas
Proposals should align with one or more of the following themes:
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Design and specification of trees and soils in urban environments.
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Propagation, nursery practices, and tree establishment techniques.
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Enhancing species diversity and improving root and canopy structures.
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Soil drainage design and modification.
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Tree planting space design, establishment and maintenance.
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Long-term strategies for planting soil management.
Funding details
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Grant amount: Up to US $10,000 per project.
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Duration: Projects may span 1 to 3 years.
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Expected completion: Between 2025 and 2026.
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Note: Projects may receive only one award.
Eligibility criteria
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Open to non-profit organisations, academic institutions, and technically qualified groups.
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Individuals are not eligible to apply.
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Interdisciplinary research using qualitative or quantitative methods is encouraged.
Ineligible projects
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Municipal tree surveys
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Tree planting programs
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Timber or agroforestry production research
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Commercial product testing that primarily benefits a specific company
How to Apply
Submit your application via the TREE Fund website before September 15, 2025
The TREE Fund is soliciting research proposals for its 2025 Tree and Soil Research Fund Grant Programme. This initiative focuses on tree-soil systems in landscape architecture, promoting innovative research to improve urban landscapes' health, design, and sustainability. Proposals should align with themes like tree and soil design in urban environments, nursery practices, species diversity, soil drainage, planting space design, and long-term soil management strategies.
Each project may receive up to $10,000, spanning 1 to 3 years, with completion expected between 2025 and 2026. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and technically qualified groups, although individuals may not apply. Projects should be interdisciplinary and can use either qualitative or quantitative methods.
Certain projects, such as municipal tree surveys, tree planting programs, timber production research, and commercial product testing, are ineligible. Applications must be submitted via the TREE Fund website by September 15, 2025.
