The TREE Fund is currently accepting applications for its John Z. Duling Grant Program, which provides start-up grants and seed funding.
It also offers support for innovative research and technology transfer projects that have the potential of benefiting the everyday work of arborists (that is tree surgeons or arboriculturists).
The grants may be used to support exploratory work in the early stages of untested but potentially transformative research ideas and approaches.
Funding details
- Projects are expected to be completed within one to three years with a maximum grant award of $15,000.
- No project may receive more than one award from this program.
The money can be used to cover such expenses as stipends and benefits, travel and transportation, equipment and other materials, and supplies.
Others are contract labor (consultants, speakers, and others), institutional overhead (up to 10%), and miscellaneous.
Note that the TREE Fund does not give grants to individuals or fund projects that are primarily for municipal tree surveys or assessments, tree planting, traditional forestry, or timber production.
When and how to apple
You must submit your application before September 15. Start the process by clicking HERE.
The TREE Fund is accepting applications for the John Z. Duling Grant Program, offering start-up grants and seed funding for innovative research and technology transfer projects that can benefit arborists.
These grants support exploratory work on early-stage, transformative research ideas. Projects should be completed within one to three years with a maximum grant award of $15,000, and cannot receive more than one award from the program.
Funding can cover expenses like stipends, travel, equipment, contract labor, and institutional overhead.
The program does not fund individuals or projects focused on municipal tree surveys, tree planting, traditional forestry, or timber production. Applications must be submitted by September 15 through their website.
