Sources & Funding

Funding for projects can come from many varied sources:

  • Local and state governmental entities

  • Business

  • Civic and Advocacy Organizations

  • Individuals

  • Ideas for individual and community tree planting projects

  • Arlington County Tree Planting Programs - Public and private organization that can supply you with trees and information. See https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Office-of-Sustainability-and-Environment/Trees/Plant-Trees/Tree-Planting-Programs

  • Plant NOVA Native Trees - Most complete resource for native trees with information on species, where to buy, free or low cost trees and planting help, and grant programs. See https://www.plantnovatrees.org/

  • 2024 - Virginia Trees for Clean Water - The program is designed to improve water quality across the Commonwealth through on-the-ground efforts to plant trees where they are needed most, and to help meet the Chesapeake Bay Watershed goals. Grants may be awarded to civic groups, communities, local governments, non-profit organizations, neighborhood associations, public educational institutions, state agencies, tribal organizations and volunteer groups. The Environmental Justice Screening tool( https://ejscreen.epa.gov/mapper/ ) will be used to prioritize planting projects approved for funding. There is approximately $1,000,000 available to fund projects during the current grant cycle. The funding range for proposals is $1,000 to $50,000 per project. This cycle of grant funds will be used for projects occurring in the spring and fall of 2023. Applications will be accepted all year on a rolling basis until December 31, 2023 and ranked as they are submitted based on project need. See more details on our announcement page.