The Program Year 2024 Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant Program provides funds to protect and expand Cuyahoga County’s tree canopy

In PY 2024, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit projects that:

• Support growth, plans, and maintenance of existing tree canopy throughout Cuyahoga County, especially in the county’s designated Equity Zones.
• Prioritize planting large, canopy trees and/or implementing large-scale planting efforts or high impact reforestation projects in connected, contiguous spaces.
• Support the development and implementation of community urban forestry plans.

Program Year 2024 Application Materials and Resources

The Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant Program evaluation process incorporates the following documents and  resources:

• Applicant Manual
• Cuyahoga County Neighborly portal
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Certification of Local Match Template
• Cuyahoga County Greenprint Explorer
• Helpful Links
  • Find an Arborist
  • Find a Forester
  • Tree Selection
    • Cleveland Tree Coalition Tree Selection Guide
    • Cleveland Metroparks Tree Selector Tool

Applicant Workshop

The PY 2024 Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Program Applicant Workshop was held on May 10, 2024.

Download the presentation

Schedule

• Program Year 2024 Schedule

Application Due Date

To be considered for financial assistance, applications must be submitted electronically through the Cuyahoga County Neighborly portal no later than Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

INCOMPLETE OR LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE EVALUATED.

Contact Us

For questions about the Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant applications, please contact

Alison Ball
Planning Initiatives Specialist
ab***@cu************.us

The Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant Program is coordinated by the Cuyahoga County Department of Sustainability, the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, and the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District.