Funding

There are many programs and opportunities listed below, ranging from $10,000 to $5 million, that can help fund green infrastructure projects. Sorting by project type, funding type or eligible activities will narrow your search and make it easier to see and digest what’s available.

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New Jersey Tree Foundation

Urban Airshed Reforestation Program

Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Private

Funding Amount: Technical Assistance

Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Camden and surrounding South Jersey cities.

Eligible activities include: Tree planting.

Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Online application form.

Website:
http://njtrees.org/about/camdens-urban-airshed-reforestation-program/

Contact: Meredith Brown, Program Coordinator

Email: mbrown@njtreefoundation.org

Phone: 856-287-4488

Address: P.O. Box 1221
Camden, NJ 08105

New Jersey Tree Foundation

Renaissance Trees Program

Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Private

Funding Amount: Technical Assistance

Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: City of Newark and surrounding North Jersey cities.

Eligible activities include: Tree planting.

Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Online application form.

Website:
http://njtrees.org/about/newark-renaissance-trees-program/

Contact: Elena López, Program Director

Email: elopez@njtreefoundation.org

Phone: 609-439-1755

Address: P.O. Box 172
Newark, NJ 07101

F. M. Kirby Foundation

General

Project Type: Planning, Design, Construction
Funding Type: Private

Funding Amount: Environment and animal grants made in 2017 ranged from $10,000 to $115,00

Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organizations.

Eligible activities include: Provide broad funding for organizations in NJ in areas of "Environment". Past grants have been for community greening projects, water quality, forestry, watersheds and specific environmental cleanup projects.

Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Unsolicited requests should be in the form of a letter of inquiry. Solicitations will be accepted throughout the year and grants issued at convenient intervals thereafter. Solicitations received after October 31st will be held for consideration the following year.

Website:
http://fmkirbyfoundation.org

Contact: William H. Byrnes, Vice President - Grants

Phone: 973-538-4800

Address: 17 DeHart Street
PO Box 151
Morristown, NJ 07963-0151

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

New Jersey Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program

Project Type: Planning, Design, Construction, Maintenance
Funding Type: State

Funding Amount: Up to $10,000 for Resiliency Planning, Up to $30,000 for Reforestation and Tree Planting

Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Municipal and county governments and their shade tree commissions, tree committees, tree boards, or tree councils.

Eligible activities include: Resiliency planning, reforestation and tree planting. Projects carried out on public property owned or maintained by a municipal or county government.

Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Website:
http://www.nj.gov/dep/grantandloanprograms/nhr_gccg.htm

Contact: Carrie Sargeant, NJ Forest Service, Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator

Email: carrie.sargeant@dep.nj.gov

Phone: 609.633.2320

Address: Mail Code 501-03A
PO Box 420
501 East State Street 3rd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

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