The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is providing 900-thousand dollars in competitive grants for communities to plant trees.
The Iowa DNR received these funds from the USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA. The IRA Iowa Tree Planting Grant provides reimbursable grants to purchase trees, mulch, tree staking/protection and supplemental watering by contractor or city staff.
These grants are available to community governmental entities, volunteer organizations, and service organizations involved with local urban and community forest services, for planting trees on publicly owned properties within the community.
The grant is a two year program allowing for planting to take place in the spring and fall of 2025 and 2026. Grant funding is competitive, non-match, and awarded in amounts between 10 and 30-thousand dollars per applicant.
To apply go to the Iowa DNR’s Urban Forestry website. Applications are due by 4pm on December 30th.
