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Montana Urban & Community Forestry Grant Awards
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Forms - Urban and Community Forestry
UCF Project Report Form (excel) (pdf) (word doc)
SAMPLE UCF Project Report Form (pdf)
SAMPLE UCF Long Term Maintenance Plan (pdf)
Tree Planting Specifications (pdf)
Bid Verification Form (pdf) (doc)
Volunteer Hours Tracking Sheet (excel)
Arbor Day Grant 
Arbor Day grants help communities celebrate Arbor Day by aiding in the purchase and planting of one or more trees. Arbor Day in Montana occurs on the last Friday in April.
Arbor Day Grant Application Process for 2013
The DNRC Urban and Community Forestry program will use the streamlined Arbor Day Grant process for 2013. The simplified process, established in 2012, makes the grant easier to apply for, receive, and report results for the grant.
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Tree City USA Communities since 2011 will be eligible for a $750 grant. |
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Any Community can apply for a $300 grant. |
| Please note that communities must use the new 2013 application forms. Earlier application forms will not be accepted. | |
Match is not required; however, it is strongly encouraged. Tracking match information remains important for adhering to United States Forest Service recommendations. Montana Urban & Community Forestry relies heavily on communities to show these additional efforts in order to document the effectiveness of the UCF program in Montana.
The following information outlines the elements of the process:
- The Arbor Day Grant Application and Contingent Award Agreement form is a combination of your application and your grant agreement.
- The Arbor Day Grant Application and Contingent Award Agreement will serve as your authorized grant agreement so the terms within this document should be closely examined.
- Grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and conditional upon completeness and accuracy of your Arbor Day Grant Application and Contingent Award Agreement form.
- Upon DNRC approval of your application, DNRC will process payment up-front to the community. This funding can then be used only for the purposes outlined in your Arbor Day Grant Application and Contingent Award Agreement.
- As noted in the Arbor Day Grant Application and Contingent Award Agreement, you will need to track your expenses and any matching funds used for the grant, along with volunteer hours, number of trees planted, and publicity.
- In June, DNRC will send out a survey document where the reported information will be used to determine the overall success of the grant. This survey replaces the project report form that was previously used to claim expenses for reimbursement.
Arbor Day Grant funds are considered ‘tree-centric’. While flowers and other plants are, and should be, part of any good landscape design, trees are the only plant materials for which Arbor Day Grant funds should be used.
All Communities requesting a $300 Grant
Grant Amount: $300 for all communities
Application Deadline: January 1st of each calendar year
Application: Please check back for the 2014 application
All “Tree City USA” Communities requesting a $750 Grant
Grant Amount: $750 for all Tree Ciy Communities since 2011
Application Deadline: January 1st of each calendar year
Application: Please check back for the 2014 application
Link to Arbor Day Proclamation(pdf)
Program Development Grant
Grant Amount: $2,000 to $20,000
Match Amount: An additional 100% of grant award
Application Deadline: October 31st, 2012
Program Development Grants are available to Montana Cities, Towns, Counties and Tribal Governments interested in conducting innovative projects in Urban Forestry. These may include, tree inventories; development of an Urban Forest Management Plan; or writing a City/County approved Tree Ordinance.
Please check back for the 2014 Program Development Awards Announcement!
