TREE Fund welcomes research proposals and applications from a wide range of academic and technical disciplines, of both a qualitative and a quantitative nature. TREE Fund does not fund the following types of projects, and will not accept applications for such work:
- Grants to individuals;
- Projects that are primarily municipal tree surveys or assessments;
- Tree planting programs;
- Studies of individual tree species for the primary purpose of agricultural or timber/forest planting yield;
- Commercial tree- or soil-related product testing primarily for the benefit of the company that manufactures the product.
Projects are expected to be completed within one to three years, with a maximum award value of $10,000. No project may receive more than one award from this program.
2021 RESEARCH PRIORITIES
Supported research will include the following:
- the design and specification of trees and soils in urban landscapes;
- propagation and nursery practices that impact the establishment and long term growth of trees;
- improving species diversity;
- tree root and canopy structure improvement;
- soil and drainage design and modification;
- tree planting practices; tree planting space design;
- tree establishment and maintenance practices; and
- planting soil management and maintenance.
TREE Fund will accept completed applications only between August 1 and October 1, 2021. To apply, send an email containing a brief Letter of Inquiry (LOI) of no more than 100 words describing your project title and concept to treefund@treefund.org before September 15, 2021. Your LOI must clearly identify the Principal Investigator and Institution who will be contracted for the work should your application be approved.
TREE Fund will evaluate whether your LOI concept meets all of our application criteria and is deemed to have a reasonable possibility of success given this year’s research priorities. If and only if your LOI is approved, TREE Fund will send you a numbered application form for your use.