Charles County Tree Planting

Who can apply:

• 501(c)3 Non-profit Organizations
• Faith-based organizations
• Community Associations
• Service and Civic Groups
• Public Agencies
• Soil/Water Conservation Districts and Resource Conservation
• Development Councils
• Public and Private Educational Institutions
• Individual private or commercial landowners
• Consultants, contractors, and other for-profit entities

This opportunity is open to:

• Project Managers: Applicants must be established organizations capable of managing and leading the project through its implementation phase. Eligible organizations include nonprofits, commercial landowners, consultant firms, contractors, and similar entities.
• Landowners: Applicants, such as individual landowners or small homeowners’ associations, who have project site ideas for tree planting but are unable to serve as project managers, may submit their proposals. The Trust will coordinate with Charles County, the local State Forester, or another relevant entity to arrange for a contractor who can manage and lead the project through its implementation.

What this funds:

• Site preparation costs (soil amendment, invasive species removal)
• Plant material
• Planting costs
• Educational signage (County and Trust logos must be included)
• Community engagement, education, awareness, consultation, and collaboration with local organizations or non-profits in relation to tree planting and benefits
• Two-year maintenance costs
• Title Report (required with the Charles County Long-Term Protective Agreement for Tree Planting)
• For not-for-profit entities, project management costs

How much can be awarded:

Total funding pool: $50,000

Typical requests are from $5,000 and below $20,000. Costs will be compared to the standard of $100 – $600 per tree planted, which includes trees, supplies, labor, maintenance costs and tree pit work when necessary. Funding is also available for complementary activities to tree planting, such as signage, environmental education and community engagement

Allowable Uses of Funds:

• Site preparation costs
• Purchasing native trees
• Tree planting costs
• Educational signage
• Two year maintenance costs
• Processing a Title Report (required with the Charles County Long-Term Protective Agreement for Tree Planting)
• *For not-for-profit entities project management costs can be included.

What this program does NOT fund: Projects or programs that are required by a separate Federal, state, or locally issued permit, decree, or enforcement action, and projects that lead to financial benefit.

Is match required? Match is encouraged but not required.