Project Canopy Assistance Grants are available to state, county, and municipal governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations for developing and implementing community forestry projects and programs. Project Canopy, a cooperative partnership of the Department of Conservation’s Maine Forest Service and the Pine Tree State Arboretum, anticipates that $250,000 will be available to support community forestry projects in the following categories:
Inner City Improvement
$15,000 maximum award
Projects improve the health and livibility of Maine’s most populated and urbanized neighborhoods.
Planning and Education
$10,000 maximum award
Projects support sustainable community forestry management, and efforts to increase awareness of the benefits of trees and forests.
Tree Planting and Maintenance
$8,000 maximum award
Projects increase the health and livability of communities through sound tree planting and maintenance.
To be eligible to apply for 2008 Project Canopy Assistance grants, all potential applicants must attend a grant workshop prior to submitting an application (excluding previous workshop attendees). Grant workshops are free and will cover topics including grant writing, project development, sustainable community forestry management, and grant administration. After reviewing the following list of workshops, please register by calling Jan Ames Santerre at 207-623-2371 or email canopyinfo@roadrunner.com.
Date |
City |
Location |
Time |
February 5 |
Gorham |
Gorham Municipal Building |
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
February 6 |
Bangor
|
Maine Department of Conservation, BMHI |
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
February 7 |
Augusta, Presque Isle, Rumford, East Machias |
ATM distance education system. |
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. |
All grant workshops are conditional on registration.
Grant applications are due to the Maine forest Service at 5:00 pm on March 28. All grants require a 50% match from the grant recipient in the form of cash, services, or in-kind contributions.
Project Canopy is funded by the USDA Forest Service Community Forestry Assistance Program. The USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program was authorized by the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (PL95-313) and revised by the 1990 Farm Bill (PL101-624) to promote natural resource management in populated areas and improve quality of life.
In all its programs and activities, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Those with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202)720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
If you have questions about Project Canopy or would like to sign up for a grant workshop, please contact Jan Ames Santerre by phone at 207-623-2371 or by email at canopyinfo@roadrunner.com.