How much funding does LG&E and KU's Plant for the Planet Grant provide?

LG&E and KU's Plant for the Planet Grant provides $5,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for LG&E and KU's Plant for the Planet Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is LG&E and KU's Plant for the Planet Grant offered?

LG&E and KU's Plant for the Planet Grant runs on an annual cycle.

LG&E and KU's Plant for the Planet Grant

Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy IN

Foundation Annual Environmental Conservation Grants Community Development Grants

Funding Amount

$5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Program Background: Plant for the Planet is modeled after the United Nations Environment Program's Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign. The purpose is to bring individuals, communities and businesses together to collectively plant over one billion trees worldwide each year.

Focus: The program is designed to encourage nonprofit organizations and local government agencies to bolster their tree programs each year.

Geographic Scope: Louisville, Kentucky area

What Gets Funded:

Tree and shrub planting projects
Native vegetation restoration
Areas cleared of invasive species (such as bush honeysuckle)

Olmsted Parks Conservancy History:

Received grant for third consecutive year as of 2012
2012: $5,000 grant to plant 400 trees and shrubs in Seneca Park at Pewee Reese and Cherokee Gardens Drive
2013: Planted $40,000 worth of trees over four years with LG&E and KU matching gifts; planted along 1500-foot stretch adjacent to I-64 near Seneca Golf Course with 75 canopy trees (yellowwood, tulip, white and red oak, black gum)