Parks and Parkways Tree Planting Grant
Funding Amount
Approximately US $20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Geography
- Located in Orleans Parish are eligible to apply
Required status
- Tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Awards may not be used for general operating support, fundraising, or lobbying activities.
Overview
The Parks and Parkways Tree Planting Grant supports non-profit partners in New Orleans to plant trees on public properties, aiming to restore the urban forest with 40,000 new trees by 2030. Funded by a one-time allocation from the City Council, eligible tax-exempt organizations can utilize this grant for tree planting and related expenses. Priority is given to organizations demonstrating strong leadership, good fiscal management, and a commitment to community equity.
Support for non-profit partners to aid Parks & Parkways in their citywide tree planting projects. These projects will help the City reach its goal of restoring and expanding New Orleans' urban forest with 40,000 new trees planted by 2030.
The Department of Parks & Parkways, through a one-time allocation from City Council, is providing funding to assist nonprofit partners in Orleans Parish in planting trees on public property in the City of New Orleans. This award will provide support for nonprofit partners to aid Parks & Parkways in their citywide tree planting projects and will help the City reach its goal of restoring and expanding New Orleans urban forest with 40,000 new trees planted by 2030. Awarded funds may be used for tree planting, supplies, and planting related expenses.
Eligibility
Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations located in Orleans Parish are eligible to apply.
Ineligibility
Awards may not be used for general operating support, fundraising, or lobbying activities.
What The Greater New Orleans Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 623
- Total given
- $34.6M
- Median grant
- $21K
- Range
- $5,013–$1.5M
- By dollars: Louisiana 86%, Tennessee 3%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: New Orleans, LA; Metairie, LA; Washington, DC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 18% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Our Lady of Wisdom Church and Catholic Student Center · Lafayette, LA
Christianity
$1.5M
Kids Join the Fight · Nashville, TN
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$846K
Metairie Park Country Day School · Metairie, LA
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$845K
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Fdtn · Lafayette, LA
Single organization support
$841K
Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund · New Orleans, LA
Education
$716K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Environment
- Environmental conservation
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