Tree Gene Conservation Partnership Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Quercus havardii
- Magnolia pyramidata
- Alectryon macrococcus var macrococcus
- Trans-Pecos oaks
Overview
Funder: American Public Gardens Association Plant Collections Network in partnership with US Forest Service
Program Type: Collaborative funding for tree species conservation
The Plant Collections Network awards funding through the Association's Tree Gene Conservation Partnership with the US Forest Service for scouting and collecting trips that target threatened tree species in the wild.
Focus Areas:
- Conservation of US at-risk tree species
- Establishment of living gene banks
- Collection of seed from native ranges to capture broad genetic diversity
- Distribution of propagules to public gardens for ex situ collections
- Species that cannot be conserved through traditional seedbanking methods
Eligible Species (Examples):
- Quercus havardii
- Magnolia pyramidata
- Alectryon macrococcus var macrococcus
- Trans-Pecos oaks
- Magnolia portoricensus
Eligible Activities:
- Scouting and collecting trips
- Propagation efforts
- Distribution of propagules
- Matching funds required
Geographic Scope:
- Focus on taxa native to US forests
- Projects span South-Central states, Hawaii, Texas, Puerto Rico
Contact Information:
- American Public Gardens Association
- Phone: 610-708-3010
- Email: info@publicgardens.org
- Address: 1207 Delaware Ave #350, Wilmington, DE 19806
What American Public Gardens Association actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 32
- Total given
- $619K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $6,180–$37K
- By dollars: California 14%, Texas 10%, Georgia 10%. Top recipient cities: Phoenix, AZ; Atlanta, GA; Kalaheo, HI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
National Tropical Botanic Garden · Kalaheo, HI
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
$37K
Trees Atlanta · Atlanta, GA
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
$27K
Missouri Botanical Garden · St Louis, MO
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
$25K
Gardens of Golden Gate Park · San Francisco, CA
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
$25K
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont · Charlottesville, VA
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environmental conservation
- Land conservation
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