Trees for Texans - Trees For Communities Grant

The Trees for Texans - Trees For Communities Grant, in partnership with Texan by Nature and H-E-B, fosters community engagement through tree-planting initiatives across Texas. By offering $5,000 grants to eligible nonprofits and municipalities, this program aims to enhance urban environments, promote sustainability, and improve public spaces. Projects must be publicly accessible and demonstrate a measurable impact on local ecology, ensuring a greener future for generations to come.

Trees for Texans enriches the places we call home by planting trees that create healthier environments for schools, communities, and our future.
Our communities will Thrive
Trees help communities thrive by offering shade, reducing the urban heat island effect, and cooling urban areas. Trees also enhance our communities, providing educational opportunities and mental health benefits that enrich the quality of life of our communities.
Our environment will Thank Us
Trees help absorb carbon dioxide providing cleaner air. Trees help filter water, providing clean drinking water for communities. Trees and forests provide crucial habitats that help healthy populations of wildlife thrive.
Our Texas, Our Future
H-E-B Trees for Texans is a long-term investment in the future of all Texans. As trees grow and mature over time, their benefits extend through generations creating a legacy of sustainability and stewardship for future generations to enjoy.
H-E-B supports communities by partnering with local non-profits to plant trees, engage volunteers, and celebrate the places we call home.
We invite non-profits, municipalities, and civic organizations to apply for a $5,000 grant for projects that increase tree canopy, reduce the heat island effect, increase available greenspace, and beautify public spaces in Texas. This application is open annually, and there are no restrictions regarding number of applications. Organizations are eligible to apply each cycle.
Funding is awarded annually for plantings occurring during the upcoming tree planting season.

Eligibility

Nonprofit organizations, government organizations, and municipalities are eligible to apply for this program.Organizations must maintain a valid 501c3 nonprofit status as designated by the IRS in order to receive donations from the H-E-B Trees for Texans program or be a valid municipality or governmental organization. Community organizations wishing to take part must partner with one of these types of organizations to be eligible.Projects must be publicly accessible and include a care and maintenance plan for post-project longevity.
While project types are not strictly prescribed, projects must generate verifiable impact. (ie: community seedling giveaways are highly unlikely to be selected).
The goal of this program is to utilize funding from the Trees for Texans program to generate measurable positive impact on natural resources across the state of Texas, improving the communities in which H-E-B employees and customers live, work, and play.Projects must be located within one of the following regions:Austin/Central Texas Region:Austin, Bastrop, Buda, Burnet, Dripping Springs, Elgin, Georgetown, Kingsland, Kyle, Lampasas, Leander, Marble Falls, Round Rock, San Marcos.Border Region:Alamo, Brownsville, Carrizo Springs, Crystal City, Del Rio, Donna, Eagle Pass, Edinburg, Elsa, Harlingen, Hondo, Laredo, McAllen, Mercedes, Mission, Palmview, Pearsall, Pharr, Port Isabel, Raymondville, Rio Grande City, San Benito, San Juan, Uvalde, WeslacoGulf Coast Region:Alice, Aransas Pass, Bay City, Beeville, Corpus Christi, Cuero, Edna, El Campo, Falfurrias, Gonzales, Ingleside, Kenedy, Kingsville, Mathis, Port Lavaca, Portland, Refugio, Robstown, Rockport, Sinton, Victoria, Wharton, Yoakum.Houston Region:Alvin, Beaumont, Bellaire, Brenham, Bryan, Clear Lake, College Station, Columbus, Conroe, Crockett, Deer Park, Ellis, Groves, Houston, Huntsville, Katy, Kingwood, Lake Jackson, League City, Livingston, Lufkin, Lumberton, Missouri City, Orange, Pasadena, Pearland, Port Arthur, Santa Fe, Spring, Sugarland, Texas City, The Woodlands, Tomball.North/West Region:Abilene, Belton, Big Spring, Burleson, Cleburne, Copperas Cove, Corsicana, Ennis, Frisco, Gatesville, Granbury, Harker Heights, Hudson Oaks, Killeen, Lubbock, Marlin, Mexia, Midland, Odessa, Plano, San Angelo, Stephenville, Temple, Waco, Waxahachie.San Antonio Region:Boerne, Bulverde, Floresville, Fredericksburg, Kerrville, La Vernia, Leon Springs, Lytle, New Braunfels, Pleasanton, San Antonio, Seguin.

Ineligibility

Individual landowners on private lands and for-profit corporations are not eligible.H-E-B Trees for Texans does not support funding for advertising, individuals, general operating expenses, school trips, sports events, teams, political events, or third-party fundraisers.