Community Forestry Grants

Purpose

Help communities develop sustainable programs that provide Texans with healthy trees and forests.

Practices

Community Resiliency; Human Health Enhancement and Access; Municipal Forester; Workforce Development; Tree Planting; Watershed Protection Implementation

Eligibility

Public or non-profit entities

Application

Grant proposals will open on Dec. 1, 2025, and close on March 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

About

Healthy urban and community forests are essential to the economic, environmental, physical, and mental well-being of all Texans. To help foster these forests, our 2026 Community Forestry Grants Program is offering over $1.2 million in six categories.

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2026 Community Forestry Grant Applications

The guidance document takes you through the application process.

The application worksheet is to help you prepare your applications and answers. The application is linked under the respective category below via Survey 123.

Municipal Forester
- Municipal Forester Grant Application (external link)
Workforce Development
- Workforce Development Grant Application (external link)
Tree Planting
- Tree Planting Grant Application (external link)
Community Resiliency
- Community Resiliency Grant Application (external link)
Human Health Enhancement and Access
- Human Health Enhancement and Access Grant Application (external link)
Watershed Protection Implementation
- Watershed Protection Implementation Grant Application (external link)

Texas A&M Forest Service awards historic $15.4 million through forestry grant program

Twenty-two Texas cities, neighborhoods, non-profit organizations and schools received grant funding through the Texas A&M Forest Service Community Forestry Grants Program, totaling $15.4 million.

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Reach out to your local forester for more information on community forestry grants.