Grants and Scholarships



Information for Grant and Scholarship Seekers

The Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) is an international philanthropic organization that identifies projects and programs to advance knowledge in the field of arboriculture and urban forestry for the benefit of people, trees and the environment. We promote research-based tree care for current and future generations. To this end, the foundation seeks to address the broad needs of arboriculture through grants in support of the following program categories:

Root and Soil Management
Planting and Establishment
Plant Health Care
Risk Assessment and Worker Safety
Technology Transfer
Urban Forestry
Arboriculture Education

Click here to view an archive of research projects supported by the TREE Fund.

Click here to view an archive of scholarship recipients.

NEW! A $2,000 John Wright Memorial Scholarship is available for high school seniors and returning college students interested in a career in arboriculture! Deadline for applications is June 15th!

Application Information and Eligibility

  • Before applying for a grant, carefully read Grant Guidelines.
  • Applications that do not contain all the requested information may be denied.

Application Questions: Please contact the TREE Fund Executive Director with questions concerning the grant programs, the application process, and program category selection.

 

Application deadlines for TREE Fund Grant Programs:

May 1st – Applications for the following grants and scholarships are due in the TREE Fund office (552 S. Washington St., Suite 109, Naperville, IL 60540) by 5:00 p.m. Central Time:

Hyland R. Johns Grant Program
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Arboriculture Education Program Grant
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Robert Felix Memorial Scholarships
apply online

June 15th - Applications for the following scholarship are due in the TREE Fund office by 5:00 p.m. Central Time:

John Wright Memorial Scholarship

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November 1st – Applications for the following “seed funding” grants are due in the TREE Fund office by 5:00 p.m. Central Time.

John Z. Duling Grant Program
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Applications received after the published deadlines will not be accepted. Additionally, applicants should note that only one application per organization may be submitted to the TREE Fund within a calendar year.