TREE Fund Research Grants — Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

TREE Fund supports university-based research in arboriculture, urban forestry, and related fields. Three active programmes: Jack Kimmel International Grant (arboriculture, tree health, risk, up to $10,000), John Z. Duling Grant (exploratory arboriculture and plant development, up to $25,000), and Building Bridges Initiative (collaborative tree value research, up to $30,000).

Researchers at academic institutions worldwide, UNIMA qualifies. Applicants of any nationality. Research must relate to arboriculture or urban forestry. UNIMA Forestry, Agriculture, and Environmental Science faculty are eligible.

Arboriculture, urban forestry, and related fields. See funder's page for priority areas.

Submit a brief Letter of Inquiry (LOI) by September 15, 2026, at the Funder's page LoI requirements are minimal: 1 page project description, team CVs, and budget estimate.

• LoI:- September 15, 2026
• Invitations to full proposal: November 2026
• Full proposals: January 2027
• Funding decisions: March 2027. ⚠ Note