2024: Centering Communities in Canopy Solutions ($1.39 million from U.S. Forest Service)
DNR received 27 applications with a total request of $2.27 million. These grants were targeted towards place-based nonprofits or grassroots efforts that work in priority communities. These include neighborhood associations, community groups, and volunteer organizations. Eligible activities included community engagement, tree plantings and maintenance, and tree establishment care. Communities will have until June 2028 to use their funding.
In total, $1.39 million was allocated to 16 communities.
Grantees:
City of Monticello: $81,600.00
City of Rochester – R Neighbors: $98,313.00
City of Springfield: $95,470.00
City of St. Louis Park: $100,000.00
Frogtown Green: $89,042.00
Hamline Midway Coalition: $89,500.00
Mississippi Park Connection: $100,000.00
MN 350: $100,000.00
NorthCountry Cooperative Foundation: $99,960.00
Project Sweetie Pie: $100,000.00
Red Lake Nation - Tribal Forestry: $25,000.00
Renewing the Countryside: $98,373.00
Sherburne County Soil and Water Conservation District: $91,372.00
Trust for Public Land: $85,015.00
Vibrant and Safe Downtown: $34,559.00
Zumbro Ridge Estates: $100,000.00
2024: Growing Tomorrow's Tree Care Professionals ($1.46 million from U.S. Forest Service)
DNR received seven applications with a total request of $2.39 million. The grant was open to any nonprofits, local governments, and tribal nations in Minnesota. Eligible activities included education and outreach, professional certification and training, recruitment, and buying personal protective equipment needed to work in the tree care industry. Communities will have until June 2028 to use their funding.
In total, $1.46 million was allocated to four communities.
Grantees:
Minnesota North College: $413,915.00
Nevis School District 308: $49,173.50
River Bend: $500,000.00
Tree Trust: $500,000.00
2024: Shade Tree Bonding Grants ($10.06 million from Bonding)
DNR received 72 applications with a total request of $16,797,218.42. The grant was open to any local government and tribal nations in Minnesota. Eligible activities included tree removal and tree planting, and associated needs. Communities will have until December 2027 to use their funding.
In total, $10.063 million was allocated to 43 communities.
Grantees:
Anoka County Parks: $500,000
City of Akeley: $80,000
City of Annandale: $147,063
City of Anoka: $491,460
City of Austin: $497,600
City of Bloomington: $71,680
City of Brewster: $103,914
City of Brooklyn Park: $498,840
City of Cannon Falls: $50,000
City of Eden Prairie: $125,557
City of Edina: $480,000
City of Elbow Lake: $18,170
City of Farmington: $500,000
City of Fridley: $351,559
City of Ghent: $136,248
City of Henderson: $85,000
City of Jeffers: $81,180
City of Lakeville: $338,820
City of Lauderdale: $38,910
City of Mahtomedi: $125,000
City of Mankato: $160,500
City of Maplewood: $450,000
City of Mendota Heights: $125,000
City of Montgomery: $109,640
City of Moorhead: $375,000
City of Morris: $29,106
City of New Hope: $100,000
City of Northfield: $255,690
City of Oak Park Heights: $94,228
City of Pequot Lakes: $25,000
City of Rochester: $428,450
City of Roseville: $264,000
City of Shakopee: $150,000
City of South St. Paul: $52,500
City of St. Louis Park: $489,232
City of Stillwater: $389,000
City of Welcome: $100,000
City of White Bear Lake: $499,800
City of Winona: $294,597
City of Zumbrota: $17,150
Dodge County: $7,986
Hennepin County: $498,870
Wright County: $426,250
2024: ReLeaf Community Forestry Grants ($6.8 million from 2023 legislative session)
DNR received 151 applications requesting $33.1 million. Grants were open to non-profit organizations with 501(c) status and local units of government in Minnesota, including cities, counties, regional authorities, joint powers boards, towns, soil and water conservation districts, public schools and tribal nations. Eligible activities included a range of activities, including tree inventories, management plans, update tree ordinances, tree removal and planting, maintenance pruning, and treatment with non-neonicotinoid insecticides. Communities will have until June 2027 to use their funding.
In total, $6.883 million was allocated to 38 applicants.
Grantees:
Anoka Conservation District: $65,550
City of Anoka: $5,570
City of Brooklyn Center: $95,380
City of Burnsville: $500,000
City of Cloquet: $427,500
City of Detroit Lakes: $53,299
City of Fairmont: $100,000
City of Frazee: $19,500
City of Fridley: $420,550
City of Grand Marais: $51,800
City of Hibbing: $167,900
City of La Crescent: $39,484
City of Le Sueur: $93,073
City of Marshall: $329,080
City of Minnetonka: $338,900
City of Monticello: $150,000
City of Morris: $104,800
City of Mountain Lake: $72,890
City of North Saint Paul: $400,000
City of Pequot Lakes: $24,000
City of Rochester: $500,000
City of Roseau: $51,900
City of Silver Bay: $136,750
City of St. Francis: $147,797
City of St. Louis Park: $371,100
City of Two Harbors: $189,924
City of Windom: $99,700
City of Winnebago: $50,000
City of Zumbrota: $58,830
Dodge County Fairview Care Center: $42,674
Hamline Midway Coalition: $120,777
Homecroft Elementary School: $4,000
Metro Blooms: $250,000
Missions, Inc. Programs: $125,239
Prairie Island Indian Community: $498,865
Red Wing Environmental Learning Center: $19,355
St. Paul Public Housing Agency: $500,000
Urban Roots: $250,230
- 2022: Preparing for EAB ($1.2 million from General Fund and $500,000 from Heritage Enhancement Account in the Game and Fish Fund)
- DNR received 22 applications requesting $1,795,411. Grants open to any local government. Eligible activities included tree inventory, management plans that include EAB components, tree removal and tree planting, and associated materials such as staking, water bags, and mulch. In total, $1.6m was allocated to communities, $6,278 for grant administration salary, and $93,722 for DNR shared services.
Grantees:
Andover: $17,250
Anoka: $150,000
Belle Plaine: $29,334
Birchwood Village: $9,375
Dodge Center: $70,000
Duluth: $150,000
Florence Township: $56,472
Lakeville: $93,406
Le Sueur: $38,475
Mankato: $53,000
Mantorville: $36,000
Maple Plain: $25,575
North Mankato: $150,000
Oak Park Heights: $119,597
Plymouth: $120,000
Raymond: $58,250
Rochester: $94,915
Roseville: $125,000
Saint Peter: $150,000
Wabasha: $33,483
Waconia: $19,868
- 2022: Protect Community Forests by Managing Ash for EAB ($2.4 million from LCCMR)
- DNR received 50 applications with a total request of $4,240,726. The grant was open to any local government in Minnesota. Eligible activities included tree inventory, management plans that include EAB components, tree removal and tree planting, chemical treatment of ash trees with injectable non-neonicotinoid insecticides, and associated materials such as staking, water bags, and mulch. All $2.4m allocated to communities.
Grantees:
Aitkin: $57,860
Apple Valley: $136,400
Bemidji: $11,824
Brooklyn Center: $60,450
Buffalo: $64,160
Columbia Heights: $63,450
Duluth: $99,081
Eden Prairie: $116,987
Hayfield: $40,000
Heron Lake: $36,981
Hopkins: $123,200
International Falls: $62,000
Lakeville: $54,830
Lamberton: $40,000
Mankato: $56,324
Moorhead: $110,000
Mound: $70,775
New Prague: $60,800
Newport: $67,117
Oronoco: $9,456
Otsego: $25,000
Ranier: $25,000
Robbinsdale: $32,500
Rochester: $149,546
Saint Anthony Village: $20,000
Saint Louis Park: $25,321
Saint Peter: $128,480
South St. Paul: $123,000
Warren: $19,000
Waseca: $78,079
West Concord: $60,023
White Bear Township: $57,981
Winona: $124,775
Woodbury: $149,600
Wyoming: $40,000
- 2021: Preparing for EAB ($1.2 million from General Fund and $500,000 from Heritage Enhancement Account in the Game and Fish Fund)
- DNR received 43 applications with a total request of $2,619,366.56. The grant was open to any local government in Minnesota. Eligible activities included tree removal and tree planting, and associated needs. In total, $1.6 million allocated to communities and $100,000 went to grant administration.
Grantees:
Albert Lea: $100,000
Anoka: $100,000
Anoka County: $100,000
Arlington: $26,042.44
Eagle Lake: $7,500
Fridley: $55,400
Hopkins: $28,950
Lake St. Croix Beach: $6,419
Lakeville: $11,185
Lino Lakes: $32,910.86
Little Canada: $73,142.70
Mankato: $32,500
Marine on St. Croix: $8,910
Marshall: $93,390
Moorhead: $60,000
New Hope: $35,000
New Ulm: $100,000
North Mankato: $50,000
Northfield: $92,500
Oakdale: $100,000
Ramsey County: $72,000
Richfield: $99,840
Roseville: $50,000
Shakopee: $100,000
St. Paul Park: $89,310
Vadnais Heights: $75,000
- 2020: Shade Tree Program ($1 million from Bonding)
- DNR received 30 applications with a total request of $1,845,999.52. The grant was open to any local government in Minnesota. Eligible activities included tree removal and tree planting, and associated needs. All $1 million was allocated to communities.
Grantees:
Brooklyn Park: $25,000
Chanhassen: $30,745
Coon Rapids: $100,000
Dakota County: $42,250
Duluth: $99,081
Eden Prairie: $42,467
Lake City: $98,212
Maplewood: $45,038
Mounds View: $11,996
New Brighton: $100,000
Red Wing: $94,000
Rochester: $77,385
St. Louis Park: $40,000
St. Paul: $50,000
South St. Paul: $94,500
Willmar: $24,996
Winona: $24,330
- 2019: Preparing for EAB ($700,000 from General Fund)
- DNR received 51 applications for a total request of $3,373,575. The grant was open to any local government in Minnesota. Eligible activities include conducting a tree inventory, developing a management plan that includes an EAB component, and tree and stump removal and tree replacement. In total, $679,000 was allocated to communities and $21,000 went to grant administration.
Grantees:
Bayport: $53,100.00
Bemidji: $14,235.00
Brooklyn Park: $100,000.00
Columbia Heights: $100,000.00
Duluth: $92,400.00
Kellogg: $30,000.00
Lake Crystal: $4,500.00
Lakeville: $25,000.00
Mahnomen: $6,413.00
Mankato: $65,000.00
Moorhead: $50,000.00
New Ulm: $88,352.00
Owatonna: $50,000.00
- 2019: EAB Community Forest Response Tree Planting ($300,000 from LCCMR)
- DNR received 25 applications with a total request of $625,435.29 requested. The grant was open to any local government in Minnesota. Eligible activities included tree planting and associated needs. All $300,000 allocated to communities.
Grantees:
Blaine: $28,364.00
Brooklyn Park: $25,000.00
Hutchinson: $30,000.00
Maplewood: $30,000.00
Mendota Heights: $12,715.00
Morris: $16,996.00
Rochester: $30,000.00
Roseville: $30,000.00
St. Louis Park: $30,000.00
St. Paul: $30,000.00
Sauk Centre: $29,500.00
Winona: $7,425.00