The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a webinar to help you develop a competitive urban forestry grant application. This webinar will guide you through the application form so you can submit a strong application that aligns with the DNR’s Urban Forestry Program funding priorities.
Register today to reserve your spot in the upcoming webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
The DNR recently updated the 2026 Urban Forestry Grant Application (Form #8700-298). Since the last application revision occurred in 2015, an update was overdue. The primary goal of the update was to improve your experience as a grant applicant while also streamlining the DNR administrative review process. (Note: If the application form will not open on your device, right-click on the link and choose “Save As” to save it to your device, then open it from there.)
The updates also more clearly articulate the 2026 DNR Urban Forestry Program funding priorities:
- Increase tree canopy cover
- Improve urban forest health
- Build community capacity
Changes to the 2026 DNR Urban Forestry Grants application: Increasing your chance for success
When: Sept. 18, 2025, 1:30 p.m. Central Time
Where: Online.
Register to attend via Zoom.
A recording of the first webinar that took place in August is available online.
Grant Eligibility
- Regular urban forestry grants support projects that improve a community’s capacity to manage its trees. Cities, villages, towns, counties, tribes and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in or conducting their project in Wisconsin may apply for a regular urban forestry grant.
- Grants range from $1,000 to $25,000 and require a 50-50 match (the total project cost range is $2,000 to $50,000).
- Projects begin Jan. 1 and must be completed within one calendar year.