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Growing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting
Funding for community tree planting projects
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Latest source updateLast Update: April 26, 2026Latest change: The Tree Planting content has been expanded into a full application guide with clearer process steps, dates, funding details, and contact information.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: April 26, 2026
Latest change: The Tree Planting content has been expanded into a full application guide with clearer process steps, dates, funding details, and contact information.
Tree Planting guide updated
The Tree Planting page now presents a full Growing Canada’s Community Canopies application guide rather than a short program overview. It adds detailed pre-application and full-application steps, supporting document requirements, review stages, Quebec-specific instructions, funding details, and updated contact and portal guidance. The content also introduces a defined application window from March 2026 to June 2026 and expands the program description with initiative-level funding and outcome information. Overall, the grant now appears to provide much more complete instructions for applicants and a clearer picture of the application process.
Funding available
$ 50,000 - $ 10,000,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Canada
Overview
The Tree Planting funding under Growing Canada’s Community Canopies supports projects that plant and manage trees across communities in Canada. It provides up to $10 million in cumulative funding per municipality, with up to $1 million for infrastructure activity costs, for new planting projects and related planning and maintenance.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
- Minimum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Environment
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- General public
- Indigenous peoples
- Rural / Remote communities
- Nonprofits / charities
- Community leaders
- Low-income individuals / families
- Minority groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
- Municipal
- Regional
- National
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Community-wide urban tree planting projects.
- Forest restoration and reforestation projects.
- Localized tree planting projects in and around population centres.
- Projects that expand tree canopies in communities.
Documents Needed
- Pre-application form
- Full application form
- Project workbook
- Required supporting documents
- Project team resumes or professional bios
- Letters of support from landowners, if applicable
- Municipal council resolution or evidence of municipal support
- Letters from confirmed funding sources, if applicable
Official resources
Program guide
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Canadian municipal governments
- Municipal corporations and regional organizations delivering municipal services
- Indigenous organizations and Indigenous communities
- Not-for-profit organizations registered in Canada
- For-profit organizations or private-sector entities registered in Canada
Who is not eligible
- Federal government entities and their organizations
- Provincial and territorial government entities and their corporations
- Projects where tree planting is legally required
- Projects on federally owned land
Eligible expenses
- Tree stock, shrubs, soil, mulch, and planting materials.
- Site preparation and planting-related labour or services.
- Permits, approvals, and project-specific administrative costs.
- Planting and maintenance equipment and vehicle purchases, within program limits.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Projects where tree planting is legally required.
- Projects involving invasive species.
- Projects on federally owned land.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
- Projects must be located within a Canadian municipality’s jurisdiction
- Quebec municipalities must follow the MAMH approval process for pre-applications
Selection criteria
- Right tree for the right place and long-term survival (20%).
- Maintenance plan (20%).
- Project preparation (10%).
- Engagement strategy (10%).
- Climate resilience, socio-economic, biodiversity, and other environmental benefits (40% combined).
How to apply
- Step 1: Readiness check
- Complete the readiness check on the funding webpage.
- Step 2: Contact a GMF representative
- Discuss the project and obtain access to the pre-application form through FCM’s funding portal.
- Step 3: Submit the pre-application
- Create a client profile in the portal and upload the pre-application form.
- Step 4: Eligibility review
- GMF reviews the pre-application and confirms whether the project can proceed.
- Step 5: Submit the full application
- Complete the full application, workbook, and required supporting documents, then submit them through the portal.
- Step 6: Final review and decision
- GMF reviews the file, followed by peer review and Board of Directors approval.
Processing and Agreement
- Pre-applications are reviewed first to confirm eligibility to proceed.
- A GMF project officer reviews the full application for accuracy and completeness.
- External peer review and internal analysis inform the funding recommendation.
- FCM’s Board of Directors makes the final funding decision.
- Approved projects proceed under a funding agreement and reporting requirements.
Additional information
- A 10% hold-back applies until the maintenance and monitoring report is submitted.
- Urban forestry coaching is available through Tree Canada.
- A client profile must be created in FCM’s funding portal to submit the application.
- Some projects may be audited after completion.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting Program
What is the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting?
The Tree Planting funding under Growing Canada’s Community Canopies supports projects that plant and manage trees across communities in Canada. It provides up to $10 million in cumulative funding per municipality, with up to $1 million for infrastructure activity costs, for new planting projects and related planning and maintenance.
How much funding can be received?
Growing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $10,000,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting program?
To be eligible for the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting program, you must:
Tree planting project with municipal involvement
New and incremental project
Permanent planting and maintenance plan
What expenses are eligible under Growing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting?
Community-wide urban tree planting projects.
Forest restoration and reforestation projects.
Localized tree planting projects in and around population centres.
Projects that expand tree canopies in communities.
Who can I contact for more information about the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting?
You can contact Green Municipal Fund (GMF) by email at gmfinfo@fcm.ca or by phone at 1-877-417-0550.
Where is the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting available?
The Growing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting program is available across Canada.
Is the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Growing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting is a Grant and Funding