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 Access helpful materials Project Canopy has produced, and other sources of information that will accelerate progress in your community forestry program.

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If your community needs creative materials to promote the idea of a long-term community forestry program, chances are excellent that the Maine Forest Service can help. Let's talk!

 

2009 Project Canopy Grants
Now Available

January 12, 2009

Project Canopy Assistance Grants are available to state, county, and municipal governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations for developing and implementing community forestry projects and programs. Project Canopy, a cooperative partnership of the Department of Conservation’s Maine Forest Service and the Pine Tree State Arboretum, anticipates that $100,000 will be available to support community forestry projects in the following categories:

Inner City Improvement
$15,000 maximum award
Projects improve the health and livibility of Maine’s most populated and urbanized neighborhoods.

Planning and Education
$10,000 maximum award
Projects support sustainable community forestry management, and efforts to increase awareness of the benefits of trees and forests.

Tree Planting and Maintenance
$8,000 maximum award
Projects increase the health and livability of communities through sound tree planting and maintenance.

To be eligible to apply for 2009 Project Canopy Assistance grants, all potential applicants must attend a grant workshop prior to submitting an application (excluding previous workshop attendees).  Grant workshops are free and will cover topics including grant writing, project development, sustainable community forestry management, and grant administration.  After reviewing the following list of workshops, please register by calling Jan Ames Santerre at 207-287-4987.
All grant workshops are conditional on registration.

Date

City

Location

Time

February 6

ATM distance education training

Augusta
(origination)

Maine State Library

9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Orono University of Maine - Shibles Hall
Presque Isle Presque Isle High School
Machias Machias Memorial High School

February 11

Oxford

Oxford Hills High School

9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

February 12

Saco

Saco Community Center

10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Grant applications are due to the Maine Forest Service at 5:00 pm on April 10, 2009. All grants require a 50% match from the grant recipient in the form of cash, services, or in-kind contributions.

Project Canopy is funded by the USDA Forest Service Community Forestry Assistance Program. The USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program was authorized by the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (PL95-313) and revised by the 1990 Farm Bill (PL101-624) to promote natural resource management in populated areas and improve quality of life.

If you have questions about Project Canopy or would like to sign up for a grant workshop, please contact Jan Ames Santerre at 207-287-4987 or email jan.santerre@maine.gov.

 

2009 Project Canopy Grants Information


Grant Workshop Presentation
(Powerpoint (3.3MB)| pdf (1.8MB))

Project Canopy Assistance Grants Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
(Word | pdf | text)

Project Canopy Community Capacity Checklist
(Word | pdf | text)

Inner City Improvement Planning and Education Grants Tree Planting and Maintenance Grants
Guidelines
(Word | pdf | text)
Guidelines
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Guidelines
(Word | pdf | text)

Application
(Word | pdf | text)
Application
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Application and Budget
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Budget
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Budget
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  Technical Guide to Developing Community Forestry Strategic Plans and Management Plans
(Word | pdf | text)

If you have questions about Project Canopy or upcoming grants, please contact Jan Ames Santerre at 207-287-4987 or email jan.santerre@maine.gov