Tree for Every Delawarean grant proposals due July 1

With a goal of planting at least one tree for every Delawarean, the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative works with partners to enhance and support tree plantings throughout the state.

State agencies and nongovernmental organizations with 501c3 nonprofit status may submit funding request proposals for reforestation projects by 5 p.m., Friday, July 1.

Administered through the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy, and the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s Delaware Forest Service, the initiative launched last November.

Planting trees is a nature-based solution to reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, thereby playing a critical role in helping fight climate change. The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative is part of the state’s comprehensive plan to respond to climate change, and it supports Delaware’s Climate Action Plan.

Funding requests can include multiple projects and may range from $5,000 to $20,000.

To learn more or apply, go to dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/tedi or email questions to TEDI@delaware.gov.

Delawareans can join in the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative by tracking trees they plant on their own property and inputting the information in the TEDI Tracker, which can be found at de.gov/tedi.