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Montana Urban and Community Forestry Association - 2025 Small Grants Program Application

Application Deadline: May 31, 2025

Response Guidelines: Please provide clear and concise responses to the following questions. Open ended questions should be 1-2 paragraphs in length.

Please note: This form does not have a save feature. We recommend downloading the word version of the application (available on the announcement page) to draft your responses. When you're ready to submit, simple copy and paste your answers into the online form.

Applicant Information *required answer

Community/Organization Name

Primary Contact Name

Title

Phone

Multi-line address

Country/Region

Address

City

Zip / Postal code

Secondary Contact Person (Title, Phone #, Email address)

Tax ID or EIN (if applicable)

2. Name of Town/City

Is your whole community categorized as low income/low canopy in the mapping tool?

Yes - Entire Community

No - A portion of the community is

3. Do you have an existing tree inventory?

Yes

If yes, when was it completed or partially completed?

If yes, what format is it in (Paper form, GIS, TreeKeeper, TreePlotter, etc.)?

4. Approximately how many trees do you estimate need to be inventoried in your community?

5. This program will fund up to $ 2,500 for an inventory per community. If your needs exceed that, would your community have the capacity to complete the remaining inventory independently using the training and tools we will provide?

Yes

Unsure

If unsure please explain below

6. Why does your community need a tree inventory or an updated tree inventory?

7. Who from your community (staff, volunteers, tree board, etc.) will be involved in helping conduct the tree inventory?

8. Who will be responsible for managing and maintaining the tree inventory after completion?

9. What partners (if any) will assist in the tree inventory process and developing a tree care and management plan?

10. How will the tree inventory be used to inform your urban forestry management decisions?

10a. Also, please describe what specific urban forestry challenges this inventory will help address.

(e.g., pruning priorities, hazard tree removals, species diversity, or maintenence needs)

11. What do you see as the value of developing a tree care and maintenance plan based on tree inventory?

12. How will your community ensure that the inventory and management plan are actively used in budgeting and decision-making?

13. What type of training will your staff or community members need to effectively use and maintain tree inventory and implement the 5-year management plan?

Certification & Signature - By signing below, I certify that the information provided in this application is accurate and that our organization/community is committed to implementing this project if awarded. Electronic signature accepted

Signature field is empty.

Thank you for applying to the MUCFA Small Grants Program!

MUCFA will review applications and notify awardees by June 15, 2025.

For questions, please contact Kelly Franklin at mucfa.info@gmail.com