2024 Utility Sponsor

Edison Service Area Map

2024 Arbor Week Informational Webinar

PROGRAM DETAILS

• Grants will range from $3,000 – $5,000, estimating 8-10 grants awarded
• Project awards must be to organizations with projects within the service area of the sponsoring utility: Southern California Edison.  (See map) 
• Priority will be given to underserved or low-income communities, neighborhoods with fewer existing trees, as well as communities that have not had recent access to urban forestry funding.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

• Community-based organizations who do tree planting, tree care education, or are interested in adding this to their projects/programs.
• Must be a 501(c)(3) or have/find a fiscal sponsor and be in good standing with the California Attorney General Office’s Registry of Charitable Organizations.
• Events/projects must occur within the service area of the sponsoring utility: Southern California Edison. (See map) 
• Projects must be able to be completed by Friday, May 31, 2024.
• Project reports must be submitted by Friday, June 14, 2024.

ENCOURAGED ACTIVITIES

• Planting shade trees and caring for trees in underserved low-shade communities.
• Projects that are community-oriented with a big-picture vision addressing local issues or needs through tree planting (climate resilience, pollution mitigation, food insecurity, extreme heat/urban heat island effect, youth educational training, etc.)
• Tree planting/care events(s) and/or community greening celebration(s) that have an educational component, including sharing about the benefits of trees and tree care (especially ongoing watering in the tree establishment period – the first 3 years after planting).
• Projects that engage multiple local partners, including but not limited to civic organizations, local businesses, health organizations, nonprofits, city officials, schools, students, elected officials, and organizational volunteers.
• Tree planting/care event(s) during California Arbor Week (March 7 -14) or other established community celebrations or gatherings.
• Sharing California ReLeaf’s Arbor Week Youth Poster Contest with your community/local schools/youth encouraging participation.
• Tree care post planting – including ongoing maintenance and watering beyond the grant period to ensure tree survival.
• Inviting Edison International representatives and corporate volunteers to your tree planting/care event(s) to participate and be recognized and thanked publicly.
• Inviting local media and elected officials to your event to share broadly how your tree planting project/ event(s) benefits the local community (i.e. climate action, community resilience, cooling neighborhoods, air pollution mitigation, food access, public health, etc.)

INELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES:

• Tree giveaways as the main component of the project.
• Planting trees in temporary planter boxes/pots. (All trees must be planted in the ground to be an eligible project.)
• Tree Planting/Care/Educational Event(s) outside the Edison service area.

• Planting tree seedlings. Trees are expected to be 5-gallon or 15-gallon container-sized for all tree planting projects.

SPONSOR ENGAGEMENT AND RECOGNITION

You are required to engage and recognize Edison International as your grant sponsor, including:

• Posting their logo on your website and promotional materials as a sponsor for your Arbor Week Grant event.
• Inviting Edison representatives and corporate volunteers to attend, participate, and be recognized and thanked publicly as your grant sponsor during your event/project.
• Tagging and recognizing Edison as a sponsor for your Arbor Week project on social media.
• Offering Edison Representatives time to speak briefly at your celebration event.
• Thanking Edison International during your celebration event.

KEY DATES

• Grant Informational Webinar: Wednesday, November 15th, at 11 a.m. Watch the Webinar Recording.
• Grant Applications Due: December 8th, 12 p.m. 
• Estimated Grant Award Notifications: January 10, 2024
• A representative from California ReLeaf will contact applicants via email. The formal public announcement will be on our website and social media in January.
• Anticipated Mandatory Grant Orientation for Awardees Webinar: January 17, 2024
• Project Completion Deadline: May 31, 2024.
• Final Report Due: June 15, 2024. Read Final Report Questions

GRANT PAYMENT

• Awarded grantees will receive 50% of the grant award after completion of the grant agreement and orientation.
• The remaining 50% of the grant will be paid upon receipt and approval of your final report.

QUESTIONS? Contact Victoria Vasquez 916.497.0035; grantadmin[at]californiareleaf.org

2024 GRANT UTILITY SPONSOR

PG&E Service Area Map

Informational Webinar Recording

PROGRAM DETAILS:

• Grants will range from $3,000 – $5,000, estimating 8-10 grants awarded
• Project awards must be to organizations with projects within one of the five PG&E service regions. We look forward to granting projects in all five regions. (See map)
• Priority will be given to underserved or low-income communities, neighborhoods with fewer existing trees, as well as communities that have not had recent access to urban forestry funding.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:

• Community-based organizations who do tree planting, tree care education, or are interested in adding this to their projects/programs.
• Must be a 501(c)(3) or have/find a fiscal sponsor and be in good standing with the California Attorney General Office’s Registry of Charitable Organizations
• Events must occur within one of the five service areas of the sponsoring utility: Pacific Gas & Electric. (See map) 
• Projects must be able to be completed by Friday, May 31, 2024.
• Project reports must be submitted by Friday, June 14, 2024.

ENCOURAGED ACTIVITIES:

• Plant trees and care for trees in underserved low-shade communities.
• Tree planting/care events(s) and/or community greening celebration(s) that have an educational component, including the benefits of trees and the importance of tree care (especially ongoing watering in the tree establishment period – the first 3 years after planting).
• Projects that engage multiple local partners, including but not limited to civic organizations, local businesses, health organizations, nonprofits, city officials, schools, students, elected officials, and organizational volunteers.
• Tree care post planting – including ongoing maintenance and watering beyond the grant period to ensure tree survival.
• Inviting PG&E representatives and corporate volunteers to your tree planting/care event(s) to participate and be recognized and thanked publicly. 
• Invite local media and elected officials to your event to share broadly how your tree planting project/ event(s) benefits the local community (i.e. climate action, community resilience, cooling neighborhoods, air pollution mitigation, food access, public health, etc.)

INELEGIBLE ACTIVITIES:

• Tree giveaways as the main component of the project.
• Planting tree seedlings. Trees are expected to be 5-gallon or 15-gallon container-sized for all tree planting projects.
• Planting trees in temporary planter boxes/pots. All trees must be planted in the ground to be an eligible project.
• Tree Planting/Care/Educational Event(s) outside the PG&E service area.

SPONSOR ENGAGEMENT & RECOGNITION:

Recognition and engagement of PG&E as the sponsor of your event(s)/project is required, including:

• • Engaging with PG&E, inviting them to your event(s) to be recognized.
  • Offering volunteer opportunities for PG&E personnel at your event(s).
  • Posting their logo on your website and or flyers as your grant sponsor.
  • Including their logo in your social media graphics, recognizing them as your sponsor.
  • Thanking them during your tree event(s).

KEY DATES:

• Grant Information Webinar: Wednesday, November 15th, 1 p.m. Watch the Recording
• Grant Applications Due: December 8th, 12 p.m. and must be submitted through our online application form.
• Estimated Grant Award Notifications: January 10, 2024
  • A representative from California ReLeaf will contact applicants via email. The formal public announcement will be on our website and social media in early January.
• Anticipated Grant Orientation for Awardees Webinar: January 17, 2024.
• Project Completion Deadline: May 31, 2024.
• Final Report Due: June 14, 2024. Read Final Report Questions

GRANT PAYMENT:

• Awarded grantees will receive 50% of the grant award after completion of the grant agreement and orientation.
• The remaining 50% of the grant funding will be paid upon receipt and approval of your final report.

QUESTIONS? Contact Victoria Vasquez 916.497.0035; grantadmin[at]californiareleaf.org

California ReLeaf is pleased to announce $40,000 in funding for the Growing Green Communities grant program sponsored by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). This grant is an urban forest incubator grant to engage new community-based organizations in tree-planting activities within PG&E’s five service regions. This grant program encourages community-based organizations to plant trees as a way to grow greener, stronger, and healthier neighborhoods, bringing many benefits, including cleaner air, cooler temperatures, and stronger social bonding. 

Tree planting events are wonderful community engagement and education events about the importance of trees in promoting community health and combating climate change. We invite you to apply to host a tree-planting project in your community. Depending on the COVID-19 impact locally, projects can include in-person events and/or virtual engagement and education (often before the tree planting), and other COVID-safe activities, such as watering and monitoring the trees after planting.

If you are interested in applying for a Growing Green Communities grant stipend, please review the criteria and details below. 

Program Details:

• Stipends will range from $3,000 – $5,000, estimating 8-10 grants awarded
• Project awards must be to organizations with projects within one of the five PG&E service regions. We look forward to granting projects in all five regions. (See map)
• Priority will be given to underserved or low-income communities, neighborhoods with fewer existing trees, as well as communities that have not had recent access to urban forestry funding.
• 50% of the stipend will be paid upon award announcement, with the remaining 50% upon receipt and approval of your final report.
• Grant Information Webinar: Watch the recording on our YouTube channel or scroll down below to view the recording.
• Grant Applications Due: Extended to Friday, January 13th at Noon. Applications are now closed.
• Estimated Grant Award Notifications: January 18, 2023.
• Project Completion Deadline: May 31, 2023.
• Final Report Due: June 15, 2023. Final report questions. Please note final reports are required to be submitted via our online form.

Eligible Applications:

• Community-based organizations who do tree planting, tree care education, or are interested in adding this to their projects/programs.
• Must be a 501(c)(3) or have/find a fiscal sponsor.
• Events must occur within one of the five service areas of the sponsoring utility: Pacific Gas & Electric. (See map) 
• Projects must be able to be completed by May 31, 2023.
• Project reports must be submitted by June 15, 2023.

Sponsor Engagement & Recognition:

Recognition and engagement of PG&E as the sponsor of your event is optional, depending on your organization’s sponsor recognition policy. If your policy allows, ways to recognize and engage PG&E could include:

• engaging with PG&E in order to coordinate Growing Green Communities publicity.
• offering volunteer opportunities for PG&E personnel.
• posting their logo on your website.
• including their logo in your social media.
• recognizing sponsorship in social media post content. 
• thanking them during your tree event.

Questions? Contact Victoria Vasquez 916.497.0035; grantadmin[at]californiareleaf.org

PG&E Service Region Map

2023 Grant Sponsor

Informational Webinar Recording

California ReLeaf is pleased to announce $50,000 in funding for 2023 California Arbor Week to celebrate the value of trees for all Californians. This program is sponsored by Edison International. Arbor Week celebrations are wonderful community engagement and education events about the importance of trees in promoting community health and combating climate change. Historically, they have provided a great opportunity to engage a wide range of volunteers.

Depending on the COVID-19 impact locally, projects can include in-person events and/or virtual engagement and education (often before the tree planting), and other COVID-safe activities, such as watering and monitoring the trees after planting.

If you are interested in receiving a stipend to celebrate California Arbor Week, please review the criteria and details below. 

Program Details:

• Stipends will range from $3,000 – $5,000, estimating 10-12 grants awarded.
• Project awards must be to organizations with projects within Southern California Edison’s service area.
• Priority will be given to underserved or low-income communities, neighborhoods with fewer existing trees, as well as communities that have not had recent access to urban forestry funding.
• 50% of the stipend will be paid upon award announcement, with the remaining 50% upon receipt and approval of your final report.
• Grant Information Webinar: Watch the recording on our YouTube Channel or scroll down below to view the recording.
• Grant Applications Due: Extended to Friday, January 13th at Noon. Applications Now Closed.
• Estimated Grant Award Notifications: January 18, 2023.
• Project Completion Deadline: May 31, 2023.
• Final Report Due: June 15, 2023. Read the final report questions. Please note final reports are required to be submitted via our online form.

Eligible Applications:

• Urban forest nonprofits or community organizations who do tree planting, tree care education, or are interested in adding this to their projects/programs.
• Must be a 501(c)3 or have/find a fiscal sponsor.
• Events must occur within the service areas of Southern California Edison. (Map)
• Projects must be completed by May 31, 2023.
• Project reports must be completed by June 15, 2023.

Sponsor Engagement & Recognition:

You will be expected to engage with Edison International in order to coordinate California Arbor Week publicity as well as to offer volunteer opportunities for Southern California Edison personnel. You will be expected to recognize Edison International by:

• Posting their logo on your website and promotional materials as a sponsor for your Arbor Week grant event.
• Tagging and recognizing them as a sponsor for your Arbor Week project on social media.
• Offering them time to speak briefly at your celebration event.
• Thanking them during your celebration event.

Questions? Contact Victoria Vasquez 916.497.0035; grantadmin[at]californiareleaf.org

Southern California Edison Service Area Map

2023 Grant Sponsor

Informational Webinar Recording