For 20 years, The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation has been planting fruit, nut, and medicinal trees alongside Native American tribes, schools, and animal sanctuaries. Their goal is to help plant 18 billion trees around the world to protect the environment by improving the soil, water, and air quality, to feed those in need, and to strengthen communities.
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis. Most funded projects are in the United States, but they accept applications from international projects as well.
Eligibility
Applicant
This grant is open to:
- Nonprofit organizations
- Non-government organizations
- Public schools
- Government entities serving a charitable purpose
Applicants must also:
- Own or have a long term lease on the planting site or have a long term usage agreement with the non-profit or governmental entity that owns it
- Be committed to caring for the orchard indefinitely
- Have a clear goal for how the orchard can help them fulfill their charitable mission
- Be able to recruit and coordinate volunteers for planting day
Site
The site must:
- Be suitable for planting trees about 15 feet apart with holes dug to 18 inches deep and 2 feet wide
- Have a year-round irrigation source. The Foundation may be able to provide hoses or a drip irrigation system, but there must be somewhere to hook them up.
There isn’t a set number of trees required per project but they typically consist of at least 15-20 trees.
Grant Package
Grantees will receive:
- Assistance with designing the layout of their orchard
- Trees and shrubs
- Equipment
- Horticultural workshops
- Training and manuals on the care and maintenance of the trees
- Funds for deer fencing and irrigation systems is available on an as needed basis
- Optional educational materials for schools
