The Tree Equity Catalyst Fund is part of American Forests’ larger Catalyst Initiative, which resources frontline, environmental justice, and under-served populations with both technical knowledge and funding to help them advocate for, plant and steward trees where they are needed most.

The Catalyst Fund prioritizes reaching those organizations with the greatest opportunity for social impact, but face the highest barriers to participation. This includes  faith leaders, organizations and congregations, frontline organizations new to the work of urban forestry or with limited capacity, and cities and towns facing financial constraints that  have been not historically well represented in the field of urban forestry. We seek projects that center and serve frontline communities and will consider a range of approaches to advancing Tree Equity, rooted in community needs and vision.

Funding for this project is provided by the Inflation Reduction Act (2 CFR 415.2) and the Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Urban and Community Forestry Program. The Forest Service and American Forests are equal opportunity providers.