Every Great Community Has Good Roots.
Up to $1,000 to help Alabama communities grow greener spaces where people come together.
What Is the Good Roots Grant?
Think about the communities in Alabama you love most. Chances are, they have something in common: green spaces, tree-lined streets, shaded parks where people actually want to spend time, together.
Good Roots Grants provide up to $1,000 to help Alabama cities, towns, schools, and nonprofits plant trees and support beautification efforts that bring people outside, draw neighbors closer, and make communities more vibrant for everyone who calls them home.
Applications for 2026 are open from October 5 - October 23.
Who Can Apply?
Good Roots Grants are open to a wide range of Alabama organizations ready to invest in their community's green spaces.
Eligible applicants include:
- Local governments, including cities, towns, and communities of any size
- Educational institutions and city and county school systems
- Universities
- Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Your project must:
- Help maintain and enhance the quality of the environment in your community
- Encourage active community involvement
- Be endorsed by a local government or nonprofit representative
- Include trees planted according to the standards of the International Society of Arboriculture or the National Arbor Day Foundation
- Demonstrate a long-term care plan for the trees (if included in the request)
Please note: Awards are paid directly to the organization, not to individuals. Recipient organizations must hold tax-exempt status and must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, nationality, or ethnic origin.
Good Roots Resources
Helpful tools and information for Good Roots applicants
Tree Planting Guide
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