Grants

In April 2026, Fairfax Tree Rescuers PRISM completed its first and very successful round of mini-grants to communities for invasive plant control. Eleven community associations and two faith communities used their grants to rescue trees on their common land and to educate their community about the invasive plant problem. The seed money came from the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF). You can read about those projects at the bottom of this page.

We are now taking pre-applications for more mini-grants of up to $5000, partially matched by you with either money or volunteer labor. We  approve the applications on a rolling basis. The funding comes from contributions we have received from generous donors amd from a second grant from VDOF. The purpose of these mini-grants is to jumpstart long-term management plants by communities, with the hope and expectation that they will continue to do the work of stewarding their land on their own over the years to come.

Specifically, mini-grants may be used to rescue trees from invasive vines and/or to control  invasive plants that are directly threatening existing trees, as well as Callery Pear, Tree-of-Heaven, Japanese Knotweed, and Autumn Olive. Please note: Bamboo is not covered.

Click here for details of the community mini-grants

Grants

In April 2026, Fairfax Tree Rescuers PRISM completed its first and very successful round of mini-grants to communities for invasive plant control. Eleven community associations and two faith communities used their grants to rescue trees on their common land and to educate their community about the invasive plant problem. The seed money came from the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF). You can read about those projects at the bottom of this page.

We are now taking pre-applications for more mini-grants of up to $5000, partially matched by you with either money or volunteer labor. We  approve the applications on a rolling basis. The funding comes from contributions we have received from generous donors amd from a second grant from VDOF. The purpose of these mini-grants is to jumpstart long-term management plants by communities, with the hope and expectation that they will continue to do the work of stewarding their land on their own over the years to come.

Specifically, mini-grants may be used to rescue trees from invasive vines and/or to control  invasive plants that are directly threatening existing trees, as well as Callery Pear, Tree-of-Heaven, Japanese Knotweed, and Autumn Olive. Please note: Bamboo is not covered.

Click here for details of the community mini-grants