The Making the Shade program provides grant funding to create healthier, shaded playground areas on elementary school campuses. In addition, the Georgia Forestry Commission’s Community Foresters help with species selection, location, planting, and maintenance education.

Eligibility

 Eligible grantees include:

• educational institutions
• parent-teacher organizations
• community tree volunteer groups
• neighborhood associations

Match Requirement

 Making the Shade Grant Program, funds must be matched equally (dollar for dollar) with non-federal funds. These non-federal funds cannot be used as a match for any other Federal cost-share project. The match may include in-kind contributions, volunteer assistance, and private and public (non-Federal) monetary contributions. All matching funds must be specifically related to the proposed project.

How to Apply

 A copy of the completed application must be submitted to the U&CF forester and also by e-mail or mail to:

Making the Shade Program
Georgia Forestry Commission
1055 East Whitehall Road
Athens, GA 30605
shawkins@gfc.state.ga.us

A signed liability waiver and endorsement letter (form at the end of the application) must be submitted with each application.

Applicants must sign a grant agreement with the state forester before the project can begin. 

Deadline

Applications are accepting on a rolling basis.