Applications are now open for Jack Kimmel International Grant Program 2026 by Tree Fund, The Jack Kimmel International Grant Program, supported by the Canadian TREE Fund, was established to honor the legacy of the late Jack Kimmel, former Director of Parks for the City of Toronto and a respected leader who dedicated 46 years of service to the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and its Ontario Chapter. The program aims to advance research in arboriculture and urban forestry by providing financial support to researchers working on projects that can benefit tree care professionals and urban forest management worldwide.

Administered by TREE Fund with participation from the Canadian TREE Fund during the evaluation process, the grant is open to researchers whose primary work is conducted outside the United States. Selected projects are generally expected to be completed within a period of one to two years. Funding of up to $10,000 is available per project, with the final award amount determined based on the project’s relevance, quality, and potential contribution to the arboriculture community. Each project is eligible to receive funding from this program only once.

Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the full details and submit their applications before the specified deadline to seize this grant opportunity.

Last Date of Submission: 15^th September 2026

Application Requirement for Applications are now open for Jack Kimmel International Grant Program 2026 by Tree Fund

Application Requirements can be found here.

Funding Priorities and Grant Guidelines

Projects supported under the Jack Kimmel International Grant Program are expected to be completed within one to two years, with grant awards of up to $10,000 available for successful applicants. Funding is awarded on a competitive basis, and a project may receive support from this program only once.

For the 2026 funding cycle, TREE Fund has identified three specific priority areas for research. Proposals must focus on at least one of the following themes to be considered for funding:

• Arboriculture: Theory and Practice – including topics such as pruning, fertilization, climbing techniques, and related arboricultural practices.
• Tree Health – research aimed at improving understanding, diagnosis, management, and prevention of tree health issues.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation – including studies related to decay, structural integrity, hazard evaluation, and risk management of trees.

Letters of Inquiry that do not align with these priority areas will not advance to the next stage of the review process. TREE Fund welcomes applications from a broad range of academic and technical disciplines and encourages both qualitative and quantitative research approaches.

Projects Not Eligible for Funding

TREE Fund does not support the following types of projects:

• Grants awarded directly to individuals.
• Municipal tree inventory, survey, or assessment projects.
• Tree planting initiatives.
• Research focused primarily on traditional forestry, timber production, agroforestry, or the conservation and ecology of natural forest ecosystems.
• Product testing projects designed mainly to benefit the manufacturer of a commercial product.

Award Process and Distribution of Funds for Applications are now open for Jack Kimmel International Grant Program 2026 by Tree Fund

Grant recommendations prepared by the Research Committee will be submitted to the TREE Fund Board of Trustees for final approval in December 2026. Successful applicants will be notified in writing within one month of the Board’s decision.

Selected recipients will receive a Grant Agreement outlining funding disbursement schedules, reporting requirements, and project obligations. The completed agreement, along with all required supporting documents, must be returned to TREE Fund within one month of notification.

Applicants are encouraged to review the sample Grant Agreement with their institution’s finance or grants administration office before submitting an application. Addressing any contractual concerns early in the process can help avoid delays if funding is awarded.

Reporting and Publication Requirements

TREE Fund is committed to ensuring that funded research findings are broadly accessible to practitioners, researchers, and stakeholders who can benefit from the results. While recognizing the importance of academic publication timelines, the organization encourages recipients to actively share their findings through journals, conferences, and professional forums.

Grant recipients should:

• Notify TREE Fund whenever research findings are published or presented.
• Acknowledge TREE Fund’s financial support in all publications, reports, and presentations arising from the funded project.
• Make reasonable efforts to disseminate research outcomes to the wider arboriculture and urban forestry community.

Researchers are strongly encouraged to publish their work in reputable professional and scientific journals related to arboriculture, urban forestry, horticulture, plant pathology, sustainability, environmental planning, and urban ecosystems to maximize the impact of their findings.

How to apply?

TREE Fund will accept completed applications only between August 1 and October 1, 2026. To apply, fill out an application on our online portal – by clicking here.

Letters of Intent (LOI) need to be completed before September 15, 2026. Your LOI must clearly identify the Principal Investigator and Institution who will be contracted for the work should your application be approved.

TREE Fund will evaluate whether your LOI concept meets all of our application criteria and is deemed to have a reasonable possibility of success given the year’s research priorities. If and only if your LOI is approved, TREE Fund will send you a notification and open the application to you. TREE Fund determinations on whether an LOI meets the application criteria are final and not negotiable.

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