California ReLeaf supports grassroots efforts and builds strategic partnerships that protect, enhance, and grow California’s urban and community forests. It promotes alliances among community-based groups, individuals, industry, and government agencies, provides grantmaking and technical assistance, and serves as the State’s volunteer coordinator for urban forestry in partnership with CAL FIRE.
California ReLeaf stands out for pairing statewide urban forestry grantmaking with technical assistance and volunteer coordination. The foundation supports grassroots efforts that protect, enhance, and grow California’s urban and community forests, and it works through alliances with community-based groups, individuals, industry, and government agencies. Its recent grants show a clear mix of tree planting, tree care, recovery after disturbance, and urban forest management across California communities. Recent awards include $88,313 to North Coast Opportunities in Ukiah for Releaf for Relief and $79,278 to ReLeaf Petaluma for Urban Forest Management. Other large awards went to Clean and Green Ponoma in Pomona, Butte Environmental Council in Chico, and Social Good Fund in Redwood City, showing that the foundation supports both local stewardship groups and intermediary nonprofit grantees. The grant list also includes city departments, recreation and park agencies, and community organizations, indicating a practical approach centered on projects that can be carried out locally. California ReLeaf’s program structure includes pass-through grants from sources such as CAL FIRE, the U.S. Forest Service, and corporate sponsors, along with statewide tree inventory support and Arbor Week programming. The foundation’s giving is closely tied to California’s urban forestry network rather than a broad national portfolio.
Urban forest management appears throughout California ReLeaf’s grantmaking. It gave $79,278 to ReLeaf Petaluma for Urban Forest Management, $70,137 to Clean and Green Ponoma for Urban Forest Management, and $42,844 to North East Trees in Los Angeles for Urban Forest Management. These awards show support for organizations that maintain and improve canopy and stewardship at the city level. Tree planting is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $50,002 to Tree People in Beverly Hills for Tree Planting and $28,599 to Tree Fresno in Fresno for Tree Planting, while its California Arbor Week and California Arbor Week Small Grant programs support community tree activities and youth outreach. California ReLeaf also funds recovery and resilience work. It gave $35,940 to Paradise Recreation and Park in Paradise for Releaf for Relief and $28,366 to Calipatria Chamber of Commerc in Calipatria for TreeCovery. In addition, grantmaking supports volunteer development, education, and technical capacity through programs such as the ReLeaf Network Tree Inventory Program.
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$731K
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$30K
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California ReLeaf’s typical grant size is moderate: the 25th percentile is $9,666, the median is $17,697, and the 75th percentile is $30,002. The recent grant list also shows larger project awards reaching into the high tens of thousands, which fits a program-oriented funder that uses pass-through support. Recipients appear across more than one year, including Social Good Fund, Common Vision, Sustainable Claremont, Clean and Green Ponoma, Paradise Recreation and Park, and Oroville Botanic Gardens, suggesting repeated relationships rather than one-time awards. California ReLeaf is a regular funder, not a DAF, does not fund individuals, and accepts unsolicited applications in several of its grant programs.
California ReLeaf’s grantmaking is entirely in California, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants are spread across cities and communities including Ukiah, Petaluma, Pomona, Chico, Redwood City, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Claremont, Freedom, Paradise, San Jose, Altadena, Ojai, Fresno, Calipatria, Oroville, San Francisco, Oakland, National City, Berkeley, and Woodland. This pattern points to a statewide urban forestry network rather than one concentrated metro area.
It funds California urban and community forestry work, including tree planting, tree care, urban forest management, community engagement, education, volunteer development, and recovery-related tree projects such as Releaf for Relief and TreeCovery.
The typical grant size is $9,666 at the 25th percentile, $17,697 at the median, and $30,002 at the 75th percentile.
Yes. Several of its programs accept unsolicited applications, including California Arbor Week Grants, the California ReLeaf Grants Program, California ReLeaf Grants, Growing Green Communities Small Grant Program, California Arbor Week Small Grant Program, and the ReLeaf Network Tree Inventory Program.
Yes. The grant list shows 54 grants to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants went to recipients in California.
Yes. Several organizations received more than one grant across 2023 and 2024, including Social Good Fund, Common Vision, Sustainable Claremont, Clean and Green Ponoma, Paradise Recreation and Park, and Oroville Botanic Gardens.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from California Releaf that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to California ReLeaf Network member organizations. Network membership requires an organizational application and includes nonprofit or fiscally sponsored status information.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; no fixed deadline is stated.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Latinos | Sacramento, CA | $10,189 | 2026 | TreeCovery |
| Sustainable Claremont | Claremont, CA | $10,017 | 2026 | TreeCovery |
| Social and Environmental Entr | Calabasas, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | TreeCovery |
| Community Action for Sustaina | Alameda, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | Growing Green Communities |
| Ventura Tree Alliance | Ventura, CA | $8,696 | 2026 | TreeCovery |
| Little Manila Foundation | Stockton, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | Growing Green Communities |
| Canopy | Palo Alto, CA | $6,500 | 2026 | Forestry Grant |
| Butte Environmental Council | Chico, CA | $6,430 | 2026 | Relief thru ReLeaf |
| Rebuilding Together Petaluma | Petaluma, CA | $5,086 | 2026 | Tree Care |
| Koreatown Youth & Community | Los Angeles, CA | $5,022 | 2026 | — |
| ReLeaf Petaluma | Petaluma, CA | $77,130 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| California Climate Action Now | San Francisco, CA | $62,815 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| Tree People | Beverly Hills, CA | $62,491 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| Amigos de los Rios | Altadena, CA | $60,585 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| Chicana Directors Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | $57,441 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| Common Vision | Berkeley, CA | $46,618 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| Calipatria Chamber of Commerc | Calipatria, CA | $46,552 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| SEFCEDA | Fresno, CA | $32,983 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| Butte Environmental Council | Chico, CA | $30,928 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| Sustainable Claremont | Claremont, CA | $29,922 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| Social Good Fund | Redwood City, CA | $29,711 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| Oakland Parks and Recreation | Oakland, CA | $28,482 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| North East Trees | Los Angeles, CA | $16,117 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| Lumbercycle | San Diego, CA | $5,145 | 2025 | TreeCovery |
| ReLeaf Petaluma | Petaluma, CA | $79,278 | 2024 | Urban Forest Management |
| Clean and Green Ponoma | Pomona, CA | $70,137 | 2024 | Urban Forest Management |
| Butte Environmental Council | Chico, CA | $67,186 | 2024 | Relief thru ReLeaf |
| Social Good Fund | Redwood City, CA | $59,247 | 2024 | Urban Forest Management |
| Tree People | Beverly Hills, CA | $50,002 | 2024 | Tree Planting |
| North East Trees | Los Angeles, CA | $42,844 | 2024 | Urban Forest Management |
| Watsonville Wetlands Watch | Freedom, CA | $39,933 | 2024 | Urban Forest Management |
| Paradise Recreation and Park | Paradise, CA | $35,940 | 2024 | Releaf for Relief |
| Tree Fresno | Fresno, CA | $28,599 | 2024 | Tree Planting |
| Calipatria Chamber of Commerc | Calipatria, CA | $28,366 | 2024 | TreeCovery |
| Oroville Botanic Gardens | Oroville, CA | $25,858 | 2024 | Releaf for Relief |
| California Climate Action Now | San Francisco, CA | $25,160 | 2024 | TreeCovery |
| Oakland Parks and Recreation | Oakland, CA | $18,848 | 2024 | TreeCovery |
| Sustainable Claremont | Claremont, CA | $17,419 | 2024 | Forest Improvement |
| Common Vision | Berkeley, CA | $16,386 | 2024 | Urban Forest Management |
| Redding Parks and Trails Fdn | Redding, CA | $12,084 | 2024 | Releaf for Relief |
| North Coast Opportunities | Ukiah, CA | $11,652 | 2024 | Releaf for Relief |
| Chicana Directors Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | $10,862 | 2024 | TreeCovery |
| El Dorado Comm Health Center | Placerville, CA | $7,000 | 2024 | Growing Green Communities |
| Woodland Tree Foundation | Woodland, CA | $6,659 | 2024 | Treecovery |
| The Climate Center | Santa Rosa, CA | $6,639 | 2024 | Relief thru ReLeaf |
| Yuba Sutter Rgnl Arts Council | Marysville, CA | $6,616 | 2024 | Releaf for Relief |
| Center for Social and Env Ste | Windsor, CA | $6,290 | 2024 | Relief thru ReLeaf |
| North Coast Opportunities | Ukiah, CA | $88,313 | 2023 | Releaf for Relief |
| Grants to Orgs Under 5000 | Sacramento, CA | $59,519 | 2023 | — |
| Sustainable Claremont | Claremont, CA | $41,806 | 2023 | Forest Improvement |
United Latinos
$10,189TreeCovery
Sustainable Claremont
$10,017TreeCovery
Community Action for Sustaina
$10,000Growing Green Communities
Ventura Tree Alliance
$8,696TreeCovery
Growing Green Communities
Canopy
$6,500Forestry Grant
Butte Environmental Council
$6,430Relief thru ReLeaf
Rebuilding Together Petaluma
$5,086Tree Care
ReLeaf Petaluma
$77,130TreeCovery
California Climate Action Now
$62,815TreeCovery
Amigos de los Rios
$60,585TreeCovery
Chicana Directors Initiative
$57,441TreeCovery
Calipatria Chamber of Commerc
$46,552TreeCovery
SEFCEDA
$32,983TreeCovery
Butte Environmental Council
$30,928TreeCovery
Sustainable Claremont
$29,922TreeCovery
North East Trees
$16,117TreeCovery
Lumbercycle
$5,145TreeCovery
ReLeaf Petaluma
$79,278Urban Forest Management
Clean and Green Ponoma
$70,137Urban Forest Management
Butte Environmental Council
$67,186Relief thru ReLeaf
North East Trees
$42,844Urban Forest Management
Paradise Recreation and Park
$35,940Releaf for Relief
Tree Fresno
$28,599Tree Planting
Calipatria Chamber of Commerc
$28,366TreeCovery
Oroville Botanic Gardens
$25,858Releaf for Relief
California Climate Action Now
$25,160TreeCovery
Sustainable Claremont
$17,419Forest Improvement
Redding Parks and Trails Fdn
$12,084Releaf for Relief
Chicana Directors Initiative
$10,862TreeCovery
El Dorado Comm Health Center
$7,000Growing Green Communities
Woodland Tree Foundation
$6,659Treecovery
Yuba Sutter Rgnl Arts Council
$6,616Releaf for Relief
Center for Social and Env Ste
$6,290Relief thru ReLeaf
Grants to Orgs Under 5000
$59,519Sustainable Claremont
$41,806Forest Improvement