Our Grants

2025 Grant Announcements

Due to our various funding sources, we have multiple grant programs available! The grants we have available for 2025 are listed below with links to more information. Please note, these grants and their details may change from year to year. 

• Urban Ag Critical Infrastructure Grant - Available to for-profit and non-profit growers in Franklin County on 5 acres or less. This grant was created to increase infrastructure that helps local farms and community gardens to scale up their production and distribution such as high tunnels, water service, cold/dry storage, and market stands. Up to $15,000 per project or $25,000 for water line installation. Application window is currently closed. Applications will be accepted Jan 3rd, 2025 - Jan 31st, 2025. 
• Conservation Mini-Grants - Available to 501c nonprofits for conservation projects in Franklin County. Up to $2,000 per project. Eligible projects include green infrastructure, stormwater reduction and filtration, rain gardens, habitat improvement, invasive species removal, native plantings, and soil improvements. Applications will be accepted Feb 1 - Feb 28, 2025. 
• Columbus Tree Assistance Program (TAP) - Available to civic associations, neighborhood associations, HOAs, area commissions, and organized groups of landowners seeking to plant native trees and increase tree canopy cover within Columbus city limits. Up to $2,000 per project. Applications will be accepted Feb 1 - Feb 28, 2025. 
• Columbus Business Rebates -> now called "Community Beyond Backyards Grants" - Available to businesses, nonprofits, and not-for-profit organizations for green infrastructure and stormwater runoff reduction projects within Columbus city limits. Eligible projects include rainwater collection, rain gardens, native plants, and stormwater retrofits or maintenance. Up to $2,500 per project. Applications will be accepted Feb 1 - Feb 28, 2025. 

Organizations can apply for multiple programs (i.e TAP & mini-grant) for different projects (i.e. residential tree planting project & rain garden project). Projects may only be awarded from one program.

Info Sessions

Dates are coming soon! We will have 2 info sessions in January and February 2025 covering Mini Grants, Columbus Tree Assistance Program, and Community Beyond Backyards Grants (previously called Business Rebates). Previous recordings from 2024 cycle are below. 

• 12/11/23: Urban Ag Critical Infrastructure Grant (recording link)
• 2/6/24 & 2/21/24: Mini Grants, Columbus Tree Assistance Program, and Columbus Business Rebates (slide deck, recording link)

 

If you have questions, call our office at 614-486-9613 or email us.