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  • 2026 Dig In! Tree, Bulb & Native Perennial Grant

  • ABOUT DIG IN!: The Dig In! Community Garden Program, implemented by City Green and funded by Passaic County Board of County Commissioners, aims to support the creation of vibrant community gardens for the production and access to healthy food, neighborhood beautification and community enhancement.

    ABOUT THE GRANT:  The Dig In! Tree, Bulb and Perennial grant supplies daffodil bulbs, native trees and native, perennial plants to eligible schools, municipalities and community groups in Passaic County to promote habitat restoration and neighborhood beautification. Site preparation and planting is completed by the grantee and technical assistance, tools and educational support is available from City Green.

    Full grant information can be found here.

    GRANT TIMELINE:

    • Application Deadline: August 7th, 2026
    • Grant Notification: Late August/Early September 2026
    • Grant Awards Ceremony, Training and Plant Delivery: October 6th, 2026
    • Plant Installation Deadline: November 30th, 2026
    • Grant Report Due: December 11th, 2026

    GRANT REQUIREMENTS​ and REPORTING:

    • All accepted applicants must attend an in-person grant training and awards ceremony to receive their grant. Plants will be available for pick up at this event on October 6th, 2026. 
    • Project must be completed by November 30th, 2026.
    • Grantees must distribute a press release or social media post about the grant and planting project (hashtags and press release template provided by City Green).
    • Grantees must provide before, during and after photos of the project due December 11th, 2026.

    Before applying, please review grant information in-full via our website.  

  • Applicant Information

  • Applicant Type
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • About Your Project's Planting Site and Plant Selection

    Your planting project must be completed at one address.
  • Select the plant types you are applying for. Select up to two plant types OR the Pollinator Planter only.*
  • 0/200

  • Native Trees

    Grantees can select from 4 native tree types in the amount they are granted. Trees come 6 - 8 ft. tall and in 15 - 20 gallon pots with 1 - 2 inch trunk caliper. Grantees will receive 1 bag of compost and 1 bag of mulch for each tree awarded. Applicants must have access to water and an effective irrigation plan to qualify.
    Native Trees
  • How many native trees do you request?*
  • What type of trees do you request? Select up to two.*
  • 0/200
  • In-kind materials or a monetary stipend may be available to you to support this planting project. Please select which kind of support you would like:*
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  • Native Perennial Plants

    Grant includes native perennial plants in 1-2 gallon pots in amount granted. Herbaceous Perennial Kits include: Full Sun Site, Wet Site, Deer-Resistant, and Shady Site. Woody and Herbaceous Perennial Kits include: Average and Wet Site. Applicants must have access to a reliable water source and an effective site preparation and maintenance plan to qualify. 
    Native Perennial Plants
  • After carefully reviewing the Native Perennial Kit Information Guide, select ONE native perennial plant kit based on your site conditions.*
  • What size kit do you request?*
  • 0/100
  • 0/100
  • 0/200
  • In-kind materials or a monetary stipend may be available to you to support this planting project. Please select which kind of support you would like:*
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  • Daffodil Bulbs

    Grant includes bags of daffodil bulbs in amount requested. For a full bloom effect, we recommend 50 - 100 daffodils per 20 square foot area. Sites must have 3+ hours of sunlight and workable soil.
    Daffodil Bulbs
  • How many daffodil bulbs do you request?*
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  • Pollinator Planter

    Only available to schools and community organizations without access to workable soil. Site must receive 6 + hours of sunlight and easy access to water. Includes 1 - 3 metal raised garden bed, soil, and 9 native perennial species. Kit comes with planting education and City Green-led community installation.
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  • Requests for Additional City Green support

  • Would you like to schedule a site visit with City Green to consult about project plans or site preparation prior to your planting?
  • Do you anticipate needing to borrow tools from City Green to complete your planting project? (ex. trowels, augers, wheelbarrows, shovels etc)*
  • Would you like a City Green educator to lead or support your planting project?*

  • Terms and Conditions

  • In submitting this grant application, I acknowledge and agree to the following terms:

    • I have filled out the application to the best of my ability and without the use of AI technology.
    • City Green reserves the right to approve or reject this grant application based on the competence of the proposed project.
    • If we are awarded, we will sustain the planting project to the best of our ability, we will complete the planting project by November 30th, 2026 and complete the final report by December 11th, 2026.
    • Failure to comply with the above Terms and Conditions may result in Dig In! grant inegibility in following years.
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