Urban Greening Grant Program

Urban Greening projects use nature-based solutions—planting trees that provide strategic shade, expanding green spaces that serve as places of refuge during heat waves, and creating green streets and alleyways that capture and clean stormwater—to help communities become more climate resilient. The Urban Greening Grant Program will fund projects using nature-based solutions to mitigate climate change impacts such as the urban heat island effect, rising temperatures, and extreme heat.

The voter-approved Climate Bond (Proposition 4) allocates approximately $100 million for Urban Greening grants.

Funding will be awarded in two competitive cycles, with $46,125,000.00 available in the first round.

2026 Urban Greening Grant Cycle: Round 1 Status

Concept Proposal Solicitation is now closed.
Invitations to Step 2 Full Proposal Submission are anticipated in July 2026.

Step 2 Preview

Read the Final Urban Greening Grant Guidelines for
funding priorities, Full Proposal questions and scoring,
required documentation and links to resources.

Applicant Resources

Final Grant Guidelines
Concept Proposal Form
Register for a RAPTR account
Technical Assistance Workshop Recordings
Public Comment Responses

Emergency Regulations

Prop 4 Urban Greening Grant Program - Emergency Regulations (Effective 1/30/2026)

Program Information

Anticipated 2026 Timeline:

May 4

Final Guidelines Available
Concept Proposal 30-Day Window Opens

June 4

Concept Proposals Due in RAPTR

July

Invitations to Submit Full Proposals
Full Proposal 45-Day Window Opens

August

Full Proposals Due in RAPTR

October

Proposal Evaluation Completed
Site Visits Conducted

December

Grant Awards Announced