159 programs · 46 states
Tree rebates and free trees
Utilities, cities and state forestry agencies give away trees or rebate part of the price, mostly to add shade on the south and west sides of homes. Free-tree programs often deliver a young tree in a 5-gallon pot and ask you to plant and water it.
159
programs in 46 states
$250
median maximum per household
4%
ask for a plan or plant list first
The largest programs
- OpenPlan requiredMississippi
MFC Forest Resource Development Program Cost Share
Mississippi Forestry Commission
Up to 75% of practice cost at flat per-practice rates; up to $10,000 per year
Up to $10,000 per household
- SeasonalIndiana
City of Bloomington Tree Assistance Program
City of Bloomington Urban Forestry
Income-scaled: 100%, 80% or 60% of cost. Removal/mitigation max $2,500 / $2,000 / $1,500; planting max $450 / $360 / $270 (by income tier)
Up to $2,500 per household
- Status not postedDistrict of Columbia
Casey Trees Tree Rebate
Casey Trees
$50 per tree expected to reach canopy 40 ft or less; $100 per tree expected to exceed 40 ft canopy; up to 25 trees per property or applicant
Up to $2,500 per household
- OpenPlan requiredCalifornia
City of South Pasadena Tree Rebate
City of South Pasadena Public Works, Sustainability Division
Up to $100 per tree, maximum 10 per household
Up to $1,000 per household
- OpenNew Hampshire
City of Manchester Green Streets Tree Cost-Share
City of Manchester Parks and Recreation / Public Works
City pays 50% of tree purchase and planting cost, up to $800 total per property (owner pays the rest, e.g. $300-$750 for a first tree depending on species)
Up to $800 per household
- OpenNorth Dakota
City of Bismarck Partners in Planting Street Tree Program
City of Bismarck Public Works - Forestry Division
50% of street tree cost, up to $100 per tree; $700 annual maximum per property
Up to $700 per household
- OpenIdaho
Coeur d'Alene Cost-Share Tree Maintenance Program
City of Coeur d'Alene Parks and Recreation Urban Forestry
50% of cost: pruning up to $200 per tree; removal up to $600 per tree; max $600 per parcel per 36 months
Up to $600 per household
- OpenTexas
Georgetown Utilities Texas Grown Native Tree Rebate
City of Georgetown Utilities
$50, $100 or $250 per tree depending on size; up to $500 per year
Up to $500 per household
By state
- California20 programs
- Illinois8 programs
- Texas8 programs
- Florida7 programs
- Washington7 programs
- Massachusetts5 programs
- Michigan5 programs
- New York5 programs
- Oregon5 programs
- Connecticut4 programs
- Idaho4 programs
- Kentucky4 programs
- Missouri4 programs
- Nebraska4 programs
- Arizona3 programs
- Arkansas3 programs
- Delaware3 programs
- District of Columbia3 programs
- Indiana3 programs
- Iowa3 programs
- Maryland3 programs
- Mississippi3 programs
- New Hampshire3 programs
- North Carolina3 programs
- Ohio3 programs
- Oklahoma3 programs
- Tennessee3 programs
- Utah3 programs
- Wyoming3 programs
- Alabama2 programs
- Maine2 programs
- Minnesota2 programs
- Nevada2 programs
- New Jersey2 programs
- Rhode Island2 programs
- Virginia2 programs
- Colorado1 program
- Georgia1 program
- Hawaii1 program
- Montana1 program
- New Mexico1 program
- North Dakota1 program
- Pennsylvania1 program
- South Carolina1 program
- South Dakota1 program
- Vermont1 program
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan the project before you apply
Sow lays out your new planting on a photo of your yard and builds the plant list from plants suited to where you live.