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                    Funded projects

                    Aerial view of city with urban greenery on rooftop
                    Trees and plants are critical infrastructure in our city, helping to cool our city, support biodiversity and community wellbeing. That’s why the Urban Forest Fund provides grants to people in the City of Melbourne who want to green their property.

                    The Urban Forest Fund supports a wide range of projects, including gardens, tree planting, biodiversity projects, green roofs and vertical greening. Grant applications are assessed by a panel of greening experts and community members who prioritise projects that will provide the most benefit to the community and environment. 

                    The Urban Forest Fund began in 2017 and there have been three successful rounds of grants to date, with Round Four now underway. Each round of funding differs in scope due to factors such as available funds, City priorities, and joint-funding arrangements. When applying for an Urban Forest Fund grant it is important to look up the current round guidelines.


                    Take a look below at some of the projects supported by the Urban Forest Fund so far.

                    • Victoria Point Podium greening

                      The Victoria Point Podium Greening project received a $500,000 matched-funding grant from the Urban Forest Fund to transform the Marvel Stadium concourse from grey to green. The project was completed in July 2023.
                    • Meyers Place Green Wall (Loop Bar)

                      Loop bar received a $50,000 matched-funding grant from the City of Melbourne to create a green wall that instantly brightens up Meyers Place and draws people in. The project was delivered in 2018 as a pilot project for the Urban Forest Fund and through the Green Your Laneway program.
                    • Agnes Street Garden Project

                      This residential owners corporation in East Melbourne received a $38,050 Urban Forest Fund grant to convert their hostile concrete communal area into a green oasis. The project was completed in December 2022.
                    • Printmakers Lane

                      The Printmakers Lane project received $100,000 from the Urban Forest Fund to create a shady green area in Southbank. The project was completed in June 2021.
                    • Melbourne Skyfarm

                      Melbourne Skyfarm received a $300,000 matched-funding grant from the Urban Forest Fund to complete the urban farm component of the project.
                    • Greening Howlett Street

                      The Greening Howlett Street project was successful in receiving a $100,000 grant from the Urban Forest Fund.
                    • Habitat Grants projects

                      In 2020, we partnered with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning to offer matched-funding grants of up to $5000 for residential owners corporations to undertake greening projects that focus on tree planting and habitat gardens.
                    • Tram Stop Green Roofs

                      The Urban Forest Fund has awarded Yarra Trams $122,175 to deliver a pilot project that will see some of Melbourne’s tram shelters beautified with green roofs.
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