On June 4, The GIANT Company, in proud partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, announced the return of the Healing the Planet Grant Program.

Online applications for grants of up to $4,000 will be accepted through July 1, 2025 via the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful website.  Awardees will be announced in late July.

The Healing the Planet Grant Program, funded by The GIANT Company and known locally as GIANT and MARTIN’S, aims to invest in tree plantings across the company’s operating areas in Pennsylvania.

A total of $112,000 in funding will be awarded to tax-exempt organizations for tree planting projects this year.

Eligible projects must be shovel ready and include tree planting and direct costs relating to tree planting.

“From providing food and keeping the streets of our communities cool to providing canopy and habitat for wildlife, trees benefit us every day,” said Courtney Hopcraft, manager of community relations and charitable giving, The GIANT Company. “Building off the success of last year’s program which added more than 3,000 trees to communities across the Commonwealth, we’re excited to once again join forces with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful to bring more trees to our communities.

“Together, we’re creating greener, healthier neighborhoods for all to enjoy while also supporting the health and wellbeing of our team members and customers,” said Hopcraft.

Eligible expenses include but are not limited to trees native to Pennsylvania, equipment, tree signage, tools and supplies.

Preference will be given to applications that aim to plant the highest number of trees.

This is the fifth year The GIANT Company has partnered with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful to offer Healing the Planet grants.

In the past four years, more than $1.2 million has been awarded to 140 recipients for projects which connected people and families to green spaces, improved or helped to protect local waterways and water resources, supported projects that addressed food waste prevention, reduction, and recovery and promoted tree planting initiatives.

“Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is proud to support communities across the Commonwealth in planting native trees, a simple act that brings lasting impact. Greener neighborhoods not only enhance beauty but also help deter littering and other illegal activities, creating safer, more vibrant places to live, work and play,” said Heidi Pedicone, director of programs, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. “We’re grateful to continue our partnership with The GIANT Company. Together, we are building stronger, healthier communities.”

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful has supported community improvement initiatives and encouraged community leadership, responsibility, and respect for the environment since 1990.

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, a state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc. has more than 35 years of experience in organizing volunteer-driven community improvement events.

Visit the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful website for more information on programs or to find an event near you.

Other ways The GIANT Company works to heal the planet include zero-waste initiatives, offsetting emissions, reducing food waste and producing green energy, and plastic reduction efforts.

The 2025 application is open May 30 to July 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST.
Click here to start your online application.

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For grant questions, please contact Heidi Pedicone, Director of Programs for Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful at hpedicone@keeppabeautiful.org or 724-836-4121 ext. 109.