The Giant Company, in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, recently announced the return of the Healing the Planet Grant Program.

The grant program, funded by the Giant Company, 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.

The 2025 Healing the Planet grant program is accepting online applications for grants of up to $4,000 now through Tuesday, July 1, via the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful website. Individuals may visit http://www.keeppabeautiful.org/grants-awards/grants and select "Healing the Planet Grant Program, funded by the Giant Company."

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. Awardees will be announced in late July.

This is the fifth year that 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 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 American Beautiful Inc. has more than 35 years of experience in organizing volunteer-driven community improvement events. Visit http://www.keeppabeautiful.org for more information on programs or to find local events.

Other ways that Giant works to heal the planet include zero-waste initiatives, offsetting emissions, reducing food waste and producing green energy and plastic reduction efforts. To learn more, visit http://www.giantfoodstores.com/pages/our-purpose.