grant opportunities for school gardens
january - March grants
ASAP’S GROWING MINDS GRANTS
THIS FUNDING IS OPEN TO PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE TEACHERS. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO HEAD START OR SCHOOLS WITH A HIGH % OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH. FUNDING IS AWARDED TWICE A YEAR. DEADLINES ARE SEPTEMBER 15TH AND MARCH 15TH.
CAPTAIN PLANET GRANTS
CAPTAIN PLANET OFFERS A VARIETY OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES RANGING FROM $500 TO 2,500. GRANTS ARE AWARDED TWICE A YEAR AND THE DEADLINES TO APPLY ARE JULY 15TH AND JANUARY 15TH.
Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Garden Grants
Project Orange Thumb is a community garden grant program that offers $2,500 towards horticulture education and healthy, sustainable food sources. Deadline to apply is march 4th.
Carton 2 garden contest
Collect, design, and construct garden-related structures that emphasize sustainability out of recycled milk and juice cartons. Awards include packages ranging from $1,000 to 5,000. Entries due March 25th.
awesome food microgrants
One $1,000 grant awarded each month to help achieve any awesome idea involving food. Rolling Applications with one winner each month.
School salad bar grants
Nationwide movement that connects schools and local farms to serve healthy meals in school cafeterias. Applications are accepted throughout the Year.
Mitsubishi Corporation Grants
Support projects in biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, environmental justice and environmental education. Proposals are accepted year-round; ideal timing is during the first quarter of calendar year.
Office Depot Foundation Grants
Grants range from $50 to 1,000 and support activities that teach, inspire and serve children, youth, and families. Grant applications are retrieved on a monthly basis.
USDA know your farmer, know your food grants
programs supporting local food systems.
American honda foundation grants
The american honda foundation focuses on imaginative, creative, youthful, forward-thinking, scientific, humanistic, and innovative thinking. grants range from $20,000 to 75,000 over a one-year period. applications are due february 1st or august 1st.
THIS FUNDING IS OPEN TO PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE TEACHERS. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO HEAD START OR SCHOOLS WITH A HIGH % OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH. FUNDING IS AWARDED TWICE A YEAR. DEADLINES ARE SEPTEMBER 15TH AND MARCH 15TH.
CAPTAIN PLANET GRANTS
CAPTAIN PLANET OFFERS A VARIETY OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES RANGING FROM $500 TO 2,500. GRANTS ARE AWARDED TWICE A YEAR AND THE DEADLINES TO APPLY ARE JULY 15TH AND JANUARY 15TH.
Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Garden Grants
Project Orange Thumb is a community garden grant program that offers $2,500 towards horticulture education and healthy, sustainable food sources. Deadline to apply is march 4th.
Carton 2 garden contest
Collect, design, and construct garden-related structures that emphasize sustainability out of recycled milk and juice cartons. Awards include packages ranging from $1,000 to 5,000. Entries due March 25th.
awesome food microgrants
One $1,000 grant awarded each month to help achieve any awesome idea involving food. Rolling Applications with one winner each month.
School salad bar grants
Nationwide movement that connects schools and local farms to serve healthy meals in school cafeterias. Applications are accepted throughout the Year.
Mitsubishi Corporation Grants
Support projects in biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, environmental justice and environmental education. Proposals are accepted year-round; ideal timing is during the first quarter of calendar year.
Office Depot Foundation Grants
Grants range from $50 to 1,000 and support activities that teach, inspire and serve children, youth, and families. Grant applications are retrieved on a monthly basis.
USDA know your farmer, know your food grants
programs supporting local food systems.
American honda foundation grants
The american honda foundation focuses on imaginative, creative, youthful, forward-thinking, scientific, humanistic, and innovative thinking. grants range from $20,000 to 75,000 over a one-year period. applications are due february 1st or august 1st.
april - june Grants
HIGH COUNTRY LOCAL FIRST SCHOOL GRANTS
WITH EVERY LOCAL FIRST CARD SOLD, $5 GOES TOWARDS A GRANT FUND OF ABOUT ~ $1,500, AWARDED YEARLY. APPLICATIONS WILL BE OPEN IN THE SPRING.
Action for Healthy kids grant for edible school gardens
$1,000 grant will be awarded to support nutrition initiatives and projects that lead to sustainable change. Applications due April 5th.
Lawrence Foundation
Grants are awarded every june and december. Support for environment, education, human services and other causes. june applications are due april 30th and december due by november 1st.
WITH EVERY LOCAL FIRST CARD SOLD, $5 GOES TOWARDS A GRANT FUND OF ABOUT ~ $1,500, AWARDED YEARLY. APPLICATIONS WILL BE OPEN IN THE SPRING.
Action for Healthy kids grant for edible school gardens
$1,000 grant will be awarded to support nutrition initiatives and projects that lead to sustainable change. Applications due April 5th.
Lawrence Foundation
Grants are awarded every june and december. Support for environment, education, human services and other causes. june applications are due april 30th and december due by november 1st.
july - september grants
CAPTAIN PLANET GRANTS
CAPTAIN PLANET OFFERS A VARIETY OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES RANGING FROM $500 TO 2,500. GRANTS ARE AWARDED TWICE A YEAR AND THE DEADLINES TO APPLY ARE JULY 15TH AND JANUARY 15TH.
ASAP’S GROWING MINDS GRANTS
THIS FUNDING IS OPEN TO PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE TEACHERS. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO HEAD START OR SCHOOLS WITH A HIGH % OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH. FUNDING IS AWARDED TWICE A YEAR. DEADLINES ARE SEPTEMBER 15TH AND MARCH 15TH.
NC BRIGHT IDEAS GRANTS
THIS GRANT IS FOR K-12 EDUCATORS WITH INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR CREATIVE LEARNING PROJECTS. FUNDING RANGES FROM A FEW HUNDRED TO $1,500. DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SEPTEMBER 15TH.
LOWE'S TOOLBOX FOR EDUCATION ® GRANTS
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SEPTEMBER 28TH.
Clif bar family foundations grants
Grants given to applicants who focus on HOLISTICALLY ADDRESSING THE environment. Grants are $7,000 each and Applications are due Feb. 1st, June 1st, and oct. 1st.
CAPTAIN PLANET OFFERS A VARIETY OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES RANGING FROM $500 TO 2,500. GRANTS ARE AWARDED TWICE A YEAR AND THE DEADLINES TO APPLY ARE JULY 15TH AND JANUARY 15TH.
ASAP’S GROWING MINDS GRANTS
THIS FUNDING IS OPEN TO PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE TEACHERS. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO HEAD START OR SCHOOLS WITH A HIGH % OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH. FUNDING IS AWARDED TWICE A YEAR. DEADLINES ARE SEPTEMBER 15TH AND MARCH 15TH.
NC BRIGHT IDEAS GRANTS
THIS GRANT IS FOR K-12 EDUCATORS WITH INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR CREATIVE LEARNING PROJECTS. FUNDING RANGES FROM A FEW HUNDRED TO $1,500. DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SEPTEMBER 15TH.
LOWE'S TOOLBOX FOR EDUCATION ® GRANTS
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SEPTEMBER 28TH.
Clif bar family foundations grants
Grants given to applicants who focus on HOLISTICALLY ADDRESSING THE environment. Grants are $7,000 each and Applications are due Feb. 1st, June 1st, and oct. 1st.
october-december grants
ANNIE'S GRANTS FOR GARDENS
THIS GRANT IS FOR PUBLIC OR CHARTER SCHOOLS LOOKING TO CREATE A GARDEN OR EXPAND AN EXISTING GARDEN. THE APPLICATION PERIOD OPENED ON AUGUST 1, 2018 AND CLOSES NOVEMBER 1, 2018. DECISIONS WILL BE COMMUNICATED BY EARLY JANUARY 2019.
THE SAMULL CLASSROOM HERB GARDEN GRANT
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE 3RD THROUGH 6TH GRADE TEACHERS WITH CLASSES OF A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE. THE HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA WILL SELECT TEN SCHOOLS OR CLASSROOMS TO RECEIVE $200 “SEED MONEY” TO ESTABLISH AN INDOOR OR OUTDOOR HERB GARDEN. THE FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR SUPPLIES SUCH AS SOIL, PLANT TRAYS, CONTAINERS, CHILD OR YOUTH SIZED TOOLS, ETC. THE DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 1ST.
NATURE WORKS EVERyWHERE GRANTS FOR K-12 SCHOOLS
NATURE WORKS EVERYWHERE GRANTS FOR K-12 SCHOOLS, AN INITIATIVE OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, SUPPORTS ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PROJECTS THAT IMPLEMENT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, SUCH AS ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD. THE GOAL IS TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WORK AS SOCIAL INNOVATORS TO HELP THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROJECT DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION. THE PROGRAM WILL AWARD A TOTAL OF 50 GRANTS OF $2,000 TO K-12 PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 5TH, 2018.
WHOLE FOODS KID FOUNDATION GRANTS
PARTNERING WITH FOODCORPS, WHOLE FOOD’S GARDEN GRANT PROGRAM AWARDS GRANTS OF $2,000. THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS OCTOBER 15TH.
NC AG. IN THE CLASSROOM GRANTS
THE PROPOSAL FOR THIS GRANT MUST BE AGRICULTURALLY BASED AND ALIGN WITH THE STANDARDS OF COMMON CORE. THE GRANT OF $500 IS READILY GIVEN OUT TO THOSE WHO HAVE A CLEAR PURPOSE FOR THEIR PROJECT AND WHO PROPERLY FILL OUT THE GRANT. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS NOVEMBER 15TH, 2018.
BUDDING BOTANIST GRANT
BUDDING BOTANIST IS OPEN TO ANY TITLE I PUBLIC OR CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES. APPLICANTS MUST BE PLANNING A NEW OR EXPANDING AN EXISTING SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM DESIGNED TO TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY. GRANT WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A $500 CURRICULUM AND GARDEN TOOL PACKAGE, AS WELL AS A CHECK FOR $2,500 TO INSTALL OR EXPAND A SCHOOL GARDEN. THE DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 19TH, 2018.
2019 YOUTH GARDEN GRANt
ANY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL, OR YOUTH PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES OR US TERRITORIES PLANNING A NEW GARDEN PROGRAM OR EXPANDING AN ESTABLISHED ONE THAT SERVES AT LEAST 15 YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3 AND 18 IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. THE SELECTION OF WINNERS IS BASED ON DEMONSTRATED PROGRAM IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY. PREVIOUS YOUTH GARDEN GRANT WINNERS WHO WISH TO REAPPLY MUST WAIT ONE YEAR AFTER RECEIVING THE AWARD AND MUST PROVE THAT THEIR GARDEN PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED.
THE TOP 5 PROGRAMS WILL BE AWARDED GRANT PACKAGES WORTH $2,100. GRANT PACKAGES WORTH $500 WILL BE AWARDED TO 20 ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO THE GRANT AWARD PACKAGES, YGG RECIPIENTS WILL BECOME MEMBERS OF THE KIDS GARDENING FELLOWS PROGRAM RECEIVING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE THEIR PROGRAMS, NETWORK WITH OTHER GRANT WINNERS, SEEK PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE FROM KIDS GARDENING EDUCATION SPECIALISTS, AND A SPECIAL QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER. THE DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 17, 2018.
Lorrie otto seeds for education fund
funds projects thplant/ or maintain natural LANDSCAPES IN centers of learning. projects must have a APPRECIATION for nature using native plants. applications are due october 15th.
THIS GRANT IS FOR PUBLIC OR CHARTER SCHOOLS LOOKING TO CREATE A GARDEN OR EXPAND AN EXISTING GARDEN. THE APPLICATION PERIOD OPENED ON AUGUST 1, 2018 AND CLOSES NOVEMBER 1, 2018. DECISIONS WILL BE COMMUNICATED BY EARLY JANUARY 2019.
THE SAMULL CLASSROOM HERB GARDEN GRANT
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE 3RD THROUGH 6TH GRADE TEACHERS WITH CLASSES OF A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE. THE HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA WILL SELECT TEN SCHOOLS OR CLASSROOMS TO RECEIVE $200 “SEED MONEY” TO ESTABLISH AN INDOOR OR OUTDOOR HERB GARDEN. THE FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR SUPPLIES SUCH AS SOIL, PLANT TRAYS, CONTAINERS, CHILD OR YOUTH SIZED TOOLS, ETC. THE DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 1ST.
NATURE WORKS EVERyWHERE GRANTS FOR K-12 SCHOOLS
NATURE WORKS EVERYWHERE GRANTS FOR K-12 SCHOOLS, AN INITIATIVE OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, SUPPORTS ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PROJECTS THAT IMPLEMENT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, SUCH AS ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD. THE GOAL IS TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WORK AS SOCIAL INNOVATORS TO HELP THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROJECT DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION. THE PROGRAM WILL AWARD A TOTAL OF 50 GRANTS OF $2,000 TO K-12 PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 5TH, 2018.
WHOLE FOODS KID FOUNDATION GRANTS
PARTNERING WITH FOODCORPS, WHOLE FOOD’S GARDEN GRANT PROGRAM AWARDS GRANTS OF $2,000. THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS OCTOBER 15TH.
NC AG. IN THE CLASSROOM GRANTS
THE PROPOSAL FOR THIS GRANT MUST BE AGRICULTURALLY BASED AND ALIGN WITH THE STANDARDS OF COMMON CORE. THE GRANT OF $500 IS READILY GIVEN OUT TO THOSE WHO HAVE A CLEAR PURPOSE FOR THEIR PROJECT AND WHO PROPERLY FILL OUT THE GRANT. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS NOVEMBER 15TH, 2018.
BUDDING BOTANIST GRANT
BUDDING BOTANIST IS OPEN TO ANY TITLE I PUBLIC OR CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES. APPLICANTS MUST BE PLANNING A NEW OR EXPANDING AN EXISTING SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM DESIGNED TO TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY. GRANT WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A $500 CURRICULUM AND GARDEN TOOL PACKAGE, AS WELL AS A CHECK FOR $2,500 TO INSTALL OR EXPAND A SCHOOL GARDEN. THE DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 19TH, 2018.
2019 YOUTH GARDEN GRANt
ANY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL, OR YOUTH PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES OR US TERRITORIES PLANNING A NEW GARDEN PROGRAM OR EXPANDING AN ESTABLISHED ONE THAT SERVES AT LEAST 15 YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3 AND 18 IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. THE SELECTION OF WINNERS IS BASED ON DEMONSTRATED PROGRAM IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY. PREVIOUS YOUTH GARDEN GRANT WINNERS WHO WISH TO REAPPLY MUST WAIT ONE YEAR AFTER RECEIVING THE AWARD AND MUST PROVE THAT THEIR GARDEN PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED.
THE TOP 5 PROGRAMS WILL BE AWARDED GRANT PACKAGES WORTH $2,100. GRANT PACKAGES WORTH $500 WILL BE AWARDED TO 20 ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO THE GRANT AWARD PACKAGES, YGG RECIPIENTS WILL BECOME MEMBERS OF THE KIDS GARDENING FELLOWS PROGRAM RECEIVING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE THEIR PROGRAMS, NETWORK WITH OTHER GRANT WINNERS, SEEK PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE FROM KIDS GARDENING EDUCATION SPECIALISTS, AND A SPECIAL QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER. THE DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 17, 2018.
Lorrie otto seeds for education fund
funds projects thplant/ or maintain natural LANDSCAPES IN centers of learning. projects must have a APPRECIATION for nature using native plants. applications are due october 15th.
NC Cooperative Extension: Community Gardens Funding Opportunities
A list of grant opportunities that could be utilized by school gardens.
Renee's garden seed fundraiser for schools
sign up for renee's garden's school and nonprofit program and 25% of every order will be donated to your program.
A list of grant opportunities that could be utilized by school gardens.
Renee's garden seed fundraiser for schools
sign up for renee's garden's school and nonprofit program and 25% of every order will be donated to your program.
