For every Local First Rewards Card sold, High Country Local First (HCLF) donates $5 to support local school garden programs in Watauga and Ashe Counties. With a matching grant from Heifer International, the maximum award is $1500.
Funds are for direct support of school garden programs, including:
Funds are for direct support of school garden programs, including:
- Purchase of seeds, plants, supplies, or equipment
- Stipends for Garden Coordinators
- Professional development opportunities
- Garden curriculum
- Supplies and materials for projects that enhance connections between the school garden and the classroom, cafeteria, or waste reduction program
Requirements to Apply
- Complete application, including all signatures.
- The applicant must be a teacher, parent, or volunteer associated with a Pre-K through grade 12 school in Watauga or Ashe County.
Timeline
Application deadline: Friday January 30, 2015
Grant recipients will be announced Monday, February 16, 2015.
The proposed project must be executed by November 15 of the year funds are received (11/15/2015).
Grant recipients will be announced Monday, February 16, 2015.
The proposed project must be executed by November 15 of the year funds are received (11/15/2015).
Application
Return application and proposal by Friday, January 30, 2014 to High Country Local First via email or snail mail:
- Email: Highcountrylocalfirst@gmail.com
- Snail Mail: High Country Local First, 164 S. Depot St., Boone, NC 28607
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