Additional School Garden Grants

• GroMoreGood Garden Grants- National Head Start Association
  Deadline: December 18, 2023
  The GroMoreGood initiative makes garden grants, garden kits, educational curriculum, and garden training available to all Head Start programs with the goal of creating more edible gardens for young children and their families.

  Weblink: https://nhsa.org/gromoregood-garden-grants/application/

• Whole Kids Foundation GrantsDeadline: Applications will open February of 2024
  Funding: Provides a $3,000 monetary grant to support a new or existing edible educational garden.
  Weblink: https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/programs/school-gardens-grant
  Bee grants are also available: https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/programs/honey-bee-hive-grant
• The Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grant
  Deadline: opens in summer 2024 for 2025
  Funding: Ten grants in the amount of $300 are available. Elementary classrooms grades 3-6 with fifteen students or more may apply for a grant to establish an herb garden. In addition to plants, the funds may be used for supplies such as soil, plants trays, containers, child or youth sized tools, etc.
  Weblink:https://www.herbsociety.org/get-involved/grants-scholarships/
• Kids Gardening Youth Garden Grant
  Deadline: December 15, 2023
  Funding: $750 or $1750 in cash, tools, and supplies
  Funds a new garden program or expanding an established one that serves at least 15 youth between the ages of 3 and 18. Various other grant opportunities on this webpage as well.
  Weblink: https://kidsgardening.org/grant-opportunities/youth-garden-grant-24/
• Gro More Good Grassroots Grant from Scotts Miracle Gro
  Closed for 2023– no information for 2024 yet
  Funding: $500 or $1,500 in cash
  Awards provide funding for the development of new and expansion of existing youth garden programs and greenspaces serving 15 or more youth.
  Weblink: https://kidsgardening.org/grant-opportunities/gromoregood-grassroots-grant-23/
• American Heart Association’s Teaching Gardens Network Grant
  No information for 2024-2025
  Funding: $2500 
  Grants “to help garden spaces thrive”
  Weblink: https://www.heart.org/en/professional/educator/teaching-gardens/teaching-gardens-grant
• Project Learning Tree Greenworks Grants
  Deadline: Not currently seeking applicants
  Funding: $1,000 for students to design their school garden or to contribute to their neighborhood environment. Applicants must attend a Project Learning Tree training either online or in person.
  Weblink: https://www.plt.org/resources/greenworks-grants/
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• Openlands TreePlanters Grant
  Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Plantings occur April-May and September-October.
  Funding: 10-40 Trees for neighbors to get together to plant in their community.
  Weblink: https://openlands.org/trees/treeplanters-grants/
• National Garden Bureau’s Therapeutic Garden Grants
  Deadline: July of every year
  Funding: $1,000-$3,000 for schools, nonprofits, hospitals to implement a therapeutic garden program.
  Weblink: https://ngb.org/therapeutic-grant-program/
• Budding Botanist Grant
  Grant closes in October, usually the second week 
  Funding: $1,200 in cash and supplies
  K – 12 schools that can demonstrate that at least 40% of their student population would qualify for free or reduced price meals. 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.
  Weblink: https://kidsgardening.org/grant-opportunities/budding-botanist-23/
• Little Seeds Pollinator Pals Grant
  No new information– may not be offered anymore
  Funding: Youth garden programs interested in preserving and creating pollinator habitat to help rebuild declining pollinator populations. $500 to support the development of new and expansion of existing pollinator gardens.
  Weblink: https://kidsgardening.org/grant-opportunities/pollinator-pals-22/
• Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Program
  Application Period: July- November
  Funding: $100 to $500 for native plant gardens and landscaping projects; acquiring native plants and seeds for outdoor learning areas that engage youth (preschool to high school) directly in planning, planting and caring for native plant gardens. 
  Weblink: https://wildones.org/seeds-for-education/
• Missouri Prairie Foundation – Prairie Garden Grants Program 
  Deadline: January of every year
  Funding: For the establishment of prairie gardens or plantings; $800 each.
  Weblink: https://moprairie.org/mission/grants/
• Green Our Planet Grants
  Deadline: accepted on a rolling basis, open now 
  Funding: Hydroponics STEM Program- If awarded a grant, Green Our Planet will cover $8,000 of the program cost and your school will be responsible for covering the additional $2,000 needed to fully fund the $10,000 program. GardenConnect STEM Program- If awarded a grant, Green Our Planet will cover $2,500 of the program cost and your school will be responsible for covering the additional $1,000 needed to fully fund the program.
  Weblink: https://greenourplanet.org/school-gardens/school-garden-application/
  
  
  

• Association of American Educators Classroom Grants
  Deadlines: Autumn: October 1st; Spring: March 1st
  Funding: $500
  These grants can be used for almost any materials teachers need.
  Weblink: https://www.aaeteachers.org/index.php/member-benefits/scholarships-and-grants
• Roots & Shoots Mini Grants
  Deadline: April of every year
  Funding: U.S. educators, individuals, and group leaders are invited to apply for a $200 mini-grant to start, support, or celebrate their community-action project!
  https://www.rootsandshoots.org/take-action/find-funding/
• Toshiba America Foundation Grants for Science & Math Teachers
  Deadline: October 1st of every year for K-5, March 1st for 6-12, and May 1st for 6-12
  Funding: K-5 grade teachers are invited to apply on-line for a Toshiba America Foundation grant of not more than $1,000 to help bring an innovative project into their own classroom.
  http://www.toshiba.com/taf/
• Seed Money                                                                                                                        
  Deadline: Nov 12, 2023
  Funding: $200-$600                                                                                                                           
  This crowdfunding program will be awarding grants to garden programs that raise money the fastest between November 15th and December 15th.                                                                      
  Weblink: https://seedmoney.org/apply/

• North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)- Youth Educator Grant
  Opens mid-August, deadline Nov 9, 2023
  Funding: Maximum $6,000
  Youth Educator grants support projects by youth educators that encourage youth to try sustainable practices and explore sustainable agriculture as a viable career option.
  Weblink: https://www.northcentralsare.org/Grants/Our-Grant-Programs/Youth-Educator-Grant-Program
• USDA Farm to School Grant
  Deadline: January 12, 2024
  Funding: $20,000-$100,000
  These are large, competitive grants meant to expand existing farm-to-school programs.
  Additional notes: very specific eligibility, would be best to send to individual schools or programs
  Weblink: https://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-school-grant-program

• Lots of Compassion Grant
  Opens in April-March of 2024
  Funding: Up to 10 grantees will be awarded $20,000 each to transform a vacant lot into a garden.
  Weblink: https://kidsgardening.org/grant-opportunities/lots-of-compassion-grant-23/

Grants list to reference:

• https://www.alabamawildlife.org/oc-grants-calendar-deadlines/
• Awesome Foundation
• https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/school-community-garden-sponsorship

Freebies: 

Free seeds: https://seedsavers.org/learn/#seed-access
https://monarchwatch.org/bring-back-the-monarchs/milkweed/free-milkweeds-schools-nonprofits/

Application form for ^

• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFNapScKOAWmB3XTvls3SvjAnBPCpHFW6MqDvpZIF_VKu4fw/viewform
• https://www.tombergphilanthropies.org/about-our-grants/
• https://cliffamilyfoundation.org/grants-program
• https://www.ftpf.org/apply
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• http://www.mgaef.org/grants.htm
• https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350208