Deadline: 1-Mar-23
The Whole Kids Foundation is pleased to announce the applications for Garden Grant Program.
Kids who grow veggies, eat veggies, so school gardens can make a big difference. Through their Garden Grant program, schools and non-profit organizations turn outdoor spaces into powerful hands-on learning gardens that connect kids with food, spark their curiosity and support classroom curriculum.
At Whole Kids Foundation, they know that the more kids know and feel connected to their food, the more curious they become about how things grow or taste, and the more willing they are to try new foods. This is why they believe in edible garden learning spaces!
Their Garden Grant program provides a $3,000 monetary grant to support a new or existing edible educational garden located at either a:
- K–12 School
- Non-profit organization (501(c)(3) in the US/Registered Charity in Canada) that serves children in the K-12 grade range.
Funding Information
- Grant Value: $3,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Garden must be an edible educational garden (growing fruits, vegetables, herbs, grains, etc.).
- Applicant must be one of the following:
- Public schools and public charter schools
- Private schools and private charter schools with 501c3 non-profit status (US) or charity non-profit status (Canada)
- Tribally controlled and Bureau of Indian Education schools
- School districts supporting a garden at a public or non-profit private school
- 501c3 non-profit status (US) or charity non-profit status (Canada) supporting a garden at a public or non-profit private school
- 501c3 non-profit status (US) or charity non-profit status (Canada) that provide programming directly to youth in the K-12 age range
- Tribally entities that provide programming to youth in the K-12 age range
- Government entities that provide programming to youth in the K-12 age range
- Organization must regularly engage at least 10 children in any grades K-12 in the garden.
Eligibility to re-apply:
- Applying school or organization must not have received a Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grant in the most recent grant cycle. In other words, if the applicant was awarded and received their last grant in the late summer/fall of 2022, they are not eligible to apply in this February/March 2023 cycle. The applicant would have to wait until the next cycle in February/March of 2024.
- Recipient organization must have completed the required Progress Report.
- At this time, they are only allowing recipients to receive a total of two Garden Grant awards over time.
Please note that selection preference will be given to applicants receiving a grant for the 1st time. A smaller number will be allocated for returning recipients.
For more information, visit Garden Grant Program.