Deadline: January 31, 2025
Eligibility Any nonprofit organization, school district, university, government entity, or tax-exempt organization, such as religious organizations and Tribal governments, in the United States and US Territories serving at least 15 youth is eligible to apply. Applicants must be planning to use the funds to install new or improve existing youth gardens or greenspaces. Applicants must provide proof of 501(c)(3) status or qualify as tax-exempt. If your organization has not achieved 501(c)(3) or tax-exempt status, you may apply for a GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant by partnering with a fiscal sponsor who has achieved this status. KidsGardening grantees from any 2022 - 2024 grant program (Budding Botanist, Youth Garden, GroMoreGood Grassroots, Lots of Compassion, and Little Seeds Pollinator Pals) are not eligible to apply. Organizations must: Support, work with, or serve communities with a majority of individuals that are under-resourced (systematically denied resources and opportunities based on race, gender, ethnicity, income level, abilities, geographic location, etc., or currently experiencing hardship such as a natural disaster, etc.) Have fifteen or more youth participate in the garden program. Have received less than $10,000 in grants for the garden program during 2022 and 2023 combined. Funding Priorities The selection of winners is prioritized based on demonstrated need and program impact. KidsGardening considers a variety of factors when determining needs, including: Socioeconomic & Sociodemographic Factors: How does the program exist within or engage a community that has been systematically denied resources, whether physical assets and money or representative leadership and community services? Organizations affected by multiple socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors are given priority. Program Funding and Support: Does an organization have access to consistent, substantial monetary support or prior grant funding? Or are pre-existing resources (financial or otherwise) limited? Organizations experiencing the latter are given priority. Impact: Will grant funding dramatically expand learning opportunities for program participants? Does the intended impact reflect the needs of the community? Organizations working with greater than 50 youth will be given priority. Applications accepted: January 6-January 31, 2025 Updated 10.24.24 LM

Deadline: November 12, 2024
The SeedMoney Challenge is a group fundraising activity available to public food garden projects located anywhere in the world. The Challenge runs from November 15 to December 15 each year. During this 30-day period, participating projects use SeedMoney's free crowdfunding tools and services to raise funds online and qualify for grants from us ranging from $100 to $1000. We have 408 grants available this year. The more a project raises, the larger the grant it can win. Last year, the average amount raised per project was roughly $800 and the highest amount was $16,600. To participate, projects must create an online fundraising page for themselves which serves as their grant application at the same time. How does the crowdfunding work? The SeedMoney platform is free. Simply put, whatever you raise, you get to keep along with any grant funds your project wins. For example, if your project raises $800 and receives a grant of $300, SeedMoney will send your project a check for $1100. Eligibility: Although the garden projects are very diverse, they all share a few common denominators: they must be food gardens; they must be public gardens (i.e. we can’t fund an individual’s private garden even if that person is donating the produce to others); and they must be proposed by nonprofit causes that are able to prove their nonprofit status. Go to https://donate.seedmoney.org/instructions for more details Updated 09.15..23 LM

Deadline: November 15, 2024
The Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Program (SFE) is named for Wild Ones lifetime Honorary Director Lorrie Otto, the founding inspiration for Wild Ones, Native Plants, Natural Landscapes, Ltd. Lorrie’s life work with students, young and old, was to cultivate wonder, reverence and awe for Nature and all Her creatures. Today, the SFE program provides meaningful learning opportunities that connect youth to nature and the Wild Ones mission. For more than 25 years, this vital Wild Ones donor-funded program has provided grants ranging from $100 to $500 for native plant gardens and landscaping projects throughout the United States. The funds are designated for 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. Examples include: pollinator gardens, rain gardens to improve water quality, tallgrass prairies, native plant monarch waystations featuring community science activities, and sensory and natural playgrounds. Grant Application: https://wildones.org/seeds-for-education/sfe-application/ Wild Ones Mission: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. Updated 07.12.24 LM

Deadline: November 15, 2024
San Diego Ag In The Classroom offers support for San Diego County school gardens and agricultural education projects. Awards range from $500 to $2,000 and can be awarded to individuals, groups or schools. The amount of award money allocated to each garden/project chosen will be determined by the San Diego Ag in the Classroom Board of Directors and will depend on the magnitude and extent of the proposal as well as its relationship to agriculture. Programs must focus on San Diego County’s agriculture as defined by: “The science, art and business of producing nursery and food crops, cultivating soil, and raising livestock, eggs, milk or other commodities for sale or personal consumption.” Updated 09.15.24 LM

Deadline: December 31, 2024
Spark Good Local Grants are awarded through an open application process to eligible organizations operating locally and directly benefiting the service area of the facility from when they are requesting funding. All organizations interested in applying for a Spark Good Local Grant must have a Spark Good account on Walmart.com/nonprofits and be verified by Walmart’s third-party verification partner, Deed. Only authorized users of the organization’s Spark Good account may apply. Grant amounts range from a minimum of $250 to a maximum of $5,000. Grant applications are accepted and reviewed on a quarterly basis. Deadlines for submissions include: Quarter 1: March 1 - April 15 Quarter 2: May 1 – July 15 Quarter 3: Aug. 1 – Oct. 15 Quarter 4: Nov. 1 – Dec. 31 Updated 03.19.24 LM

Deadline: January 10, 2025
The fiscal year 2025 Farm to School Grant Program requests for applications (RFAs) are now open. This year, the RFA has been split into three separate solicitations: -Implementation Grant -State Agency Grant -Turnkey Grant Please visit the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program to learn more about each of these options and choose the one that best meets your situation. https://www.fns.usda.gov/f2s/grantgov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=350548 The following information is for the Implementation Grant only: The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in schools and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for school meals. Grants can launch new farm to school programs or expand existing efforts. The objective of the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Farm to School Implementation Grant is to improve access to local foods in eligible CNP sites through comprehensive farm to school programming that includes both local sourcing and agricultural education efforts. Project proposals should incorporate both elements of the required objective. The FY 2025 Farm to School Implementation Grant awards projects of 24 months in length for funding up to $500,000. Applicants are required to provide matching support of at least 25 percent of the total project budget in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. Eligibility Eligible applicants for the Implementation grant may include schools and other institutions that operate child nutrition programs, Indian Tribal Organizations, agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers, non-profit entities, and local agencies. Note that state agencies are not eligible for Farm to School Implementation Grants. Updated: 11.01.24 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
**Due to COVID-19, the granting process is on hold, but you can still submit an application for when granting resumes. School districts participating in the National School Lunch Program can apply to receive a fully funded salad bar. Vista Unified School District is involved in this program and incorporates produce grown in their school gardens into the salad bars. Please Note: When you apply for a salad bar(s) and your application is approved you are immediately placed on our wait list and our team works to acquire funding for your school district as quickly as possible. You will be kept on the wait list until your salad bar(s) is funded and once funded you will be notified via email. Updated 05.14.21 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
Earn cash for your school garden activities by scanning store receipts with the Box Tops mobile app. No more clipping. No more sending Box Tops to school. All you need is your phone. Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit your school's Box Tops earnings online. Twice a year, your school will receive a check and those funds can be used to buy whatever it needs! [Updated 09.01.24 LM]

Ongoing - No Deadline
The Fruit Tree 101program creates outdoor edible orchard classrooms at public and nonprofit schools of all levels, across the country. The grant provides fruit trees and assistance in planting and caring for them. Recipients must be nonprofits, public or nonprofit schools, or government entities that 1) own the planting site (or have long-term arrangements to remain at the planting site), 2) are committed to caring for the trees in perpetuity, 3) have a source of irrigation nearby, 4) and can help coordinate local volunteers to join us on the day of planting. If selected for an orchard donation, FTPF provides high-quality fruit trees and shrubs, equipment, on-site orchard design expertise and oversight, horticultural workshops, and aftercare training and manuals. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. FTPF's current schedule is at near capacity but you may submit an application which will remain on file. FTPF will be in touch in the future should an opportunity arise to offer an orchard donation. [Updated 09.01.24 LM]

Ongoing - No Deadline
Give kids good choices and they’ll make good choices! Salad bars are a viable component of a federally reimbursed school lunch. The cost for one freestanding, mobile salad bar grant is $3,284. This includes everything a school needs to get started: the bar, chill pads, pans and tongs. Each salad bar can serve a school for 10 years, which makes it incredibly cost effective! Eligibility: U.S. School Districts or K-12 schools Review Period: Applications are reviewed in the order they are received. Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified. [Updated 09.01.24 LM]

Ongoing - No Deadline
Through an EPA Region 9 Environmental Literacy Grant, teachers now have access to leading-edge, student-driven sustainability resources at no cost to you or your school district. EcoRise teachers in the Sustainable Intelligence Program have access to: the K-12 Sustainability and Design Curriculum; the Eco-audit Grant Program; teacher training and support Get started by enrolling at: https://www.ecorise.org/enroll/ About ecoRise: We work at the intersection of sustainability education, climate resilience, and environmental justice to elevate youth voices and advance student-led solutions to real-world challenges. We offer a range of curricula and programs designed to advance environmental literacy, sustainable schools, and equitable access to green career pathways. [Updated: 09.01.24 LM]

Ongoing - No Deadline
*Please refer to TPP's Daily Grant page for detailed information regarding eligibility and other requirements. One micro-grant is given 365 days per year. In order to apply for a seed grant from TPP: The annual budget for your group or organization must be less than $50,000. The total cost for the immediate project for which you are requesting funding from TPP must be less than $40,000. You or your group/organization must not have previously received funding from TPP for this project or for any other work. You, your group/organization, your co-leader, or anyone else who works with you on this project must not have received funding from TPP. No other representative of your group or organization must currently have a proposal actively under review by TPP. Your group/organization must not have paid staff of any kind (Note: if you occasionally pay for services such as web design, accounting, or other professional services, then you are eligible to apply). The work you or your organization/group carry out must not seek to influence the outcome of any specific election for candidates to public office, induce or encourage violations of law or public policy or cause any improper private benefit to occur. You or your group/organization must not carry out any work promoting or advocating for animal agriculture, even if that work is not part of your proposal to TPP. You or your group/organization must not carry out work which involves efforts to proselytize, evangelize, or require those served to participate in faith based practices in order to receive services. The work for which you or your group/organization are seeking funding from TPP must be strictly for charitable purposes and not designed to generate profit for you or any other person. Note: If you sometimes contract for web design, accounting, or other professional services, that is allowed. If you do generate profit, it must be reinvested in a non-profit effort. You and your group/organization must not discriminate against any group or class of people based on factors such as race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, age, or faith. You or your group/organization must be able to receive a wire transfer or Paypal payment in US dollars. You or your group/organization must have actively begun to work on your project. [Updated 09.01.24 LM]

Ongoing - No Deadline
Seed Grants are offered to organizations operating in southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico. The seeds are best adapted to this region and are most meaningful to the people who have inhabited, or whose descendants continue to inhabit, this region. (If you are from a Native community in an arid place outside of this area, please contact us.) Grants are open to organizations working on educational, food security, or community development projects. Priority is given to projects that will clearly benefit underprivileged groups. Seed Grants are not available to individuals. Note: Native American Individuals living in the Southwest or belonging to tribes in the region are automatically eligible for free seeds under our Native American Seed Request. Applications available in both English and Spanish. [Updated: 09.01.24 LM]

Ongoing - No Deadline
Each year, Seed Savers Exchange donates the previous year's unsold seeds to charitable organizations through our Herman's Garden Seed Donation Program. To qualify for a Herman's Garden seed donation, an organization must be a nonprofit or have a nonprofit umbrella sponsorship and have a shipping address within the United States. Neither seeds nor resulting produce from a Herman's Garden seed donation may be sold, raffled, or given in exchange for money or donation, including for fundraising events. Herman's Garden volunteers pre-pack the donation boxes with 50 seed packets, each a different variety. Recipients do not choose specific varieties, but will receive a wide selection of seed varieties. Organizations may not apply for more than one Herman's Garden seed donation every twelve months. There will be a $15 shipping and handling charge for each donation. Nonprofit Tax ID # (EIN) If your organization is not a nonprofit, you may obtain permission from an established nonprofit to act as an umbrella organization and enter their EIN here. Examples of umbrella organizations may include a city, school, church, chamber of commerce, etc. Enter numbers only - do not include spaces or hyphens. Updated 05.23.23 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
The Kids Garden Community is a free community supporting individuals, families, and organizations with the skills, tools, and connections to garden with kids and scale transformative programs. The Kids Garden Community is your place to ask questions, make connections, access resources, learn from each other, and stay inspired. Sign up for chats and view recordings of past chats here: https://community.kidsgardening.org/events/community-chats 09.07.23 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
Mary's Heirloom Seeds offers free seed donations to school gardens. Every year, they donate seed packs to school gardens, non-profit community gardens, elderly community center gardens, and veterans garden programs in the US. If you have an established school garden and you'd like to be considered for our program, please send an email to mary@marysheirloomseeds.com with the subject "school garden donation program" (even if you are not a school, per se). This program is mainly for school gardens, but they also work with non-profit organizations and Veteran's garden programs as well. ***PLEASE INCLUDE*** -the name of your school -the contact person for your school garden -address and phone number Again, the application process is done via email. [Updated 09.01.24 LM]

Ongoing - No Deadline
We invite applications from educators, specialized instructional support personnel, and education support professionals to: • develop and implement a project that will enhance students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills; • develop and implement a project supporting personalized and experiential learning; • support students’ mastery of essential academic content; • support students’ cultural understanding and appreciation; • promote students’ communication and collaboration skills; or • enable students to engage in learning experiences connected to real-world issues and challenges. Application Timeline: applications are normally reviewed three times per year. Please check online for upcoming deadlines. Updated 03.19.24 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
Local Target stores care about the communities they are in. If your organization is a non-profit 501(c)(3) accredited school or government agency, you may go to a local store to request a Target Gift Card donation. GiftCard donations are available as funding permits. An average donation is $25-50 with the maximum donation of $500 per year, per agency. Target does not donate merchandise. Stores typically take up to 30 days to review and respond with an approval or decline. [Updated LM 09.01.24]

Ongoing - No Deadline
The California Fertilizer Foundation’s (CFF) School Garden Program strives to increase the understanding and awareness of agriculture and plant nutrition in California’s youth through school gardens. In doing so, classroom curriculum can be enhanced with first-hand experiences. Our purpose is to provide funding to California’s public and private elementary, middle and high schools for continuation and/or implementation of in – and after – school garden programs. Every year the CFF will award up to 24 garden grants of $1,200 each. Applications will be accepted at any time, and reviewed twice a year after March 30th and June 30th. Grant applicants will be informed of their application status after their respective deadlines. Updated LM 08.27.24

Ongoing - No Deadline
Sprinkled throughout Metropolitan’s six-county service area are pockets of learning – conservation demonstration gardens, native garden tour stops, school programs and community workshops all designed to teach about the importance of water. Their common thread is funding received through Metropolitan’s Community Partnering Program, which provides up to $3,000 in sponsorships to community-based organizations including nonprofits, professional associations, educational institutions and public agencies. Eligible projects include water-related educational outreach programs like community forums, workshops and water festivals, water-themed curriculum and supplies for grades K-12, after-school programs, exhibits, promotional materials and native plant and California Friendly® garden signage. Applicants who serve our disadvantaged communities – which represent about half of Metropolitan’s service area – are especially encouraged to apply for sponsorships. Note that while this grant is ongoing, the fiscal year ends June 30, at which time it is possible that the funds for a given year may be depleted. It is advised to apply well before June 30. Grant application: https://mwdh2o.jotform.com/91625622208151 LM 10.22.24

Ongoing - No Deadline
The Johnson Ohana Foundation seeks grant applications by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited proposals. If, after careful review of the Grants page, you feel that your organization’s mission is a close match to our grantmaking focus, you may send a short email about your program or organization to info@johnsonohana.org. Due to the large number of inquiries we receive we cannot guarantee a reply or grant consideration. The Johnson Ohana Foundation supports organizations with strong community involvement. We are most interested in funding organizations that work creatively toward solution-based approaches to environmental or societal problems, with a commitment to long-term and lasting change. The Johnson Ohana Foundation primarily supports smaller organizations working on issues relevant to their own local communities. We fund groups that focus on one of three central themes: 1) Environmental Education 2) Arts Education for Youth 3) Music Education for Youth The Johnson Ohana Foundation seeks out innovative non-profits that actively engage youth and/or volunteers in projects that provide measurable benefit to the environment and/or the community. The Johnson Ohana Foundation typically reviews eligible applications for funding and issues grant awards twice/year through a competitive grantmaking process. Environmental Education grants are reviewed in the spring and Music & Arts Education grants are reviewed in the fall. Current Funding Theme: Sustainable Local Food Systems 04.17.24 LM

Deadline: December 13, 2024
Eligibility Any organization in the United States or US Territories planning a new or improving an existing garden program that serves at least 15 youth between the ages of 0 and 18 is eligible to apply. Previous Youth Garden Grant winners are not eligible. Funding Priorities The selection of winners is prioritized based on demonstrated need and program impact. KidsGardening considers a variety of factors when determining needs, including: Socioeconomic & Sociodemographic Factors: Does the program exist within or engage a community that has systematically been denied resources, whether physical assets and money or representative leadership and community services? Program Funding and Support: Does a program have access to consistent, substantial monetary support or prior grant funding? Are pre-existing resources (financial or otherwise) limited? Programs experiencing the latter are considered higher need. Impact: Will grant funding dramatically expand learning opportunities for program participants? Does the intended impact reflect the actual needs of the community? Award Packages The 2023 Youth Garden Grant is made possible by KidsGardening’s generous donor base and critical sponsorships from garden industry partners. A total of fifty programs will be awarded $500 and a shipment of gardening supplies. Among the fifty winners, ten programs will also receive a specialty award package. Five from our friends at Crescent Garden and five from our friends at Garden Tower. Open: November 12-December 13, 2024 Updated 10.24.24 LM