Possible Grant & Other Resources

POSSIBLE GRANT & RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY & SCHOOL HEALTHY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS:

• Annual Youth Garden Grant, The Home Depot Foundation & National Gardening Association, http://grants.kidsgardening.org

• Annie's Grants for School Gardens, http://annies.com/giving-back/school-gardens/grants-for-gardens

• Captain Planet Foundation,for schools & organizations where projects are performed by youth w/ real environmental outcomes, http://captainplanetfoundation.org/apply-for-grants/

• Disney Friends for Change, coming in Summer 2016, part of Youth Changing the World/Youth Service America, http://www.ysa.org/grants/youth-grants/disney/

• Fiskars Project Orange Green Thumb is in it's 14th year! http://www2.fiskars.com/Community/Project-Orange-Thumb

• Honeybee Conservancy's Sponsor-A-Hive for grade, middle, or high schools; & food banks or community gardens that do not charge a membership fee, are a 501(c)3 or have NCES school ID # in existence for 1 year, http://thehoneybeeconservancy.org/sponsor-a-hive/

• Lowe's Toolbox for Education for public schools & public school parent teacher groups is in its 10th year! http://toolboxforeducation.com/index.html

• Mantis Tiller Award is in it's 19th year! For any nonprofit garden, http://grants.kidsgardening.org/2015-mantis-tiller-award

• The Herb Society of America/The Donald Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grant for public & private 3rd-6th grade teachers w/ classes of a minimum of 15 students for an indoor or outdoor herb garden. Application deadline for the 2016-17 academic year is Oct 16, 2016 w/ awards announced Dec 1, 2016. http://www.herbsociety.org/resources/samull-grant.html

• The Home Depot Foundation's Community Impact Grants for IRS-registered 501(c) & designated tax-exempt public service agencies using the Volunteers! Grants are in the form of Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services. NOTE: Priority consideration will be given to projects that involve Veterans! http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/page/applying-for-a-grant

• Sow It Forward/Kitchen Gardeners International's deadline was Jan 8, 2016; but, follow them for the next go-round regarding The Seed Money Garden Grants Program. http://kgi.org/grants

• Tom's of Maine "50 States of Good" ...while giving is currently closed, nonprofits are encouraged to apply & follow them on Facebook, http://www.tomsofmaine.com/community

• Whole Kids Foundation had a variety of funding opportunities, i.e., Healthy Kids Innovation Grant, Extended Learning Grant, School Garden Grant Program + much more, https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/…/school-garden-grant-p…

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Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program for urban gardening & rural farming projects administered by the USDA's National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA). "Grants are intended to help eligible nonprofits, tribal organizations, and food program service providers in need of a one-time infusion of federal assistance for projects that promote self-sufficiency and food security, address specific needs, and provide comprehensive, community-based solutions in low-income communities. These one-time grants require a dollar-for-dollar (1:1) match in resources, which can include in-kind support. CFP grants can fund projects that:

• Meet the food needs of low-income individuals through food distribution, outreach to increase participation in federally assisted nutrition programs, or improve access to food as part of a comprehensive service;

• Increase the self-reliance of communities to meet their own food needs;

• Promote comprehensive responses to local food access, farm, & nutrition issues; &

• Meet specific state, local, or neighborhood food & agricultural needs, including equipment necessary for the efficient operation of a project, planning for long-term solutions, or innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers AND low-income consumers.

Examples of CFP projects include, but are not limited to: community food assessments, GIS analysis, community gardens w/ market stands, value chain projects, food hubs, farmers markets, farm-to-institution projects, & marketing & consumer cooperatives." http://sustainableagriculture.net/publications/ grassrootsguide/local-food-systems-rural-development/community-food-project-grants/

NOTE: Many of the aforementioned have closed their funding for this year; however, consider reaching out to them regarding new startup dates & specific eligibility requirements. Good luck! & Garden on!