Youth Garden Grants Program

Deadline

November 28, 2011

Ages Served

Elementary School
High School
K-12
Middle School

Maximum Award

$1,000 garden center gift card

Sponsoring Organization

National Gardening Association and The Home Depot

URL

http://www.kidsgardening.org/grants/2012-youth-garden-grants-1

Short Description

The National Garden Association awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs.

Priority will be given to programs that emphasize one or more of the following elements:

Educational focus or curricular/program integration
Nutrition or plant-to-food connections
Environmental awareness/education
Entrepreneurship
Social aspects of gardening such as leadership development, team building, community support, or service-learning

Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, and intergenerational groups throughout the United States are eligible for the grant. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18 years.

Geographic Eligibility

National