Grants

Some of the grants available to support Florida School Vegetable Gardens:

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America the Beautiful Fund – Operation Green Plant

The Captain Planet Foundation awards grants of up to $2,500 to hands on projects that promote understanding of environmental issues in youth.

Common Ground Garden Program

Bud Kerr
USDA Extension Service
South Building, Rm 3347
Washington, DC 20250-0900
Phone: (202) 720-3513

Environmental Protection Agency – Environmental Education Grants

The Grants Program sponsored by EPA's Environmental Education Division (EED), Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education, supports environmental education projects that enhance the public's awareness, knowledge, and skills to help people make informed decisions that affect environmental quality.

Fiskars – Project Orange Thumb

Supports community garden groups in the U.S. with tools and materials.Grant recipients will receive grants of up to $1,500 in Fiskars Garden Tools (retail value), and up to $800 in gardening-related materials such as plants, seeds, mulch, etc.

Florida school garden competition

Lists several grant programs.

Healthy Sprouts Awards
Supporting Awareness of Nutrition and Hunger

These awards support school and youth garden programs that teach about nutrition and the issue of hunger in the United States.

Hooked on Hydroponics Award

Classroom hydroponics offers eager students loads of opportunities to explore concepts across the curriculum, from biology to economics. Winning programs receive a compact hydroponics package that includes everything required to grow plants successfully indoors.

Lowe’s Home Improvement Outdoor Classroom Grants

This school year, the program will award grants up to $2,000 to at least 100 schools. In some cases, grants for up to $20,000 may be awarded to schools or school districts with major outdoor classroom projects. The grants can be used to build a new outdoor classroom or to enhance a current outdoor classroom at the school.

Mantis Award Program

Mantis sponsors this award program in support of charitable and educational garden programs that enhance the quality of life in their host communities. NGA will select 25 gardens to receive a Mantis Tiller/Cultivator.

National Gardening Association and
The Home Depot™ Youth Garden Grants™ Program

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

Rodale Institute’s Organic School Garden Awards

This program is a contest that recognizes and rewards the most outstanding organic school gardens. It is not a grant to create a new garden.

Toyota Tapestry: Grants for Science Teachers

Toyota TAPESTRY is open to K-12 teachers of science. The program is open to all middle and high school science teachers who teach at least two science classes per day.

US Potato Board and School Nutrition Foundation Co-Sponsor School Wellness Grants

Ten grants of $2,500 will be awarded for one of the following: purchasing foodservice equipment for the healthful preparation of fresh or processed potatoes; physical activity equipment; or development or execution of nutrition or physical activity educational programs.