Grants for School and Youth Gardens

The National Gardening Association works with sponsoring companies and organizations to provide in-kind grants to projects that actively engage kids in the garden and improve the quality of life for their communities.

To be eligible for these awards your school or organization must plan to garden with at least 15 kids between the ages of 3 and 18. (Mantis Awards are also open to non-youth organizations.)

Please note that all grant winners are required to complete a year-end impact report (see individual grants for details).
Click on the links at right for information on each grant program.

Winning one grant does not disqualify you from winning another within the same year, so please apply to all that are appropriate for your program!

2010 Heinz Wholesome Memories Intergenerational Garden Award
Deadline: January 10, 2010

2010 Mantis Award
Deadline: March 1, 2010

2010 Welch's Harvest Grant
Deadline: February 6, 2010

2010 Youth Garden Grants
This grant is closed for the 2009 cycle

AeroGrow Growing Kids Awards
This grant is closed for the 2009 cycle

2009 Healthy Sprouts Awards
This grant is closed for the 2009 cycle.

2009 Hooked on Hydroponics Awards
This grant is closed for the 2009 cycle.

2009 Hansen's Natural and Native School Garden Grant
This grant is closed for the 2009 cycle.

2009 Bayer Advanced "Grow Together with Roses" School Garden Award
This grant is closed for the 2009 cycle.

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