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.
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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!
2008
Hooked on Hydroponics Awards
Deadline: September 15, 2008
2008
Healthy Sprouts Awards
Deadline: October 15, 2008
2009
Youth Garden Grants
Deadline: November 1, 2008 2008
Mantis Awards
Deadline: March 1, 2009
2008
Wuzzleburg Preschool Garden Awards
2008 "Remember
Me" Rose School Garden Awards
To stay informed of grant and award program announcement
and deadlines, sign up for NGA's Kids Garden News --
a free monthly e-newsletter featuring thematic articles
and activities, links to educational resources, and
announcements of upcoming grants. Subscribe
today!
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NGA Grants: 2007 Impact
and Benefits
Educators and youth leaders
have always provided NGA with meaningful and inspiring anecdotal
accounts of how gardening boosts kids' interest in school
and learning, improves their attitudes about eating healthful
foods and caring for the environment, helps them develop
social
skills and self-esteem, and gives them a feeling of
community spirit. NGA now captures quantitative data to back
up these moving and powerful stories.
See the latest
data summary
Learn
about awards offered by other organizations in Kids
Garden News.
© 2007
National Gardening Association