National Gardening Association Announces 2009 Healthy Sprouts Awards Program
Deadline: October 17, 2009
The National Gardening Association encourages the growth of health-focused youth garden programs through the Healthy Sprouts Awards sponsored by Gardener's Supply Company. The awards support school and youth garden programs that teach about nutrition and the issue of hunger in the United States. To be eligible for the 2009 Healthy Sprouts Awards, a school or organization must plan to garden in 2010 with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18. The selection of winners is based on the demonstrated relationship between the garden program and nutrition and hunger issues in the United States.
In 2009, the program will present awards to 20 schools or organizations. Each recipient program will receive gardening supplies and resources, including gift certificates toward the purchase of gardening materials from Gardener's Supply. The top five programs will each receive a certificate valued at $500; 15 more programs will each receive a $200 gift certificate
National Gardening Association Announces Continuation of Youth Garden Grants Program
Deadline: November 2, 2009
The National Gardening Association has announced that the Home Depot is returning as the Youth Garden Grants sponsor for 2010. NGA annually awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs across the United States. Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities and intergenerational groups throughout the United States are eligible. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of three and 18 years.Previous Youth Garden Grant winners who wish to reapply may do so but must wait one year before applying again and must have significantly expanded their garden programs. For the 2010 grant cycle, 100 grants are available. Five programs will each receive gift cards valued at $1,000 (a $500 gift card to the Home Depot and a $500 gift card to the Gardening with Kids catalog and educational materials from NGA). In addition, 95 programs will each receive a $500 gift card to the Home Depot and educational materials from NGA.
National Gardening Association Invites Applications for 2009 Hooked on Hydroponics Education Grants
Deadline: September 18, 2009
The Grow Store and ProgressiveGardening.org have joined with the National Gardening Association to offer hydroponic equipment to expand indoor gardening opportunities for elementary, middle and high school students. The program will provide 36 schools with equipment and learning materials for hydroponics projects that involve at least 15 children between the ages of 6 and 18 during the 2010 school year. Applicants must verify that their facility can accommodate the equipment in the award packages available for their age group.
Grants Encourage the Family Farming System
Deadline: August 1, 2009
The mission of Farm Aid is to keep family farmers throughout the United States on their land. Farm Aid supports organizations that work to maintain a family farm system of agriculture and that promote solutions to the challenges facing rural communities. Grants are provided in the following categories:
- Growing the Good Food Movement supports projects that increase the interest in family farm-identified, organic or humanely raised food.
- Helping Farmers Thrive supports projects that assist farmers transitioning to more sustainable farming practices, as well as support services for farm families in crisis.
- Taking Action to Change the System grants enable advocates to strengthen the voices of family farmers and promote their interests on a local, regional and national level.
SCA's Green Your School Contest
Deadline: October 9, 2009
SCA's Green Your School Contest is a national competition to stimulate and/or identify conservation service projects designed by high school students that improve or restore or beautify or conserve their high school environment. To be eligible, projects must have been started after August 1, 2008. The contest submission phase begins on April 1, 2009, and will end at 11:59 pm ET October 9, 2009. Winners will be announced on or around November 15, 2009.
Lowe's Build Your Outdoor Classroom
Deadline: Year-Round
Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation, International Paper and National Geographic Explorer! classroom magazine have partnered to create an outdoor classroom grant program to provide schools with additional resources to improve their science curriculum by engaging students in hands-on experiences outside the traditional classroom. All K-12 public schools in the United States are welcome to apply.