2025 Lots of Compassion Grant
A young adult in a blue t-shirt and a group of children standing in front of a raised bed garden full of green plants.

Together, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day and KidsGardening designed the Lots of Compassion Grant to support local leaders looking to transform vacant lots into gardens to help grow compassion in their community. We are now accepting applications for the grant program!

In 2025, 10 grantees will receive $20,000 each to transform a vacant lot into a garden. A total of $200,000 will be awarded.

Learn more and apply now!

Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day and KidsGardening share a belief that the garden has the power to do more than grow flowers and herbs; it can grow people, communities, and even kindness, too. The Lots of Compassion Grant is open until June 16, 2025.

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Whether your goal is to transform the vacant lot into a garden to host community events, create opportunities for mentorship, improve walkability, or increase opportunities to be physically active, consider applying for this grant opportunity. Take a look at some of our previous grantee projects for some inspiration.

Umoja Community Garden. A photo labeled Before shows a dirt patch against a fence. A photo labeled After shows a flourishing raised bed garden along the same fence.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio. On the left, a photo labeled Before shows a brown field. On the right, a photo labeled After shows an aerial shot of a heart-shaped garden with a path around it.