KidsGardening’s flagship grant program, the Youth Garden Grant, is now open! This year marks our 44th year offering this grant, and we are eager to support more school and youth garden projects.
Can you help fund more gardens?
Right now, we’ve raised enough to fund 30 youth gardens, but we have not met our goal to award 50 grantees! This grant is not possible without the generosity of folks like you. Can you donate so that we can fund a few more gardens?
The Youth Garden grant is open until December 12, 2025, and programs can apply in either English or Spanish.
Any organization in the United States or US Territories planning a new or improving an existing garden program that serves at least 15 youth between the ages of 0 and 18 is eligible to apply. Organizations will be awarded $750 in funding for their youth garden program.
All grantees will also receive a hand tool set and shovel from our friends at AMES and a variety of seeds from our friends at High Mowing Organic Seeds.
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Ten grantees will receive the Bluestone Perennials School Garden Award
The Bluestone Perennials School Garden Award will support ten school garden programs with a $750 grant to kick-start or maintain their garden. This award is sponsored by our friends at Bluestone Perennials.
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Five grantees will receive the Crescent Garden Container Gardening Award
The Crescent Garden Container Gardening Award will support five youth garden programs with a container gardening package, valued at $1,675. This award is sponsored by our friends at Crescent Garden.
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Up to thirty-five grantees will receive the Garden Champions Award
The Garden Champions Award will support up to thirty-five youth garden programs with a $750 grant to kick-start or maintain their garden. This award is sponsored by American Meadows, AMES, BB Barns, Coast of Maine, Corona Tools, Garden Tower Project, SummerWinds Garden Centers, Vita, Woodland Tools, and individual donations.
We look forward to reading your application! Apply by December 12, 2025, to be considered.
