Upcoming Opportunities
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
Geballe Excursion Grants offers grants of up to $1,000 for fund classroom excursions; funds can cover the cost of transportation, admission fees and food. Invited public schools in Alameda and San Mateo Counties are eligible. Deadline: Funding for this program will be available for the 2011-2012 school year starting September 6th, 2011.
Whole Kids Foundation
School Garden Grants offers grants up to $2,000. Eligable applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or nonprofit K-12 schools that are developing or currently maintaining a school garden project that will help children engage with fresh fruits and vegetables. Garden projects may be at any stage of development; planning, construction or operation.In selecting grant recipients, priority will be given to both limited-resource communities and to projects that demonstrate strong buy-in from stakeholders. Deadline: 5pm CST December 31, 2011.
Local
All Stars Helping Kids
Helping Hand Fund provides grants for programs that serve disadvantaged kids of the Bay Area through a monthly grant process. Deadline: Applications accepted on the 15th of every month.
Get Healthy San Mateo County
Funding page lists many school garden grant opportunites.
Dreyer's Rocky Road Community Bus
Provides transportation free of charge, bus and driver included, to nonprofit groups and schools within a 60-mile radius of the company's distribution center in Union City, California. Call (925) 847-0747 or (800) 445-0444.
State
California School Garden Network
Grants and Fundraising page features links to many school garden grants.
Western Growers Association
Growing with Children grant awards up to $1,500 plus additional garden materials and curriculum resources. Deadline: June 1 (Spring), Fall (November 15)
National
Captain Planet Foundation
Captain Planet Foundation offers grants for organic gardens for a maximum of $500, generally, and are restricted to specific budgetary items. Deadlines: March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
National Gardening Association
Kidsgardening.org provides information to a variety of grants for your school garden.
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