Deadline: April 28, 2024
Eligible Applicants: cities, counties, qualifying districts (including schools and eligible child care facilities), or nonprofit organizations. Additional Requirements: An architect or structural engineer must to be part of the project design review and must approve site drawings before the application to Division of the State Architect (DSA) is submitted. Note: This professional does not have to be identified at the time of Green Schoolyards grant application or project award. Pros: If awarded, the entire project is funded. Cons: More complex application process that requires more information/knowledge at the time the application is submitted.

Deadline: April 28, 2024
All planning aspects of the grant project are included in this option following the eligible practices and costs section for the Implementation Grants. The goal of this option is to complete the plan for implementation of a Green Schoolyards project including preliminary site designs, environmental assessments (e.g., HazMat identification and plan for remediation), CEQA, stakeholder engagement, any permitting, and other steps required for the implementation of the project. The goal of this grant type, grantees are able to have a shovel-ready project including the associated project budget estimate. At the end of this grant period, applicants can apply for an Implementation Grant with the CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry Program or other funding entity when funding is made available. Eligible Applicants: cities, counties, qualifying districts (including schools and eligible child care facilities), or nonprofit organizations. Pros: Simpler application process. If completed successfully, grantees are in the desirable position to apply for various grant opportunities with a shovel-ready project. Cons: Funding for project implementation is not guaranteed.

Deadline: May 31, 2024
The grants range in size from $5,000 to $10,000 and support school garden program operations, program supplies, and educator stipends to help school gardens thrive. Organizations must be schools or 501(c)(3) nonprofits with a presence in cities and communities where Sprouts Farmers Market operates stores in order to apply. This grant program is replacing our previous Neighborhood Grant, which since 2016 has awarded more than $4 million to 400 nonprofit organizations. Application deadline: May 31, 2024 04.17.24 LM

Deadline: June 30, 2024
Nonprofit organizations, school districts, universities, groups, religious organizations, or other tax-exempt organizations in the United States and US Territories are eligible to apply. Applicants must use the funds to build a garden in a vacant lot. Applicants must provide proof of 501(c)(3) status, fiscal sponsorship, or qualify as tax-exempt. Funding Priorities The selection of winners is prioritized based on demonstrated need and program impact. KidsGardening considers a variety of factors when determining need, including Socioeconomic & Sociodemographic Factors: Does the program exist within or engage a community that has been systematically denied resources, whether physical assets and money or representative leadership and community services? Under-resourced organizations are given priority. Program Funding and Support: Does a program have access to consistent, substantial monetary support or prior grant funding? Or are pre-existing resources (financial or otherwise) limited? Organizations experiencing the latter are considered higher need. Organizations experiencing the latter are given priority. Impact: Will grant funding dramatically expand learning opportunities for program participants? Does the intended impact reflect the actual needs of the community? Organizations working with greater than 50 people will be given priority. The deadline for application submission is Friday, June 2, 2023. Updated 06.05.23 LM

Deadline: December 31, 2024
Spark Good Local Grants are awarded through an open application process to eligible organizations operating locally and directly benefiting the service area of the facility from when they are requesting funding. All organizations interested in applying for a Spark Good Local Grant must have a Spark Good account on Walmart.com/nonprofits and be verified by Walmart’s third-party verification partner, Deed. Only authorized users of the organization’s Spark Good account may apply. Grant amounts range from a minimum of $250 to a maximum of $5,000. Grant applications are accepted and reviewed on a quarterly basis. Deadlines for submissions include: Quarter 1: March 1 - April 15 Quarter 2: May 1 – July 15 Quarter 3: Aug. 1 – Oct. 15 Quarter 4: Nov. 1 – Dec. 31 Updated 03.19.24 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
**Due to COVID-19, the granting process is on hold, but you can still submit an application for when granting resumes. School districts participating in the National School Lunch Program can apply to receive a fully funded salad bar. Vista Unified School District is involved in this program and incorporates produce grown in their school gardens into the salad bars. Please Note: When you apply for a salad bar(s) and your application is approved you are immediately placed on our wait list and our team works to acquire funding for your school district as quickly as possible. You will be kept on the wait list until your salad bar(s) is funded and once funded you will be notified via email. Updated 05.14.21 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
Earn cash for your school garden activities by scanning store receipts with the Box Tops mobile app. No more clipping. No more sending Box Tops to school. All you need is your phone. Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit your school's Box Tops earnings online. Twice a year, your school will receive a check and those funds can be used to buy whatever it needs! Updated 05.14.21 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
The Fruit Tree 101program creates outdoor edible orchard classrooms at public and nonprofit schools of all levels, across the country. The grant provides fruit trees and assistance in planting and caring for them. Recipients must be nonprofits, public or nonprofit schools, or government entities that 1) own the planting site (or have long-term arrangements to remain at the planting site), 2) are committed to caring for the trees in perpetuity, 3) have a source of irrigation nearby, 4) and can help coordinate local volunteers to join us on the day of planting. If selected for an orchard donation, FTPF provides high-quality fruit trees and shrubs, equipment, on-site orchard design expertise and oversight, horticultural workshops, and aftercare training and manuals. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. FTPF's current schedule is at near capacity but you may submit an application which will remain on file. FTPF will be in touch in the future should an opportunity arise to offer an orchard donation. Updated 08.03.22 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
Give kids good choices and they’ll make good choices! Salad bars are a viable component of a federally reimbursed school lunch. The cost for one freestanding, mobile salad bar grant is $3,284. This includes everything a school needs to get started: the bar, chill pads, pans and tongs. Each salad bar can serve a school for 10 years, which makes it incredibly cost effective! Eligibility: U.S. School Districts or K-12 schools Review Period: Applications are reviewed in the order they are received. Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified. Updated 10.27.22 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
*Please refer to TPP's Daily Grant page for detailed information regarding eligibility and other requirements. One micro-grant is given 365 days per year. In order to apply for a seed grant from TPP: The annual budget for your group or organization must be less than $50,000. The total cost for the immediate project for which you are requesting funding from TPP must be less than $40,000. You or your group/organization must not have previously received funding from TPP for this project or for any other work. You, your group/organization, your co-leader, or anyone else who works with you on this project must not have received funding from TPP. No other representative of your group or organization must currently have a proposal actively under review by TPP. Your group/organization must not have paid staff of any kind (Note: if you occasionally pay for services such as web design, accounting, or other professional services, then you are eligible to apply). The work you or your organization/group carry out must not seek to influence the outcome of any specific election for candidates to public office, induce or encourage violations of law or public policy or cause any improper private benefit to occur. You or your group/organization must not carry out any work promoting or advocating for animal agriculture, even if that work is not part of your proposal to TPP. You or your group/organization must not carry out work which involves efforts to proselytize, evangelize, or require those served to participate in faith based practices in order to receive services. The work for which you or your group/organization are seeking funding from TPP must be strictly for charitable purposes and not designed to generate profit for you or any other person. Note: If you sometimes contract for web design, accounting, or other professional services, that is allowed. If you do generate profit, it must be reinvested in a non-profit effort. You and your group/organization must not discriminate against any group or class of people based on factors such as race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, age, or faith. You or your group/organization must be able to receive a wire transfer or Paypal payment in US dollars. You or your group/organization must have actively begun to work on your project. Added 06.15.21 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
Local Target stores care about the communities they are in. If your organization is a non-profit 501(c)(3) accredited school or government agency, you may go to a local store to request a Target Gift Card donation. GiftCard donations are available as funding permits. An average donation is $25-50 with the maximum donation of $500 per year, per agency. Target does not donate merchandise. Stores typically take up to 30 days to review and respond with an approval or decline. Updated 05.14.21 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
Seed Grants are offered to organizations operating in our area of focus: the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico. Our seeds are best adapted to this region and are most meaningful to the people who have inhabited, or whose descendants continue to inhabit, this region. (If you are from a Native community in an arid place outside of this area, please contact us.) Grants are open to organizations working on educational, food security, or community development projects. Priority is given to projects that will clearly benefit underprivileged groups. Seed Grants are not available to individuals. Note: Native American Individuals living in the Southwest or belonging to tribes in the region are automatically eligible for free seeds under our Native American Seed Request. Applications available in both English and Spanish. Updated: 06.05.22 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
Through an EPA Region 09 Environmental Literacy Grant, teachers now have access to leading-edge, student-driven sustainability resources at no cost to you or your school district. EcoRise teachers in the Sustainable Intelligence Program have access to: K-12 SUSTAINABILITY AND DESIGN CURRICULUM ECO-AUDIT GRANT PROGRAM TEACHER TRAINING AND SUPPORT About ecoRise: We work at the intersection of sustainability education, climate resilience, and environmental justice to elevate youth voices and advance student-led solutions to real-world challenges. We offer a range of curricula and programs designed to advance environmental literacy, sustainable schools, and equitable access to green career pathways. Get started by enrolling at: https://www.ecorise.org/enroll/ Updated: 02.21.23 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
Every year, Mary's Heirloom Seeds donates seed packs to school gardens, non-profit community gardens, elderly community center gardens and veterans garden programs in the US. This is one of many ways they give back. ----www.marysheirloomseeds.com ---- Mary's Heirloom Seeds is now accepting request for 2023-24: If you have an established school garden and you'd like to be considered for our program, please send an email to mary@marysheirloomseeds.com with the subject "school garden donation program". ---- This program is mainly for school gardens but we also work with non-profit organizations and Veteran's garden programs as well. ***PLEASE INCLUDE*** -the name of your school -the contact person for your school garden -address and phone number ---- Mary's regularly donates seeds to over 100 schools and other gardens per year! ---- Also, note that Mary's greatly appreciates receiving thank you letters and/or photos of plants that have been grown with their seeds! ---- 10.07.23 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
Each year, Seed Savers Exchange donates the previous year's unsold seeds to charitable organizations through our Herman's Garden Seed Donation Program. To qualify for a Herman's Garden seed donation, an organization must be a nonprofit or have a nonprofit umbrella sponsorship and have a shipping address within the United States. Neither seeds nor resulting produce from a Herman's Garden seed donation may be sold, raffled, or given in exchange for money or donation, including for fundraising events. Herman's Garden volunteers pre-pack the donation boxes with 50 seed packets, each a different variety. Recipients do not choose specific varieties, but will receive a wide selection of seed varieties. Organizations may not apply for more than one Herman's Garden seed donation every twelve months. There will be a $15 shipping and handling charge for each donation. Nonprofit Tax ID # (EIN) If your organization is not a nonprofit, you may obtain permission from an established nonprofit to act as an umbrella organization and enter their EIN here. Examples of umbrella organizations may include a city, school, church, chamber of commerce, etc. Enter numbers only - do not include spaces or hyphens. Updated 05.23.23 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
The Kids Garden Community is a free community supporting individuals, families, and organizations with the skills, tools, and connections to garden with kids and scale transformative programs. The Kids Garden Community is your place to ask questions, make connections, access resources, learn from each other, and stay inspired. Sign up for chats and view recordings of past chats here: https://community.kidsgardening.org/events/community-chats 09.07.23 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
Mary's Heirloom Seeds offers free seed donations to school gardens. Every year, they donate seed packs to school gardens, non-profit community gardens, elderly community center gardens, and veterans garden programs in the US. If you have an established school garden and you'd like to be considered for our program, please send an email to mary@marysheirloomseeds.com with the subject "school garden donation program" (even if you are not a school, per se). This program is mainly for school gardens, but they also work with non-profit organizations and Veteran's garden programs as well. ***PLEASE INCLUDE*** -the name of your school -the contact person for your school garden -address and phone number Again, the application process is done via email. 10.14.23 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
We invite applications from educators, specialized instructional support personnel, and education support professionals to: • develop and implement a project that will enhance students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills; • develop and implement a project supporting personalized and experiential learning; • support students’ mastery of essential academic content; • support students’ cultural understanding and appreciation; • promote students’ communication and collaboration skills; or • enable students to engage in learning experiences connected to real-world issues and challenges. Application Timeline: applications are normally reviewed three times per year. Please check online for upcoming deadlines. Updated 03.19.24 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
The Johnson Ohana Foundation seeks grant applications by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited proposals. If, after careful review of the Grants page, you feel that your organization’s mission is a close match to our grantmaking focus, you may send a short email about your program or organization to info@johnsonohana.org. Due to the large number of inquiries we receive we cannot guarantee a reply or grant consideration. The Johnson Ohana Foundation supports organizations with strong community involvement. We are most interested in funding organizations that work creatively toward solution-based approaches to environmental or societal problems, with a commitment to long-term and lasting change. The Johnson Ohana Foundation primarily supports smaller organizations working on issues relevant to their own local communities. We fund groups that focus on one of three central themes: 1) Environmental Education 2) Arts Education for Youth 3) Music Education for Youth The Johnson Ohana Foundation seeks out innovative non-profits that actively engage youth and/or volunteers in projects that provide measurable benefit to the environment and/or the community. The Johnson Ohana Foundation typically reviews eligible applications for funding and issues grant awards twice/year through a competitive grantmaking process. Environmental Education grants are reviewed in the spring and Music & Arts Education grants are reviewed in the fall. Current Funding Theme: Sustainable Local Food Systems 04.17.24 LM

Ongoing - No Deadline
In honor of Earth Month, Lundberg Family Farms is teaming up with the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation to bring wildlife habitats to life on school campuses. With a shared commitment to increasing childhood connection to nature, outdoor education and creating healthier green spaces, fifteen schools across the country will be awarded $1,000 to build their school wildlife habitat. Application deadline: May 31, 2024 04.17.24 LM