School Garden Grants

Arizona School Garden Program

To apply for the Arizona garden grant and planting kit program, please click here   Deadline June 30, 2010

California School Garden Program

Important Dates

  • All Spring applications must be postmarked by June 1.
  • Grantees will be notified by July 15.
  • All Fall applications must be postmarked by November 15.
  • Grantees will be notified by January 15.


Grant Specifics

Awards may include:

  • Up to $1500
  • Irrigation Kit courtesy of John Deere Water
  • Seeds
  • Teacher Resources
  • Local contacts to assist you in the planning, planting and sustaining of your garden
  • Local retail contacts that will work with you stretch your funds

Grantee Requirements

Schools awarded funding through Western Growers Foundation must:

  • Submit at least three (3) photos in digital format to WGF by the end of the school year
  • Photo releases (supplied by WGF) must be signed by guardian for any students in the photos
  • Complete a brief online survey by the end of the school year

    http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/23815/gardenupdate.htm 

  • Agree to possbile site visits by WGF staff or representatives

Instructions

  • Download Application here
  • Completely fill out application and include all supplemental materials.
  • We cannot consider incomplete applications
  • Application must be postmarked by the above due dates.

Mail applications to:

Foundation Administrator
Western Growers Foundation
P.O. Box 2130
Newport Beach, CA 92658

If you do not receive a School Garden Program grant, please apply again next year!

Grant Application Criteria

The following are a few criteria from the evaluation form that can mean the difference between an application that gets a school a School Garden Program grant, and an application that is not considered:

Detailed sketch of garden area including cement, walkways, shade and water sources

  • Students heavily involved in planning, planting, harvesting, etc.
  • Garden will be primarily fruits and vegetables
  • List the uses of the garden
  • Letter(s) of recommendation

Contact

Please contact the Foundation Administrator with any questions regarding our School Garden Program or the grant application process.

Briana Lewis
Foundation Administrator
(949) 885-2259
BLewis@wga.com