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Youth Garden Grants
Submitted: 5/27/2008
National Gardening Association and The Home Depot -- Youth Garden Grants
The National Gardening Association (NGA) awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. Priority will be given to programs that emphasizes one or more of the following elements: 1) educational focus or curricular/program integration; 2) nutrition or plant-to-food connections; 3) environmental awareness/education; 4) entrepreneurship; and 5) social aspects of gardening such as leadership development, team building, community support, or service-learning.
Eligible applicants include schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, and treatment facilities. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18. Five of the winning programs will receive gift cards valued at $1000 and educational materials from NGA; seventy programs will receive a $500 gift card to The Home Depot and educational materials from NGA; and fifty programs will receive a $250 gift card to The Home Depot and educational materials from NGA.
Deadline: November 1, 2008
Please Note: The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) does not administer this funding opportunity.
Contact the National Gardening Association directly for complete program information and application guidelines:
http://www.kidsgardening.org/YGG.asp
Deadline: 11/1/2008
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