Thinking about applying for some grant money to help fund your school garden?
Check out the opportunities for grant funding available right now!
Not sure how to go about applying for grant funding?
Check out these links for more information.
- Grant Writing Resources and Tips
- How to Fund School Garden Projects
- Check out our Financing Your School Garden Resource
Seed Money Challenge Grants
Deadline: November 14, 2026
Award Amount: $100+
The SeedMoney Challenge works differently from most grant programs: approved projects run a crowdfunding campaign from 15 November to 15 December, and 432 grants of $100 to $1,000 are awarded through it, on top of everything a project raises.
Maine projects are also eligible for 30 grants of $300 awarded by location rather than by campaign performance, through the same application, and in most years there are more of these available than there are Maine applicants. There are no fees, so projects keep 100% of every donation, and every approved project receives a free one-year subscription to SeedMoney’s online garden planner, worth $50.
Berwick Community Garden raised $3,910 from 40 donors in last year’s Challenge and received $800 in SeedMoney grants on top of it, made up of a Challenge grant, a Strong Start grant and the Maine grant. Applying takes about twenty minutes and is open to community, school, donation and demonstration gardens. Details at seedmoney.org/apply.
Waterwise Garden Grant
Deadline:October 2, 2026
Award Amount: Up to $2,250 in funding and irrigation supply kit.
The Waterwise Garden Grant supports public and charter schools planning to teach about water conservation, water stewardship, and responsible water management through gardening. Fifty schools will be awarded.
Bee Grants
Deadline: October 30, 2026
Award Amount: $2K or an indoor observation hive
The Bee Grant provides schools and nonprofit organizations with materials and support to establish educational live honey bee programs that bring pollinator learning to life.
Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant
Deadline: November 18, 2026
Award Amount: Native plants
The Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education grant program advances Wild Ones’ mission to spread awareness of the benefits of using native plants by providing grants for native plant gardens and landscaping projects throughout the United States. Most awards are provided as a custom native plant award.
Kids Garden Community Grant Opportunities Database
A searchable collection of grants, contests, and other funding opportunities for youth garden programs. Browse or filter opportunities by status, award type, organization type, region, and frequency. Review recurring grants to identify opportunities that may reopen and plan ahead for future applications.
https://community.kidsgardening.org/resources/fundingopportunities
Youth Garden Funding Finder
A quick eligibility tool that matches your youth garden program with relevant local, regional, and national grants. Answer a few questions about your organization, location, and project to see which opportunities you may qualify for. The tool is updated throughout the year as new grant cycles become available.
https://kidsgardening.org/the-latest-youth-garden-funding-finder
