Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day and KidsGardening designed the Lots of Compassion Grant to support local leaders looking to transform vacant lots into gardens to help grow compassion in their community. In 2025, 10 grantees will receive $20,000 each to transform a vacant lot into a garden. A total of $200,000 will be awarded. The deadline to apply is June 16, 2025.
Organizations must:
- School districts are eligible to apply.
- Provide proof of 501(c)(3) status, fiscal sponsorship, or qualify as tax-exempt.
- Support, work with, or serve communities with a majority of individuals that are under-resourced (systematically denied resources and opportunities or currently experiencing hardship such as a natural disaster, etc.)
- Have fifteen or more people participate in the garden program.
- Use the funds to build a garden on a vacant lot.
Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day was inspired by Thelma A. Meyer, a real-life Iowa homemaker and mother of nine, who cherished her backyard garden and believed in a better way to care for her home. Inspired by the down-to-earth values of her mother, her daughter launched Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day products, which not only smell delightful but work hard and clean like the dickens. Mrs. Meyer’s garden-inspired line offers a variety of products for home, body and pet care; including lotions, soaps, surface cleaners, room sprays, candles, laundry items, and pet products.. Products are made with essential oils, and other thoughtfully chosen ingredients that are powerful against dirt and grime while being a pleasure to use.
For more information and to review a sample application form, go to Lots of Compassion Grant.
Check out MSGN’s Financing Your School Garden Resource page for more ideas and information!
