The Maine School Garden Network (MSGN) is proud to continue our grant program in 2024 to provide five $2000 mini grants to pay School Garden Caretakers in Maine, thanks to the generous support of the Sewall Foundation (sewallfoundation.org). The funds will be issued to school programs and must be used within 1 year of the award.
To qualify, schools must:
- Have a school garden program (of any size, capacity, involvement level, etc.)
- Have the documented support of the administration for the School Garden program, for example a letter from your principal.
- Have a person who is currently, or is willing and able to be, the School Garden Caretaker. (having a person in place is REQUIRED)
- The School Garden must have a current/updated registry listing in the MSGN Directory.
*2023 School Garden Caretaker Grant Winners are ineligible to apply*
Contact us at info@msgn.org for more information.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
4pm on AUGUST 30th, 2024.
We will have candidates selected by September 20, 2024, in order to get the mini grants out as soon as possible and get the programs rolling.
Final grant reporting must be completed by August 1, 2025.
*Please note that you are not able to save your grant application and return to it later. It is suggested that you write your responses in a Word document and copy them into the text boxes.
Grant checks will be written to, and mailed to, the school or organization with Attention to the Caretaker awarded. This should be considered as a grant to the school for the caretaker, and NOT treated as an addition to salary by school finance personnel. Thank you for your interest and participation!
