The Whole Kids Garden Grant program provides a $3,500 monetary grant to support a new or existing edible educational garden located at a K–12 School in the U.S. or Canada. This year, Newman’s Own Foundation will offer an additional monetary grant to select U.S. recipients that opt in via our Garden Grant application. If selected, this would be in addition to the Whole Kids’ $3,500 award.
To be eligible to apply for this grant, the school must meet the below criteria:
- Garden must be located at a charter or public school including tribally controlled and Bureau of Indian Education schools or a non-profit private school
- Support organizations working with multiple school gardens should apply separately for each school site.
- Engage at least 10 K-12 children on a regular basis in garden programming
- Be growing edible plants in your garden
- Eligible to re-apply for a second grant if your previous funds were received in 2023 or earlier.
- Completion of Progress Report on previous grant required to apply again.
- Be located in the United States (including US controlled territories) or Canada
All final applications MUST be submitted online via SmartSimple. They share the application PDF as a way for you to prepare and get started! Make sure to check out our SmartSimple tutorial video for a quick how-to for using the application software.
Want to know more?!
- For more information about the 2025 Garden Grant application, go to: https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/programs/school-gardens-grant/
- Deadline: March 5, 2025
- Email: grants@wholekidsfoundation.org
- Garden Grant Overview Webinar Thursday, February 6, 2025 11 AM – 12 PM CST
- Garden Grant Q&A Thursday, February 20, 2025 3 PM – 4 PM CST
