Grants & Fundraising
Find archived copies of grant submissions in the Garden Grant Materials Folder. In addition to seeing examples of submitted grants you will also find common items needed for grant submission such as letters of support (LOS), budgets, UCSC Plant Sale Donation Request Letter (early May donations), and other items.
Most "school garden grants" award in the range of $500-$2,000. Find a school garden grant searching resources here.
We have had much success with the following grant programs which allow for reapplying after a certain of number of years: Whole Kids Foundation, California Fertilzer Foundation, Ocean Guardians Grant (submitted in collboration with GroundSwell Ecology). See a semi-complete list of our garden grant submissions below.
Grant Writing TIp: We have found success in requesting grant writing support from parents that have experience in grant writing or enjoy writing. Referring to and reusing archived grant submission language can be useful. Continue to use this page and Grant Materials folder to archive grant submissions!
Garden Grants Materials Google Drive Folder View
Grant Submission History
Submitted 10/1/12 CA Foundation for Ag in the Classroom Literacy for Life Grant - Perennial Fruits, Flowers and Herbs for the Garden. AWARDED $500
Submitted 11/30/2012 Whole Kids Foundation Grant $2000 AWARDED $2,000
Submitted 12/15/2013 Annies Garden Grant - Denied
Submitted 12/3/2013 National Gardening Associations Youth Gardening Grant - Denied
Submitted 1/15/2014 California Fertilizer Foundation Garden Grant AWARDED $1,200 plus a $250 HOME DEPOT GIFT CARD
Submitted 1/30/2014 Western Growers AWARDED $500
Submitted 3/5/2014 Dole Learning Garden Challenge Grant AWARDED $1000 plus a MOBILE COOKING CART AND LESSON PLANS VALUED AT $1,200
Submitted 5/14/2016 CCOF/CFAITC Look at Agriculture... Organically! 2016 AWARDED $1,000
Submitted 11/10/2017 School's Plus Grant for Native Garden Orchard Learning / Projects $1,395 (notification in January 2018) AWARDED $1,395
Submitted 2/2/18 California Fertilizer Foundation Garden Grant 2018 for $1,500 (notification in April 2018)
Submitted 10/15/19 Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grant for $3000 (notification Feb 14th, 2020) AWARDED