How are community gardens financially supported?

Community gardens don't take a lot of capital to become sustainable. With a little creativity and a well-planned budget, community gardens can gather the resources they need for a successful gardening season. The garden can be as big or as small as the gardeners want it. Having some financial support can help if you're going to improve the garden or want to have the funds to get the gardeners started every year. There are many different ways to get funds or funding for your garden.


Grants

There are many grants available for garden and greening projects. Local grants are a good way to support community projects. The grants that your garden can apply to will vary depending on the type of garden you have. For example, there are grants meant for youth gardens or school gardens. If your garden is not a school garden or there is no youth involved in your garden project, it would not be a good idea to apply to these grants.


Grants have certain criteria that need to be met to apply and may require a fiscal sponsor if your garden is not a 501c(3) nonprofit. TNP has served as the fiscal sponsor for several community garden projects. If this is something you are interested in, please let us know, and we can assist you further.


Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership offers a free grant review process for community garden projects operating in Warren, Ohio, or surrounding areas. Once you have completed a draft of your application, schedule an appointment for TNP to review and provide feedback about your application.