Deadline: Rolling

EcoRise’s curriculum, resources, and grant funds can be used to increase student engagement and cultivate eco-literacy and student innovation on your campus and in your community.  See details HERE.

Deadline: Rolling

Monarchs and pollinators need our help due to habitat loss.  If your school is interested in this conservation measure, Monarch Watch can help you create a habitat for monarchs and pollinators. 

Details and application HERE. 

Deadline: Rolling

The Connect Kids to Parks Field Trip Grant Program (Connect Kids) is a field trip program designed to connect students attending NYS elementary and middle schools with nature and history. 

Each grant provides up to $1,000 grant for field trips to state and federal parks, historic sites, fish hatcheries and other outdoor recreation areas. 

Details and application HERE.

Deadline: Rolling

To help make gardening as accessible as possible, Hudson Valley Seed Co donates packs of seeds to gardeners in need.  Over the years, they've donated thousands of seeds to school gardens, community garden groups, and seed sharing organizations - last year alone, they sent out over 5,000 packs of seed.  

Details and application HERE. 

Deadline: Rolling

The Herman's Garden Seed Donation Program donates seeds to hundreds of gardens across the U.S. each year. 

Details and application HERE. 

Deadline: Rolling

Have an idea to make your community a healthier place to live? Need some cash to make it happen?  When you crowdfund with ioby to raise the money you need to launch a project that boosts your community's health, they'll double your donations dollar-for-dollar up to $8,000.  

These NY communities are eligible to apply: Brownsville, Lower East Side, East Harlem 

Details HERE. 

Deadline: Rolling

NYC Department of Transportation manages and maintains 28,000+ CityRacks citywide. CityRacks provide free and public bicycle parking on New York City sidewalks to help discourage bike parking on mailboxes, parking meters, trees, and other sidewalk structures. 

To request a bike rack near your school, see details and request form HERE. 

Deadline: Rolling

Robin Greenfield Seeds for Schools donates seeds to school gardens across the U.S. to help children, parents, teachers, school administrators and community members grow food at their schools.

Details and application HERE. 

Deadline: Rolling

Stop & Shop works directly with schools to establish and support food pantries to ensure that kids don't have to go to school hungry.  Stop & Shop identifies schools in need within its communities and works to support a schools' existing food pantry program—or to help them establish one.  

Applications for 2023-24 school year open in May 2023.  Details HERE.

Deadline:  Jan 1, April 1, July 1, Oct 1

Students 18 years of age and under may apply for funds between $250 and $1,000 to complete service projects in their communities.  These project should involve more than just purchasing items and donating them. This grant does not fund stipends, facility rentals, or transportation costs.

Details and application HERE. 

Deadline:  Applications due to Borough Presidents in February or Council Members in March

Reso "A" projects are school specific capital improvement or enhancement projects that are funded through individual grants which are allocated by the Borough Presidents or members of the New York City Council. 

The School Construction Authority (SCA) has also been able to utilize Reso "A" funding to complete some unique and innovative projects such as a Challenger Space Center, an Edible Schoolyard (farm), planetarium upgrade and Green roofs.  See project types and timeline HERE.

Deadline: February 1st

The Compassionate Communities Food Justice for All program provides cash grants of up to $1,000 to support participating schools in achieving their food justice goals by bringing teaching tools, topical resources, and on-going staff consultation to K-8 schools, partnering with them in developing impactful student-led service actions that address issues of food equity, advance local food sovereignty, and support the critical transformation of our food systems to a humane and agroecological model both locally and globally. 

Details and application HERE. 

Deadline: Feb 3

This grant supports projects (up to $10,000) that emphasize the importance of the City’s water supply; the role of Watershed residents as stewards of that resource; the ecology of the WOH Watershed, the diversity of its aquatic and terrestrial life and habitat, and the unique cultural heritage of the Catskills.

 Details & Application HERE. 

Deadline: February 7th, July 25th

CitizensNYC awards micro-grants up to $5,000 to community building projects carried out by resident-led groups to improve neighborhood life, strengthen local leadership, and scale community partnerships. Grassroots leaders know and have what it takes to roll up their sleeves and make change to boost civic engagement, neighborhood wealth, and community health.  

Details and application HERE.

Deadline: February 9th

The GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant, brought to you by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening, is designed to bring the life-enhancing benefits of gardens to communities across the United States. The Grassroots Grants support The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s commitment to GroMoreGood by bringing the life-enhancing benefits of gardens and greenspaces to children across the country.

In 2024, 170 programs will receive funding to start or expand their youth garden or greenspace. A total of $100,000 will be awarded

Details and application HERE. 

Deadline: February 15th

City Gardens Club grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 are offered on a yearly basis for worthwhile projects that conform to the mission of the Grants Committee, which is to bring the beauty of the natural world into the lives of children and adults in all five boroughs of New York City and to sponsor educational programs that help citizens:

• develop appreciation and knowledge of nature

• learn gardening skills

• support the preservation and improvement of the city’s environment

Details and application HERE.

Deadline: February 17th

This is an application to receive Green Our Planet’s GardenConnect and HydroConnect STEM programs. The value of GardenConnect is $3,500. HydroConnect is a $12,500 value. The total value for both programs is $16,000.

Green Our Planet will award grant funding to a select number of applicants. If awarded grant funding, Green Our Planet will cover between $14,000 (remaining balance paid by school $2,000) and $16,000 (the full amount).

Details HERE. 

Deadline: February 17th

This is an application to receive grant funding for Green Our Planet’s HydroConnect programming. The full value of HydroConnect is $12,500. 

Green Our Planet will award grant funding to a select number of applicants. If awarded grant funding, Green Our Planet will cover between $10,500 (remaining balance paid by school $2,000) and $12,500 (the full amount). 

Details and application HERE. 

Deadline: March 1st

Our grants are awarded annually for general operational support as well as for specific projects.

Priority is given to applications that address two or more of our funding priorities at the same time:

• Strengthen our food system

• Enhance equitable community health outcomes

• Safeguard our environment and natural resources

• Demonstrate strong community ties.

• Operate within viable and clearly defined plans for positive change.

Details and application HERE.

Deadline: March 1st

Take action beyond your school to improve the health of the neighborhood by removing litter from sidewalks, curbs, and storm drains.

This grants provides educators with all of the supplies and guidance necessary to lead youth litter cleanups. With these materials, they'll be able to extend learning outside of the classroom, show youth the value of community service, and teach students about the impacts of litter on our environment.

Recommended for grades 2-12.

Link to Apply

Deadline: April 11th

National Wildlife Federation (NWF) invites you to participate in The Americas Green Hour School Challenge by submitting innovative projects or ideas to get your school, classroom, group, or club outdoors and connected with nature in meaningful ways. You could receive a grant from $500 to $10,000!

Learn more and apply here. 

Deadline: April 11

New York Agriculture in the Classroom's Agricultural Literacy Grant helps fund creative ways to teach through a lens of agriculture. 

An Agricultural Literacy Grant proposal can be anywhere between $10 to a maximum of $1,200. Proposals for the Agricultural Literacy Grant can include, but are not limited to: funding for farm field trips, purchasing agriculturally accurate books, materials for classroom projects, starting a courtyard chicken coop, expanding your school garden project, and more.

Learn more and apply here.

Deadline: April 30

The City Gardens Club of New York City is offering scholarships for science teachers to attend summer programs offered by local and regional organizations, such as the New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and The Horticultural Society of New York.  

This summer for the first time, The City Gardens Club is offering scholarships to attend The American Horticultural Society’s National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, which will be held in Hartford, CT. The 2025 Symposium will focus on “Science & History in Youth Gardening.” 

Learn more and apply here.

Deadline: June 21st

As a part of the Chancellor’s efforts to expand Food Education opportunities across schools, the DOE is launching the Food Education Grant Program. All schools are eligible to apply for up to $11,000 each to begin or expand Food Education related work in their school. Schools with a high percentage of students in temporary housing and a high Economic Need Index score will be given priority for these grant awards. 

Details and application HERE.

Deadline: October 3rd

Hunter Industries and KidsGardening are working together to offer the Waterwise Garden Grant to support public and charter schools planning to teach about water conservation, water stewardship, and responsible water management through gardening.

In 2026, twenty-five elementary schools and/or middle schools will be awarded $1,000 - $2,250 in funding and an irrigation supply kit valued at $500. Apply by Friday, October 3, 2025, at 11:59 pm PT.

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Learn more and apply here.