Deadline: 28 October 2015
The Nature Works Everywhere program is currently accepting applications from K-12 public or charter schools in the United States for garden grants during the 2015–16 school year.
The core principle behind the Gardens program is that gardens model conservation science on a relatable scale. The program empowers students and teachers to work together to create and implement their own solutions to environmental challenges in their communities.
Nature Works Everywhere gardens connect students to a global challenge – to protect the natural systems that produce our food, water, clean air and energy.
Grants available
During the 2015/16 and 2016/17 school years, Nature Works Everywhere will provide up to 50 school garden grants of $1000-$2,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Schools and garden projects must meet the following requirements:
- School must be K-12 public or charter schools in the United States.
- Schools can be elementary, middle or high schools.
- Garden projects must be new garden additions to a school campus, enhancements to existing gardens or revitalization of garden spaces on school campus.
- Preference is given to projects with an emphasis on building urban green infrastructure (i.e. pollinator, rain, native habitat, orchards etc. gardens). Green infrastructure uses vegetation, soils and natural systems to protect or restore urban areas, and refers to the patchwork of natural areas that provide habitat, water management, clean air and water within a city. All types of gardens contribute to the health of urban areas, but rain gardens, native habitat gardens, pollinator gardens, and orchards contribute the most to reducing stormwater runoff, providing habitat for wildlife, reducing heat island affect and additional services provided to cities by the installation of urban green space. While preference is given to these sorts of project, food gardens will also be funded.
How to Apply
Applicants must apply online through the website.
For more information, please visit Garden Grants.
