About the Program

At Whole Kids, we know that the more kids know and feel connected to their food, the more curious they become about how things grow or taste, and the more willing they are to try new foods. This is why we believe in edible garden learning spaces!

Our 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. 

Eligibility

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

*Recipients can only receive a total of two Garden Grants.

To Prepare

You can find a copy of the previous 2024 Garden Grant application here - 2025 version coming soon! All final applications MUST be submitted online but we share the application PDF as a way for you to prepare and get started!