Green Grants for Schools

Posted On: Oct 03, 11

Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant Program is now accepting online applications for school garden grants! In partnership with FoodCorps, Whole Kids Foundation will grant 1,000 schools $2,000 each to build or expand their school garden. The online application is due December 31. If you are an ‘AINA school please contact our School Garden Coordinator to apply for this grant as part of the ‘AINA In Schools proposal. 100% of funds awarded will be given to the ‘AINA schools who filled out their portion of the application.

Disney Planet Challenge provides funding for 3rd-8th grade hands-on environmental science projects focused on water conservation and watershed protection, recycling, composting, restoring/creating community gardens and more!
Teachers here is how you apply!  Use the same email address you use for your DonorsChoose.org account then complete the following three steps on the Disney Planet Challenge website:

1) Register on the site

2) Fill out your teacher profile

3) Add a team!

You will receive full funding for your DonorsChoose.org project within one week of completing the three steps above, and you’ll have until February 2012 to implement your project and complete the steps on Disney’s Planet Challenge.

For more grant opportunities check out KHF’s Green Grants for Schools.This listing includes national and local grants in the areas of gardens, nutrition education, alternative energy, recycling, waste management, and general environmental education grant opportunities.