Kids Growing Food School Garden Grants Due December 16, 2016

Wed, 12/07/2016 - 10:27am -- Jean Davis

The main goals of the Kids Growing Food Mini Grant are to increase appreciation and understanding of agriculture, nutrition, and the food systems by getting students involved in food gardening at school. Also, to create "garden classrooms" that provide authentic experiences and help educators meet New York State and Common Core Learning Standards.

Annually, teachers are invited to submit garden mini-grant proposals. Schools receive a cash award to help them establish or maintain a food garden. Schools and teachers are provided education and gardening materials and become part of the Kids Growing Food and New York Agriculture in the Classroom networks. Even those schools which are not grant recipients are welcome to join these networks.

The program encourages applicants to submit proposals for all types of food-based school gardens; unique and non-traditional applications are encouraged to apply. Grant awardees are encouraged to use the funds to purchase materials, raised-bed building supplies, soil, seeds, etc. Grant funds cannot be used as a teacher or garden coordinator stipend, to pay for conference registrations, or travel costs. If you have further questions about the nature of your garden plan, do not hesitate to reach out to New York Agriculture in the Classroom.  http://agclassroom.org/ny

All 2017 Mini Grant applications must be submitted electronically through the application below, the applications are due December 16, 2016.

 

 

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