2011 Youth Garden Grants

View the 2011 Youth Garden Grant Recipients

This award is closed for the 2010-2011 grant cycle.

NGA is delighted to announce that The Home Depot has returned as our Youth Garden Grants sponsor for 2011. During its long history, the Youth Garden Grants program has helped more than 1.3 million youngsters reap rewards and vital life lessons from working in gardens and habitats. Thanks to the generosity of The Home Depot, we can reach many more eager young learners.

Program Criteria

NGA awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. In evaluating grant applications, priority will be given to programs that emphasize one or more of these elements:

• educational focus or curricular/program integration
• nutrition or plant-to-food connections
• environmental awareness/education
• entrepreneurship
• social aspects of gardening such as leadership development, team building, community support, or service-learning.

Who should apply

Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, and intergenerational groups throughout the United States are eligible. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18 years. Previous Youth Garden Grant winners who wish to reapply may do so, but must wait one year (e.g., if you won in 2010, you can apply again in 2012) and have significantly expanded their garden programs.

Grant Packages

For the 2011 grant cycle, 100 grants are available. Packages are as follows:

• Five (5) programs will receive gift cards valued at $1000 (a $500 gift card* to The Home Depot and a $500 gift card to the Gardening with Kids catalog and educational materials from NGA
• Ninety-five (95) programs will receive a $500 gift card* to The Home Depot and educational materials from NGA

*Note: Home Depot gift cards must be used in person at Home Depot stores. They are not valid for online purchases.

Application Process

Application deadline (postmark date): November 1, 2010

Applications must be postmarked and mailed no later than November 1, 2010. They do not need to arrive by November 2, so please do not use expedited mailing methods.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION

When you click on the button below, a form will appear requiring you to submit your name and address. (See our privacy policy if you have questions about how we use the information.) When you complete the form and click the submit button, you will be able to download the award application.

Award Fulfillment

We will notify you about the status of your application via email by February 11, 2011. A list of winners will also be posted from this page on www.kidgardening.org. Awards will be distributed in February 2011.

Reporting requirement

Grant awardees will be required to submit an impact report at the end of the summer gardening season. These reports help NGA determine the overall impact of the grant program, and assist us in gathering ongoing support. Recipients that do not complete the final report will not be eligible to apply for future awards. Click here to view summaries of past year end reports.

No purchase necessary. Purchase of a product or donation to NGA do not improve your chances of receiving an award.

2010 Youth Garden Grant Winners Announced

NGA and The Home Depot are delighted to announce the winners of the 2010 Youth Garden Grants. These 100 exemplary school and community projects engage children and young people as learners, explorers, leaders, and nurturers in outdoor garden settings.

Read more about some of our winners in the 2009 YGG Winner Program Spotlights »