National Wildlife Federation

Advice from the National Wildlife Federation on finding possible sources of money for schoolyard habitats and gardens. Includes a sample proposal letter. The second link also provides information on how to go about acquiring resources for backyard or schoolyard habitats.
> www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat/create_acquire.cfm

National Gardening Association

Kids Growing with Dutch Bulbs Grants
NGA supports K-12 schools that utilize gardens as educational tools. 500 grants will provide 200 premium Dutch flowering bulbs. For more information, contact:
NGA
1100 Dorset St.
South Burlington, VT 05403
Phone: (800) 538-7476
> www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp

National Gardening Association Healthy Sprouts Awards

This program invites applications from schools or organizations who plan to garden in 2007.
Maximum Award: $200 Gift Certificate
Eligibility: groups having at least fifteen children between the ages of 3 and 18.
> www.kidsgardening.com/healthysprouts1.asp

Otto Seeds for Education Grant Program (Lorri)

Provides small monetary grants to schools, nature centers, or other non-profit educational organizations for the purpose of establishing outdoor learning centers. Encourages use of wild flowers.
> www.for-wild.org/seedmony.htm

Youth Garden Grant Program

The National Gardening Association (www.garden.org) and Home Depot (www.homedepot.com) have announced the 24th annual Youth Garden Grant Program. Over the last twenty-four years, NGA’s Youth Garden Grants program has helped more than 1.3 million youngsters reap rewards and vital life lessons from working in gardens and habitats.

Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, and intergenerational groups throughout the United States are eligible to apply. Applicants must plan to garden in 2007 with at least fifteen children between the ages of three and 18 years. Previous Youth Garden Grant winners who wish to reapply must wait one year and have significantly expanded their garden programs.

Applicants should demonstrate a child-centered plan that emphasizes children/youth learning and working in an outdoor garden. Areas considered for support include educational, environmental, or social programming; leadership; community support; sustainability; innovation, and need.

Each winning program will receive educational materials from NGA and a gift card (amount to be determined) from Home Depot. Program information and application are available at the NGA Kidsgardening Web site.
> www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp