Funding+Opportunities


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*Check out the Tennessee Environmental Education Website for Grant Postings Throughout the Year!! [|EE in Tennessee] *For More Grant Opportunities Go to [|Kidsgardening.com] *TN Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation gives out $500 for first time funding and $250 for follow-up. They also provide grants for farm tours! To find out more visit: []

Grants:
**1) GardenABCs.com – School and Community Garden Grants** **2) KidsGardening.org List of Grants and Fundraising** **3) National Gardening Association – Youth Garden Grants Program sponsored by Home Depot** **4) San Diego County Master Gardener Association – Calendar of Grants Available to School Gardens** **5) Annies.com Grants for Gardens** **6) California Fertilizer Foundation – California School Garden Grants** **7) CommunityGarden.org – Grant Sources and Fundraising** **8) Green Education Foundation – Youth Gardening Grants** **9) Western Growers – School Garden Grants** **10) Wild Ones – Seeds for Education: Grants for School Gardens and Community Nature Areas**

Green Your School Challenge
HP and DoSomething.org believe you have what it takes to Green Your School. Prove us right! Join the Green Your School Challenge. Text GREEN to 30644 to get started. Schools with the most people involved, best innovation and use of technology, and biggest impact on their school community will win great prizes including up to $5000 in grant funding and up to 5 HP Pavilion DM1 laptops! http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=XshRP8qt1a7koT8v%2BSewiV%2BPHMKJEF24

-Organize a school garden committee with teachers, parents, cafeteria staff, administration, community leaders and students. -Go visit other school gardens in your community....there could be one right down the street!! -Work with the committee to propose a line item in the PTO budget. -Collaborate with MNPS and Metro Beautification for possible resources. -Contact your subject area coordinator for MNPS.....they can point you to appropriate lesson plans. -Also, create a FUNDRAISING LETTER and take it to local hardware stores, garden centers (Lowe's, Home Depot) or other local businesses to ask for supplies, volunteers or teaching support. -Work with your local library to get curricula and gardening books put on the shelves! -Have one of the committee members create a NETWORK NOTEBOOK to keep track of possible contacts, resources, events and fundraiser opportunities. This way you don't lose numbers and valuable information. Don't forget those who have been a huge help in keeping your garden growing.
 * Raising Funds with the School Community: **