The National Gardening Association presents the Youth Garden Grants Program

NGA is delighted to announce that The Home Depot has returned as our Youth Garden Grants sponsor for 2009. For more than 25 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, and 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 and/or curricular ties (if applicant is a formal education program)
  • 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 in 2009 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 2008, you can apply again in 2010) and have significantly expanded their garden programs.

Application deadline (postmark date): November 1, 2008.

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Grant Packages

For the 2009 grant cycle, 125 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 store) and educational materials from NGA
  • Seventy (70) programs will receive a $500 gift card to The Home Depot and educational materials from NGA
  • Fifty (50) programs will receive a $250 gift card to The Home Depot and educational materials from NGA

Each award package also includes:

  • A “2009 Youth Garden Grant Winner” sign to post in the garden
  • 12 months of NGA Supporter benefits (includes online gardening and botany courses and a 10% discount at our Gardening with Kids store)

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2008 Youth Garden Grant Winners

NGA and The Home Depot congratulate the winners of the 2008 Youth Garden Grants. These 150 exemplary school and community projects engage children and young people as learners, explorers, leaders, and nurturers in outdoor garden settings.
Click here to view winner list


Learn about grants and awards offered by other organizations, see the current issue of Kids Garden News.

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Wuzzleburg Preschool Garden Awards

Sponsor: Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
Award package: garden tools and garden- and nature-oriented teaching materials valued at $1,000
Number of awards: 75
Who qualifies: Organizations offering structured programs in settings such as preschools, day care centers, and Head Start
Annual application deadline: March 15
Full details, criteria, and application

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Healthy Sprouts Awards

Sponsor: Gardener's Supply Company
Award package: Gift certificates to Gardener's Supply. Five programs will each receive a certificate valued at $500; 15 more will each receive a $200 gift certificate
Number of awards: 20
Who qualifies: School and youth garden programs
Annual application deadline: October 15
Full details, criteria, and application

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Mantis Awards

Sponsor: Mantis
Award package: Mantis tiller/cultivators
Number of awards: 25
Who qualifies: community, school, and youth garden programs
Annual application deadline: March 1
Full details, criteria, and application

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Hooked on Hydroponics Awards

Sponsor: The Grow Store in conjunction with the Progressive Gardening Trade Association
Award package: Hydroponics systems valued between $360 to $1,100
Number of awards: 36
Who qualifies: School garden programs
Annual application deadline: September 15
Full details, criteria, and application

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"Remember Me" Rose School Garden Awards

Sponsor: All-America Rose Selections
Award package: 15 to 20 rose bushes and related educational material
Number of awards: 20
Who qualifies: School and youth garden programs
Annual application deadline: December 15
Full details, criteria, and application

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To learn more, please visit our Grants page