School Garden Grant Program

$1,200 Unrestricted Grant $50 Home Depot Gift Card Age-Appropriate Educational Materials

A Garden In Every School
In 1999, the California Fertilizer Foundation (CFF) contributed $8,000 to predominately urban schools in California to be used in sustaining or establishing school gardens. To date, CFF has donated more than $120,000 to more than 150 California schools for school garden projects.

Over the years, we have expanded our program and are now able to annually provide 24 grants for $1,200 each to schools throughout California (12 awarded twice a year). At the end of each year, winning schools can re-apply for a progress grant of $1,500 and a free agricultural field trip. Through the garden program, CFF provides direct funding to California schools for garden projects. The gardens provide an opportunity for students, teachers and parents to truly "grow" together. For more information, please contact Pam Emery at (916) 574-9744.

Download Grant Application Here

Next Deadline is June 15!
Must be postmarked by this date. Grant winners will be notified by August 1.

A School in Every Garden

Our goal is to put a garden in every interested school.  With almost 10,000 schools in California, this is not a goal we'll reach on our own.  We're lucky to have great partners. The California School Garden Network is a group of organizations who have a shared interest in garden-based learning and are working together to teach about agriculture through the use of school gardens.

4460 Duckhorn Drive, Suite A Sacramento, CA 95834 Phone: (916) 574-9744 Fax: (916) 574-9484