Community Garden clone_Magazine Issue Two October 2015 | Page 41

Community Food Projects competitive Grants Program . USDA Cooperative State Research , Education and Extension Service ( CSREES ).
Disney ’ s Friends of Change Grants . Offers young change-makers $ 500 to gather their friends and turn their creative ideas to help their communities into projects taking place on or around Global Your Service Day , which usually runs in the month of April .
Donald Samull classroom Herb Garden Grant . The Her Society of America will select 4 classrooms to receive a $ 200 Grant to establish an outdoor her barden . The funds may be used for soil , plant trays , containers , youth-sized tools , and , more .
EPA Environmental Education Grants . The U . S . Enironmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) is accepting grant applications for environmental education projects and programs that promote environmental stewardship and help develop knowledgeable and responsible students , teachers , and citizens .
Fiskars Project Orange Thumb . Winners receive cash and tools to help support their goals of neighborhood beautification and horticulture education .
Fruit Tree 101 . The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation and Stretch Island Fruit Co , are giving fruit trees to K-12 parents who submit their children ’ s school . Trees available for specific markets .
Fuel Up to Play 60 . Funding is available to K-12 schools enrolled in Fuel Up to Play 60 . The competitive , nationwide funding program can help your school jumpstart and sustain healthy nutrition and physical activity improvements .
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