Community Garden 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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