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Grants
Action for Healthy Kids
Multiple grants available "to schools and districts since 2009 to help them accomplish their student wellness goals."* The 2022-2023 grant applications are now available at the website.
https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/grants-support/
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
"The White-Reinhardt Grant Program funds projects that will increase agricultural literacy. County and state Farm Bureaus may apply for $1,000 grants for education programs for grades K-12 in order to initiate new ag literacy programs or expand existing programs. Organizations and individual schools can work with their local Farm Bureaus to apply. Grants are available on a competitive basis."
https://www.agfoundation.org/projects/wr-grants-home
Big Green
Non-profit organization based in Memphis to provide grants by democratizing and decentralizing the process. Provides among other things “jump start” grants of $500.
https://biggreen.org/jumpstart/
California Department of Food & Agriculture
The CalAgPlate Program provides "funds for projects that will promote and administer agricultural education and leadership programs for students, teachers, and youth." The program is funded through the sale of special agriculture-themed license plates.
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/calagplate/
The California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program awards grants to support projects that "cultivate equity, nurture students, build climate resilience, and create scalable and sustainable change".
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/caf2sgrant/
California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Grants and scholarships to support teachers educating youth about agriculture. Includes California AITC conference scholarship and Literacy for Life, AITC Taste and Teach, and Look at Agriculture... Organically! grants.
https://learnaboutag.org/grants/
California Fertilizer Foundation
"Teachers interested in starting or expanding a garden, in a public or private school, are invited to apply for one of 24 CFF School Garden Grants of $1,200 plus educational materials."
California Native Garden Foundation
The California Native Garden Foundation (CNGF) provides "native garden design grants to schools, colleges, museums, and other public spaces and non-profit organizations across California."
http://middlebrookcenter.com/elsee/cngf-2/design-grants/
KidsGardening
Offers several grants to new and existing youth garden programs including Youth Garden, Budding Botanist, and Little Seeds Pollinator Pals grants.
https://kidsgardening.org/grant-opportunities/
United States Department of Agriculture
National Institute of Food & Agriculture grants "target teachers from primary grades to high school. They help educators give students a foundation in math and science relating to agriculture."
https://nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/k-12-higher-education-programs
Food & Nutrition Service Farm to School grants "support planning, developing, and implementing farm to school programs."
Water Education Water Awareness Committee
The WEWAC EduBucks program provides "financial support to teachers seeking to do creative classroom projects that increase students' awareness of the importance of water in Southern California. Projects must specifically focus on drinking water issues.
https://www.usewaterwisely.com/edubucks/index.php
Whole Kids Foundation
Multiple grant offerings. The primary focus is on expanding access to healthy food choices, connecting students to the source of their food and empowering educators. Includes grants for developing school salad bars, bee raising, and entrepreneurship.
https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/programs
*All text in quotes comes directly from the organization website or other materials.