Garden Grants Application

Thank you for your interest in the Garden Grants program!


Please refer to our online Garden Grants page to reference program details, such as requirements, requested budget details, and the project timeline.


Important Information

  • We recognize that each partner delivers a unique program. If this if your first year applying, please contact us to discuss your budget needs. Download & use this program budget xls
  • We recommend completing your application in a draft Word or another application format first to help prevent data loss.
  • Note: There is a 4000 character limit for each question, and word limits are suggested for each question.


Application Timelines

  • Draft submissions open starting on August 1st at 5pm.
  • Please submit your draft proposal using this form by September 1, 2024 at 5pm in order to receive feedback.
  • Final proposals are due by October 1st, 2024 at 5pm.


We look forward to reviewing your application!


Please direct any questions to growapp@berea.edu

 

Section 1: Project Contacts + Fiscal Sponsorship

 
 
 
Phone
 
 
 
 

Will the primary contact be the person signing all program documentation?

 

Section 2: Your Organization and Community

Geographic area, Context, and Introductions for new sites

 

Please list all counties & states where you plan to work.

 

Has your community faced any significant challenges over the past 5 years that have impacted food and/or land access? (100 words or less)

 
 
 

Section 3: Your Garden Grant Project

Rationale or Reflections for returning sites. Participants, Goals and Impact, Recruitment and Retention, Partners, Organic Education, Curriculum, Capacity and Program Sustainability.

 

How many participating households do you plan to work with in 2025?

 

What are your goals for this program, and how will it impact your community? (300 words or less)

 
 

How do you plan to recruit participants into the program? How will you retain participants and require their participation through class attendance and harvest reporting throughout the year? (200 words or less)

 
 

Who/which organizations will you collaborate with to deliver this program?

 
 

What is your experience delivering organic gardening education in your community?

 
 

Have you faced any resistance to adopting these practices?

 

How will you administer the required classes to your participants? Please list out your proposed classes and the month when they will be delivered.

 
 

Please describe the structure of your team and how they will deliver the different aspects of the program. How will you delegate report and blog submission responsibilities?

 
 

Which aspects of your program could continue without funding from Grow Appalachia?

 
 

Section 4: Project Budget

 

What is your total funding request for 2025?

 

Please list the total request for each of the 6 budget categories.

 

This number cannot exceed 50% of the total budget request

 
 
 
 
 

This number cannot exceed 5% of the total budget request

 

Please upload your program budget, AND organizational budget here.


Please also upload any updated budget documents here and include 'updated' in the file name.

Drop your files here
 

Please use this Budget Template to create your program budget. Upload your program budget in the File Upload section below.

 

Please upload the most recent version of your non-profit's operating budget under the File Upload section. We use this information to understand the financial sustainability of your program. Check this box once complete.

 

Section 5: Lastly, but important kick off information

 

All sites are required to send at least one representative to our All Hands Gathering Event held in Berea on February 10-11th, 2024.


Please confirm that you can send at least one team member to the event.


Also, list any educational topics or speakers you might want us to consider for this grant kick off event.

 
 

Please share any comments or questions you may have related to the application form, or the general program.