SGN Grants
Because of generous support from businesses, individuals and organizations, SGN is able to offer two grant programs that help enhance and sustain local school gardens - Cooking from the Garden, and Garden-Based Education.
Grants are generally offered every other year in January to new applicants. When we have sufficient funding, we offer multi-year grants under the Garden-Based Education program. All grantee schools receive financial, material and mentoring support from SGN, and are required to complete progress reports for continued funding.
Our next cycle for new schools to apply will begin January 2013.
Cooking in the Garden Grant
This grant offers financial, material and mentoring support to encourage nutrition education and healthy cooking by using seasonal food grown in the school garden and/or by local farms. The goal is to increase student consumption of fresh produce and other whole foods, develop skills in preparing healthy meals, raise awareness of local food systems, and support local agriculture.
Grant recipients include:
| '11-'12 | Flowery Elementary School | $2,000 |
| '11-'12 | Sheppard Accelerated Elementary | $2,000 |
| '10-'11 | Anova Center for Education | $2,000 |
| '10-'11 | Mary Collins School at Cherry Valley | $2,000 |
| '09-'10 | Healdsburg Elementary School | $2,000 |
| '08-'09 | Valley of the Moon School | $2,000 |
| '08-'09 | Northwest Preparatory Academy | $2,000 |
Next Application Period: January, 2013
Garden Based Education Grant
This grant offers financial and mentoring support for schools to develop and implement instructional school garden programs. The primary goal is to address one of the most significant obstacles school gardens face: securing funding for a Garden Education Coordinator. Funds are included for tuition to the School Garden Teacher Training at Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC). The 2011-2012 grant requires a match from the school and/or other partner organizations in cash or in-kind donations.
Grant recipients include:
| '11-'12 | Kid Street Learning Center | $5,000 |
| '11-'12 | Northwest Prep | $5,000 |
| '11-'12 | Wright Elementary | $5,000 |
| '07-'11 | Geyserville Elementary School | $16,000 |
| '09-'10 | Apple Blossom School | $5,000 |
| '09-'10 | McKinley Elementary School | $5,000 |
| '07-'10 | La Tercera Elementary School | $7,000 |
| '06-'09 | Dunbar Elementary School | $9,000 |
| '05-'08 | McNear Elementary School | $14,000 |
| '05-'06 | Cloverdale High School | $8,000 |
Next Application Period: January, 2013
Salad Bar Grant
This grant offers financial, material and mentoring support to increase student and staff access to healthy, fresh produce through a school salad bar, and to enhance the productivity of the school garden. Funds can also be used to purchase supplemental produce from a local farm.
Grant recipients include:
| '09-'10 | Salmon Creek School | $4,000 |
| '07-'09 | Oak Grove Elementary School | $6,000 |
Next Application Period: January, 2013
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