CLIF FAMILY FOUNDATION OPERATIONAL SUPPORT GRANT For non-profits working to strengthen food systems, enhance equitable community health outcomes, and safeguard our environment and natural resources.
United States and Territories
Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) For non-profit organizations working to advance racial justice, advance economic justice, or advance environmental justice.
United States
ECORISE ECO-AUDIT GRANT For students who have completed one or more Eco-Audits from EcoRise’ Sustainable Intelligence curriculum and are looking for support for a green innovation or initiative.
HERMAN’S GARDEN SEED DONATION For non-profits, schools, community gardens, and educational programs, or for community and education organizations who will either freely share the harvest or save seed for others in need.
KARA FOR CARA FOUNDATION MICROGRANT For students or on behalf of students who are organizing a service project or programming in their communities.
Kids Gardening: GRO MORE GOOD GRASSROOTS GRANT For any nonprofit organization, school district, university, government entity, or tax-exempt organization in the United States serving at least 15 youth, and planning to use the funds to install new or improve existing youth gardens or greenspaces.
Kids Gardening: Lots of Compassion Grant For any nonprofit organization, school district, university, government entity, or tax-exempt organization in the United States serving under-resourced communities looking to transform a vacant lot into a public garden space.
MONARCH WATCH – FREE MILKWEED For schools and education non-profits with administrative support and clear, long-term maintenance plans for a garden of 100sqft or larger with three season nectar sources who would like to add milkweed to the garden.
ROBIN GREENFIELD SEEDS FOR SCHOOLS For students, parents, teachers, school administrators and community members who want seeds to plant at their schools, community gardens, or in other interesting ways.
USDA: Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) Fiscal Year 2024 For non-profits, businesses, government entities, and other corporations working to develop, coordinate, and expand access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products.
USDA: Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) For non-profits, businesses, government entities, and other corporations working to connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems and strengthen local or regional food economy viability and resilience.
NSF: Sustainable Regional Systems Research Networks For non-profits, corporations, small businesses, and institutes of higher education conducting innovative and pioneering fundamental research and education of a scale and complexity that would not be possible within a single organization, center, or through the normal collaborative modes of NSF research support.
Regional Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response (CDC) For non-profits and institutes of higher education interested in forming a Regional Center for Public Health Preparedness and Response to improve public health preparedness and response, as informed by the needs of the communities involved.
USDA: Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program For non-profits and institutes of higher education developing and operating a Rural Cooperative Development Center to improve the economic condition of rural areas by helping individuals and businesses start, expand or improve rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses.
New York State
AGRICULTURAL LITERACY GRANT For Pre-K through 12th grade teachers in New York State seeking funding for farm field trips, classroom projects, books, chicken coops, and school gardens.
CONNECT KIDS TO PARKS GRANT For school districts, schools, municipalities, and certain non-profits seeking reimbursement for student field trips to eligible New York State parks and historic sites.
HUDSON VALLEY SEED CO DONATIONS For food or gardening focused non-profits planning to use the requested seeds for planting in a school, community garden, or distributing to gardeners in need.
New York City
CITYRACK PROGRAM For local groups, businesses, and city agencies in New York City who would like to request a public bike rack to be installed.
CITIZENSNYC COMMUNITY LEADERS GRANT For New York City grassroots leaders and local residents working on community-building projects aiming to improve neighborhood life, strengthen local leadership, and scale community partnerships.
THE CITY GARDENS CLUB OF NYC GRANT For New York City non-profits preserving or upgrading new or old public spaces and gardens, or educating community members about gardening skills and providing gardening materials.
HEART FOOD JUSTICE FOR ALL AWARD For schools seeking funding to bring teaching tools, topical resources, and on-going staff consultation to K-8 schools, to develop impactful student-led service actions that address issues of food equity, advance local food sovereignty, and support the critical transformation of our food systems.
RESOLUTION A (RESO A) For New York City schools seeking funding for capital improvements or enhancement projects, including academic technology and innovative construction projects.
New York City and West of Hudson Watershed
CATSKILLS WATERSHED CORPORATION For students and their teachers, or organizations for adult and mixed-age audiences, who want support for projects that emphasize the importance of New York City’s water supply, its aquatic and terrestrial wildlife, and the cultural heritage of the Catskills.
NSF/NCAR: Early Career Faculty Innovators Program For university faculty and their graduate students in social, policy, and behavioral sciences co-developing interdisciplinary research projects aligned to one of NSF NCAR’s strategic priorities.
