Celebrating 583 New Whole Kids Garden Grants
John B. Kelly Elementary School | Philadelphia, PA
When kids have access to edible gardens, a lot of good can grow. They try new foods. They get excited about healthy choices. They get rooted to real food. Imagine if more kids had that chance.
The Whole Kids Garden Grant program provides grants to K-12 schools and non-profit organizations to implement an on-campus garden for the first time or for schools with existing gardens to make meaningful transformations. Whole Kids also funds edible learning spaces in non-school environments that support children's programming such as community gardens, libraries, museums, or after-school programs.
The Garden Grant Program Is Growing
Today, we’re thrilled to announce Whole Kids is awarding $1.75 million in Garden Grants! That’s 583 new garden grants — each worth $3,000! These grants will support more than 290,000 students in 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and 9 Provinces and Territories in Canadia.
The Garden Grant is one of Whole Kids’ longest running annual programs. Since launching it in 2011, Whole Kids has awarded funding for more than 8,500 edible gardens, investing over $20 million and benefiting more than 5.5 million students!
