Community Garden Initiatives Grant 2025

Community Garden Initiatives Grant 2025 is sponsored by Afree Foundation. Offers funding to environmental justice communities in North East Pennsylvania to start or expand community gardens, promoting empowerment and education.

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The program will fund projects that support community-based gardens promoting sustainable agriculture practices that benefit people and wildlife. Applications will be accepted until January 30, 2025. Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, state government agencies, local governments, municipal governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations and educational institutions.

Ineligible applicants include unincorporated individuals, businesses, international organizations, state agencies and U.S. Federal government agencies. Project must meet the People’s Garden criteria: * **Join**the People’s Garden community by registering a garden atusda.

gov/peoples-garden * **Grow**the garden using sustainable practices that benefit people and wildlife * **Teach**about gardening and resilient, local food systems Priority will be given to projects that * Educate and train local citizens, build diverse partnerships, foster local food systems and provide other socio-economic benefits * Provide measurable ecological, educational and community benefits * Support the conservation of fish, wildlife, and habitat, especially at-risk species including migratory birds and pollinators This funding is available nationally, but special preference will be given to projects in priority cities including Little Rock.

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