Awards to Support School and Youth Garden Programs

Posted by on June 18, 2007

National Gardening Association’s Healthy Sprouts Awards to Support School and Youth Garden Programs
Deadline: October 15, 2007

As a way to encourage the growth of health-focused youth gardens, the National Gardening Association (<a href="http://assoc.garden.org/">http://assoc.garden.org/</a>) recognizes outstanding programs via the Healthy Sprouts Awards, sponsored by Gardener’s Supply. The awards support school and youth garden programs that teach about nutrition and the issue of hunger in the United States.

To be eligible for the 2007 Healthy Sprouts Awards, a school or organization must plan to garden in 2008 with at least fifteen children between the ages of 3 and 18. The selection of winners is based on the demonstrated relationship between the garden program and nutrition and hunger issues in the U.S.

This year, NGA will present Healthy Sprouts Awards to twenty schools or organizations. Each program will receive gift certificates toward the purchase of gardening materials from Gardener’s Supply, with the top five each receiving a certificate valued at $500, and fifteen more receiving gift certificates valued at $200. Awardees will also receive educational materials related to gardening and nutrition, twenty-five packets of seeds, and NGA Supporter benefits for one year.

Program guidelines and application materials are available at the NGA Kids Gardening Web site.

RFP Link: <a href="http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007448/kidsgardening">http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10007448/kidsgardening</a>

For additional RFPs in Education, visit: <a href="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_education.jhtml">http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_education.jhtml</a>