Through the new Garden Supplies Grant, GrowBoston is offering grants to Boston community gardens and food forests to purchase tools, equipment, seeds, seedlings, compost, and other garden supplies for communal use.
Donor Name: GrowBoston
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/02/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $1,000
Details:
These supplies must be stored and maintained by the garden organization and made available to all gardeners. These grants are being made available from City of Boston Operating Funds. The purpose of this grant program is to invest in Boston’s community gardens and food forests and assist residents to grow their own food.
GrowBoston is the City of Boston’s new Office of Urban Agriculture, and part of the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH).
Funding Information
Organizations may apply for a maximum of $1,000 per garden site or food forest. If an organization wishes to purchase supplies for multiple sites, they may. The maximum grant amount for a single organization will be $9,999.
Allowed Uses of Funding
- This grant is for the purchase of tools, equipment, seeds, seedlings, compost, and other garden supplies for communal use. Up to 10% of the grant budget can be for indirect/administrative costs or a fiscal sponsorship fee.
- The following expenses are not allowed using City of Boston operating budget grant funds: gift cards, rent, utilities, alcoholic beverages, fundraising or lobbying activities, and/or salaries of staff not involved with directly delivering the program.
Eligibility Criteria
Recipients must be a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit or a community-based organization partnering with a fiscal sponsor that is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. No grants can be awarded to individuals or for-profit businesses. Grants will be paid in one lump sum in advance, and a signed grant application will serve as a grant agreement.
For more information, visit Garden Supplies Grant.
