The City Gardens Club of New York City (CGC) is now accepting applications for its 2025 School Grant Program.
Donor Name: The City Gardens Club of New York City
State: New York
City: New York City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 12/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The mission of the Club is to preserve, enrich, and increase the natural beauty of the environment, with special regard to the city, for the public benefit through education, horticulture, conservation and other related undertakings. The Club’s programs, run by member-volunteers, are designed to foster an appreciation of nature, especially among young people.
Consideration will be given to the creation or expansion, or maintenance of gardens and farms within the school setting. Projects that seek funding for seeds, plants, soil, mulch, fertilizer/compost and garden tools combined with an educational experience will be prioritized.
Goals
Funds are distributed to a variety of nonprofit groups chosen by the committee from the year’s pool of grant applications. The committee’s goals include:
- preserving and/or upgrading community gardens and public spaces, both old and new
- supporting viable startup projects that offer interactive learning opportunities
- educating community members in developing gardening skills and supplying them with plants and garden-related materials.
Funding Information
City Gardens Club grants ranging from $500 to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- If you are applying on behalf of a New York City (five boroughs) school, please continue with this application. If you are a nonprofit (“NPO”) located within the five boroughs and NOT an educational institution.
- Schools that have received funding for less than two years will be prioritized.
For more information, visit City Gardens Club.
