The Florida Wildflower Foundation Grant Program provides Florida native ecotype wildflower plants for school gardens throughout Florida.
Donor Name: Florida Wildflower Foundation
State: Florida
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The goals of this program are to:
- increase children’s awareness of Florida’s unique flora and fauna.
- promote outdoor learning experiences that help students achieve state academic standards
- use school gardens to establish pollinator pathways of wildflowers to host bees, butterflies and other insects
Grant winners will receive personalized growing assistance and an assortment of 30 small Florida native wildflower plants from a Florida Association of Native Nurseries’ member nursery.
Eligibility Criteria
- Teachers who are awarded grants are eligible to receive more wildflowers in the spring if fall gardens are successfully established and cared for. Public and private pre-K through grade 12 teachers may apply.
- Schools must be located in Florida.
- Gardens must be planted on public or private school property with the permission from the school administrator. Homeschools may apply only if the garden is located in a community space such as a co-op.
- The school must have an outdoor garden site free of turf and weeds. The site must be properly prepared before installing seedlings.
- Applicants must be full-time teachers or school employees.
- Teachers must confirm that the native garden will be incorporated into their school curriculum.
- Teachers must verify that the garden site provides adequate growing conditions and demonstrate a commitment to growing wildflowers.
- Applicants must include three photos of the intended garden site.
For more information, visit Florida Wildflower Foundation.
