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Financial Assistance
This list was compiled with the assistance of the American Horticultural Society (Melanie Bonacorsa) and the Cleveland Botanical Garden.
| Organization | Contact Info | Description |
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| America the Beautiful Fund | Operation Green Plant Nanie Bilski, National Projects Director Dept. C 1730 NW K St., Ste 1002 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 638-1649 Web site: http://www.america-the-beautiful.org |
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| American Honda Foundation | Proposals must be submitted online. American Honda Foundation 1919 Torrance Blvd. Mailstop: 100-1W-5A Torrance, CA 90501-2746 |
Grants supporting youth education with a specific focus on the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in addition to the environment. |
| Captain Planet Foundation | Proposals must be submitted online. Captain Planet Foundation 133 Luckie Street, 2nd Floor Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: (404) 522-4270 Fax: (404) 522-4204 |
Funds and supports hands-on, environmental projects for children and youths. |
| Common Ground Garden Program | Bud Kerr USDA Extension Service South Building, Rm 3347 Washington, DC 20250-0900 Phone: (202) 720-3513 |
Donations for servicing needy & neglected urban areas. |
| Fiskars® Project Orange Thumb | Keep up with the Project Orange Thumb blog, send an e-mail, or call (800) 500-4849. | Provides community/school groups with the tools and materials they need to reach their goals for neighborhood beautification and horticulture education. |
| The Foundation Center | 1001 Connecticut Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 331-1400 Web site: http://foundationcenter.org |
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| The Green Guerillas | 625 Broadway, 9th Fl. New York, NY 10012 Phone: (212) 674-8124 Fax: (212) 505-8613 Web site: http://www.greenguerillas.org |
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| KidsGardening! Grants |
National Gardening Association 1100 Dorset Street South Burlington, VT 05403 Toll-free: (800) 538-7476 (800-LETSGRO) Fax: (802) 864-6889 |
NGA's grant and award programs are funded by generous corporations and foundations that share NGA's vision of a greener future. |
| Lilypons for Youth Grant Program | Lilypons Water Gardens P.O. Box 10 Buckeystown, MD 21717 Phone: (301) 874-5503 |
Match funds for youth to cultivate an aquatic environment. |
| Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Program | Small monetary grants to schools, nature centers, and other non-profit places of learning in the US | |
| Malley's Chocolates & Fundraising | 13400 Brookpark Rd. Cleveland, OH 44135 Phone: (216) 362-0347 Web sites: http://www.malleys.com/FundRaising.aspx |
Fundraising programs |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | Division of Public Programs Rm 426 110 NW Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20506 Phone: (202) 606-8284 TDD: (202) 606-8282 Web site: http://www.neh.gov |
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| National Science Teachers Award Programs | 1742 NW Connecticut Ave. Washington, DC 20009 Phone: (202) 328-5800 Web site: http://www.nsta.org |
Awards for innovative science projects, teaching performance, and plans. |
| NEA's Green Across America | National Education Association 1201 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-3290 |
Grants up to $1,000 to educators for projects designed to excite students about going green, caring for the earth, and creating a sustainable future. |
| Target Field Trip Grants | You must apply online. | Teachers can use $700 grant to fund a school field trip that connects their curriculum to out-of-school experiences. |
| Wild Action Grant Program | Project WILD Division of Habitat & Species Conservation Exotic Species Section Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 620 South Meridian Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600 E-mail: lori.haynes@MyFWC.com |
Small cash awards to Florida public and private schools for implementing, maintaining and using a schoolyard habitat as an outdoor classroom. |
