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  • 1.  Grant Application Tips

    Posted 01-26-2026 02:08:00 PM

    Hello, Can anyone offer tips on writing a successful grant application for a school garden? We are looking to start a vegetable/fruit tree garden, and hopefully be approved for a Kids Gardening grant next year. 



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    Alexa Dunn
    Chicago IL
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  • 2.  RE: Grant Application Tips

    Posted 01-27-2026 11:58:00 AM
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    I'm attaching some grant writing tips I've used over the years.



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    Shelley Mitchell, PhD
    Senior Extension Specialist
    Youth Horticulture
    Dept of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
    Oklahoma State University
    320G Ag Hall
    Stillwater, OK 74078
    [405-744-5755]
    shelley.mitchell@okstate.edu
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  • 3.  RE: Grant Application Tips

    Posted 01-27-2026 12:08:00 PM

    Thank you, this is very helpful!



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    Alexa Dunn
    Chicago IL
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  • 4.  RE: Grant Application Tips

    Posted 01-27-2026 12:02:00 PM

    Good morning from Atlanta GA, 

    The advice I will give is to get a full list and budget of all of the items you will need and develop your line item budget.  Once you complete that task write to what you are going to do with the items and what the outcomes will be.  (Include student participation) 

    I hope this helps.  



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    Lonnie Smith
    Clayton County Public Schools
    Jonesboro GA
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  • 5.  RE: Grant Application Tips

    Posted 01-27-2026 12:07:00 PM

    Thanks for the tips!



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    Alexa Dunn
    Chicago IL
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  • 6.  RE: Grant Application Tips

    Posted 01-27-2026 01:28:00 PM

    You are welcome! 

    Good Luck! 



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    Lonnie Smith
    Clayton County Public Schools
    Jonesboro GA
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  • 7.  RE: Grant Application Tips

    Posted 01-29-2026 09:08:00 AM
    Include lots of pictures of smiling kids working in the garden or planting seeds.  Our city of Winter Park Florida has yearly green grants and we have been very lucky to receive funds every year.

    Good luck!
    Jill Altomare
    Park Maitland South

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  • 8.  RE: Grant Application Tips

    Posted 01-30-2026 06:11:00 AM
    Wow that awesome
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  • 9.  RE: Grant Application Tips

    Posted 12 days ago

    One of the things that really help me when writing school garden grant is to have statistics readily available, such as the demographic of your school or the population that you intend to serve.  Create a "resume" or file of  FAQ's that are asked most often on grant application, which allows you to quickly complete application questions and then focus on the crux of your proposal or grant initiatives.  Make sure that your goals in your grant application are SMART goals and that the objectives tell exactly how you intend to meet the goals.  Makes sure that they all align with your overall vision or impact statement.  When you are thinking about how to measure the progress, makes sure that you are using tools that are accessible to you and can measure what you said in your grant application.  Create you a grant writing toolkit and book mark most frequently used websites for statistics of your area , such as county or stat numbers around food insecurity or literacy. Track outcomes and keep good records. 

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