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Big Green Jumpstart

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Funding Amount

Learning Garden kit (raised bed) and/or $2,000 cash grant per school

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Big Green Jumpstart

Overview: Big Green Jumpstart provides grants to schools to start or expand their edible garden programs, equipping schools with comprehensive garden kits and funding for garden-based education.

Award Structure:

  • Comprehensive Learning Garden kit including raised bed (ADA-accessible, built to last decades)

  • $2,000 cash grant per school

  • Funding supports schools' garden programming and hands-on garden education

    • Geographic Scope: United States (examples include Savannah, Georgia; active nationwide)

    Focus Areas:

  • School garden programs

  • Student engagement in food growing

  • Garden-based education

  • Outdoor classroom development

    • Key Details:

  • Big Green Learning Garden beds are ADA-accessible and designed for outdoor classroom settings

  • Cash grants support immediate garden programming needs

  • Fosters deeper student connection to growing food

  • Selected schools receive comprehensive support and resources

    • Recent Activity:

  • Savannah partnership (2023): 20 schools selected in Savannah Chatham County Public School System

  • Collaboration with local partners (e.g., Loop It Up Savannah)

  • Round two grants announced for Savannah schools

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    k-12-schoolscommunity-gardenseducation

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