City Gardens Club of New York School Grant

City Gardens Club of New York School Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The City Garden Clubs of New York
Amount: US $500 - US $5,000
Last Updated: November 03, 2025

Summary

The City Gardens Club of New York offers annual grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 for projects that promote environmental beauty and education in New York City's five boroughs. Since 1981, these grants have helped schools engage students in hands-on horticulture, fostering a love for gardening and farming among diverse communities. The program highlights the importance of nature in education, benefiting both children and adults while adhering to the club's mission of public benefit through education.

Overview

City Gardens Club grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 are offered on a yearly basis for worthwhile projects that conform to the mission of the Grants Committee, which is to bring the beauty of the natural world into the lives of children and adults in all five boroughs of New York City and to sponsor educational programs that help citizens. CGC has been awarding grants to New York City schools for the purpose of involving students in hands-on horticulture since 1981 and as a means of fulfilling its mission of “public benefit through education.” CGC has been providing grants to primary and secondary educational institutions located in New York City for more than a quarter century, and it is a program that has aided in introducing thousands of city students of all ages and backgrounds and their families to the wonders of gardening and farming.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. City Gardens Club program funds environmental and garden projects by nonprofit groups throughout New York City.Projects must conform to the mission of the Grants Committee.

Ineligibility

CGC grant money is not to be used for salaries.