Community Garden Grants

The Community Garden Grants aim to strengthen Central Ohio's neighborhoods by providing financial support for the creation and expansion of community gardens and greenspaces. With funding up to $3,000 and in-kind donations, the program focuses on enhancing local food access, education, and the environmental benefits of gardening. Eligible projects must benefit community groups and be completed within a year, helping connect residents to healthier lifestyles and community building opportunities.

Through strategic grantmaking, we invest in a broad range of highly effective nonprofits. We invite nonprofits to explore competitive grant opportunities made possible by our generous donors.
Background
Provide financial and material resources to organizations that aim to re-purpose underused land to create, continue, or expand community gardens and greenspaces.
Central Ohio is a thriving hub for community gardening and urban agriculture. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation, The City of Columbus, and Franklin County utilize a single application and review process to maximize funding and material resources to gardens and to provide financial and material resources to re-purpose underused land and to create, continue, or expand community gardens and greenspaces to:

• Increase healthy, affordable, and local food access and education, particularly for people in under-resourced neighborhoods;

Connect individuals to the life-enhancing benefits of community gardens and greenspaces, including health and wellness, environmental, community building, and beautification.
Nonprofit gardening efforts may apply for funding (up to $3,000) and in-kind product donations (up to $300 from The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company) on a yearly basis.

Eligibility

New and existing gardens and greenspaces, including community gardens, school gardens, pollinator gardens, and beautification efforts. 501(c)(3) status or a fiscal sponsor;
Location in Columbus or Franklin County;
Ability to complete project within one calendar year from date of application.Eligible gardens must benefit a group of people, and not be for personal benefit.

Ineligibility

Ongoing personnel costs are not allowable requests.