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Community Garden Mini-Grant Program

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Foundation Annual Community Garden GrantsFood Security GrantsEnvironmental Education GrantsNutrition Grants

Funding Amount

$250 - $1,500

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Community Garden Mini-Grant Program

Funder: WellKind (Teravana Trust)

Geographic Scope: Sonoma County, California

Focus Areas:

  • Creating or sustaining community garden programs

  • Organic farm stands

  • Community-based food and nutrition projects

  • Food security initiatives

  • Education about ecology, organic food production, and health

    • Program Details:

  • Supports community organizations and groups

  • Provides support through outdoor educators and gardeners

  • Offers training and education assistance

    • Eligibility:

  • Community groups and organizations in Sonoma County

  • Projects creating new gardens or sustaining existing programs

    • What They Fund:

  • Community garden creation and maintenance

  • Organic farm stands

  • Community-based food security projects

  • Educational materials and programming

  • Related community garden projects

    • Contact: Terese@wellkind.org

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Timeline:

  • Applications open: November 20 (historically)

  • Deadline: January 29 (historically)

  • Notification: February 15 (historically)

    • Required Materials:

  • Mini-grant proposal form

  • Image Right Release form (available in English and Spanish)

    • Support Provided:

  • Outdoor educators

  • Gardeners

  • Project development assistance

  • Training and education

    • Application Format: Online application form (specific submission method not detailed in content)

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    What Teravana Trust actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

    Teravana Trust reported $72K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2023, its most recent itemized filing.

    Grants in 2023
    2
    Total given
    $20K
    Median grant
    $10K
    • By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Novato, CA; Richmond, CA.

    Example grants

    • Marin Foundation · Novato, CA

      Helping a non-profit transfer funds

      $10K

    • Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA

      Supporting their programs

      $10K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2023. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    community-gardensfood-securityenvironmental-educationnutrition

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