How much funding does Dora Tes Basileas Foundation - Community Garden Grant provide?

Dora Tes Basileas Foundation - Community Garden Grant provides $18,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Dora Tes Basileas Foundation - Community Garden Grant?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Dora Tes Basileas Foundation - Community Garden Grant

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Funding Amount

$18,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Dora Tes Basileas Foundation Community Garden Grant

Award Amount: $18,000

Program Duration: Two-year grant

Geographic Scope: Kentucky (Asbury Seminary campus)

Focus Areas:

Community garden establishment

Creation care and environmental stewardship

Spiritual formation and discipleship

Multicultural community building

Practical application of faith-based values

Project Description: The grant funded the establishment of a community garden on the Kentucky campus featuring:

10-15 large common plots

25 smaller individual plots

Participation from students, faculty, and staff

Educational Components:

Gardening instruction

Composting and recycling practices

Bee handling

Teaching spiritual principles of personal devotion and discipleship

Multicultural community building

Creation care stewardship

Implementation: The Office of Global Community Formation, under the leadership of Dr. Marilyn Elliott (Vice President for Spiritual Formation), led the initiative in partnership with the Creation Care Community.

Funder Background: The Dora Tes Basileas Foundation was established in 2006 to support Protestant agencies, churches, and theological education. Since its founding, the Foundation has contributed over $136,000 to Asbury Seminary for scholarships and other initiatives.

Award Date: December 11, 2012

Project Start Date: Spring 2013