OC-CNPS: The Horticultural Grant

OC-CNPS: The Horticultural Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: California Native Plant Society: Orange County Chapter
Amount: Up to US $500
Last Updated: December 28, 2025

Summary

The OC-CNPS Horticultural Grant supports individuals and organizations in Orange County, California, in enhancing urban gardens with native plants. Grants of up to $500 are available to cover costs associated with installing, maintaining, or educating the public about California native flora. Eligible projects include public gardens, interpretive signage, and educational materials. Applications are accepted year-round, contingent on available funds, and grant recipients agree to promote their projects in OCCNPS communications.

Overview

The Horticultural Grant is awarded to a person, group, or non-profit organization in Orange County, California, to install, enhance, or maintain California native plants in an urban garden or public landscape, especially in a demonstration or educational manner. Examples of appropriate grant submissions might include new and existing public native plant gardens, experimental native plant gardens, rehabilitating a public garden to include native plants, interpretive signage for a native plant garden, horticultural native plant growing costs, instructive materials for native plant gardening, support for native plant or native seed giveaways at outreach events. Funding Each year Up to $500 may be awarded to offset the cost of materials and supplies. Applications may be submitted at any time, but are contingent upon available OCCNPS funds. By accepting funding, grant recipients agree to have their project featured in OCCNPS communications. We also ask that OCCNPS be included in future communications regarding the garden or project.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Examples of appropriate grant submissions might include: new and existing public native plant gardens, experimental native plant gardens, rehabilitating a public garden to include native plants, interpretive signage for a native plant garden, horticultural native plant growing costs, instructive materials for native plant gardening, and support for native plant or native seed giveaways at outreach events.