Sprouting School Gardens Grant

Sprouting School Gardens Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation
Amount: US $5,000 - US $10,000
Last Updated: June 25, 2025

Summary

The Sprouting School Gardens Grant, provided by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, supports school-based gardening and cooking programs to foster healthy eating habits in children. Grants between $5,000 and $10,000 help cover program operations, supplies, and educator stipends. Eligible applicants include schools and 501(c)(3) nonprofits located in areas served by Sprouts Farmers Market, promoting meaningful connections between local teams and school gardening initiatives.

Overview

Sprouting School Gardens Grant School gardens are powerful learning tools that grow healthy kids, engaged learners, environmental stewards, and resilient, empowered youth. Since 2015, the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation has championed school-based gardening and cooking programs, recognizing the positive impact growing, tasting and preparing fresh fruits and vegetables has in shaping a child’s long-term preferences for healthy eating. The Sprouting School Gardens Grant brings hands-on learning and nutrition education to life by supporting school gardens and classroom cooking programs. Funding Grants range in size from $5,000 to $10,000 and support school-garden program operations, program supplies, and educator stipends.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Organizations must be schools or 501(c)(3) nonprofits operating programs on school campus in communities where Sprouts Farmers Market operates stores in order to apply.Organizations applying must be located in a state where Sprouts stores operate.Ideal Sprouting School Garden Grant applicants are located within a 10-mile radius of the closest store so that we can help provide a meaningful connection between our team members and local school gardening programs.The Sprouting School Gardens Grant is intended to fund programs directly on school campuses.Grant funds are intended to cover direct program expenses.