Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Expected ~November

Based on past cycles

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Current deadline
November 1, 2026
Tracked since
April 2026

Deadlines typically fall in: November

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Projects must fulfill at least one of the purposes of Trustees' Garden Club as stated in their Bylaws

Overview

Funder: Trustees' Garden Club Inc, Savannah, GA (Member of The Garden Club of America since 1941)

Purpose: Grants awarded to local non-profits whose projects align with one or more of Trustees' Garden Club purposes, which adhere to The Garden Club of America (GCA) mission to:

  • Stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening
  • Share the advantages of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence and publications
  • Restore, improve and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in conservation and civic improvement

Geographic Scope: Local (Savannah area and surrounding region in Georgia)

Eligibility:

  • Local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations
  • Projects must fulfill at least one of the purposes of Trustees' Garden Club as stated in their Bylaws

Does NOT Fund:

  • Organizations that do not hold 501(c)(3) status
  • Fraternal, Political, Labor, Athletic or Social Groups
  • Institutional overhead or indirect costs incurred during a project
  • Capital campaigns or endowments
  • Activities of Organizations serving primarily their own members
  • Maintenance of existing projects

Recent Grant Recipients:

  • 2025: Bethesda Academy, Hospice Savannah, Savannah Area Council of Garden Clubs
  • 2024: St. John's Church, Friends of Massie School, Ships of the Sea Museum
  • 2023: Hospice Savannah, Savannah Country Day School, Savannah Tree Foundation
  • 2022: Savannah Tree Foundation, Historic Savannah Foundation, National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Georgia/Savannah Town Committee

How to Apply

Application Process

Deadline: November 1 (annual)

Steps:

  1. Carefully review the Grant Guidelines provided by Trustees' Garden Club
  2. Complete the full application (not just a letter of intent)
  3. Ensure your project aligns with at least one of Trustees' Garden Club's stated purposes
  4. Submit completed application before the November 1 deadline

Required Materials:

  • Complete application form
  • Project description demonstrating alignment with GCA/TGC purposes
  • Evidence of 501(c)(3) status

What Trustees' Garden Club Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Trustees' Garden Club Inc reported $5,000 in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2022, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2022
1
Total given
$10K
Median grant
$10K
  • By dollars: Georgia 100%. Top recipient cities: Savannah, GA.

Example grants

  • Savannah Park & Tree Dept · Savannah, GA

    $10K

IRS Form 990, 2022. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Community development
  • Environmental conservation
  • Plants

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