To date Colorado Garden Foundation has awarded more than $13 million to fund horticulture related grants for the benefit of the state of Colorado! Projects that have been awarded in the past include greenhouse projects, community gardens, therapy gardens, and so much more!
Purpose
The organization supports horticulture and horticultural related projects and those groups that are involved or directly related. Education is emphasized. Areas of interest include horticultural-related research, education, therapy and community improvements.
How to Apply
- Click HERE for details.
- The initial letter of intent is due by August 30 by noon.
- Selected applicants will be requested to submit complete details by October 31.
- Attachments related to the application are accepted in the SECOND round only. In the letter, applicants must include how Colorado Garden Foundation will be recognized for the grant award.
- Grants are selected by early December with distribution of funds the following spring.
- Funding is limited to nonprofit and government agencies.
- Grants are not available to homeowners, associations and political organizations.
- Grants are not awarded for plan development or design; salaries, administrative costs or other overhead.
- Only one grant or proposal per application or applicant division is considered annually.
- The maximum grant is $15,000.
The 2024 Colorado Garden Foundation’ Grant Recipients:
• ACC Foundation
• Anchor Center for Blind Children
• Black Canyon Boys & Girls Club
• Broomfield FISH
• Center for People With Disabilities
• City of Delta
• City of Fort Morgan
• City of Louisville
• Colorado Farm to Table
• Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs
• Community Partnership Family Resource Center
• Covered Colorado
• CSU Extension – Cheyenne County
• CSU Extension – Weld County
• CSU Master Gardener Program
• Denver Inner City Parish
• Denver Jewish Day School
• Denver Rescue Mission
• DPS Dept of Sustainability
• Durango Botanic Gardens
• Durango School District
• Earth Mountain Education Farm
• Earthlinks
• Easterseals Colorado
• Family Resource Center
• Focus Points Family Resource Center
• Foothills Art Center
• Foundation for Community Colleges
• Garden To Table
• Guidestone Colorado
• Habitat for Humanity of Colorado
• Huerfano-Las Animas Counties Early Childhood Council
• Jovial Concepts
• Kavod Senior Life
• La Puente
• La Veta Village
• Limon Heritage Museum
• Loaves & Fishes Ministries
• Loveland Youth Gardeners
• Lyons Community Farm Project
• Maiker Housing Partners
• Manna Soup Kitchen
• Montezuma School to Farm Project
• Palmer Ridge High School
• Prairie Creeks Living Center
• Pueblo Food Project
• Redwood Corp.
• Restoration Outreach Programs
• Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens
• Rocky Mountain MS Center
• Seniors Resource Center
• Simply Bee Conservation
• Sister Carmen Community Center
• Slow Food Denver
• Spanish Peaks Library District
• Summit View Elementary
• The Empowerment Program
• The Park People
• The San Luis Valley Museum
• The Table Urban Farm
• The Urban Farm
• Town of Bristol
• Village Exchange Center
• Yampa River Botanic Park