Best Garden Grants for Nonprofits in Wyoming

Nonprofits, producer groups, and other entities in Wyoming working with fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, or horticulture can apply for Wyoming Department of Agriculture’s specialty crop block grants, with awards up to US $100,000 for projects. Funding supports education, production, marketing, distribution, food safety, research, and improved access to specialty crops, including garden-focused initiatives.

Nonprofit organizations operating organic community gardens that feed low-income communities can use this US $3,000 grant for urban agriculture projects, including in Wyoming. With a mission to support horticulture and gardening, Nature's Path Organic provides funding to gardens in the U.S. and Canada that are managed organically and serve underserved or underrepresented communities.

Wyoming schools and 501(c)(3) nonprofits running on-campus garden or cooking programs can access funding through the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation; awards up to US $5,000 for school-garden operations, supplies, and educator stipends. Eligible applicants must be in communities, ideally within 10 miles, where Sprouts Farmers Market operates stores.

Wyoming school and youth educators running 3rd grade gardening activities can access funding through Bonnie Plants Foundation’s 3rd Grade Cabbage Grant Program. Third grade classes in the 48 contiguous states receive free cabbage plants, and one student in each participating state is awarded US $1,000 in in-kind support for their winning cabbage.

About Us

Some say natural is the new normal – but at Sprouts, there’s nothing new about natural foods! Back in 2002, we opened our first store in an effort to make natural foods accessible to everyone. Up until then, grocers offering fresh, organic choices were either too expensive to shop or too hard to find. We wanted to be different! No more weaving through a maze of narrow aisles without anyone offering to help. No more ingredient lists featuring 40 unpronounceable chemicals. And most of all, no more spending an entire paycheck for food from the honest effort of a farmer – not a factory.

To us, being different is good!

People thought we were crazy when we wouldn’t sell the country’s top-selling sodas, snacks and candy. But we believed that eating clean and living healthy was more than just a trend. At Sprouts, it’s our passion. And we knew that by focusing on farm-fresh produce and other healthy, affordable items, we could create a grocery experience where you didn’t have to be wealthy to eat healthy!

So think of Sprouts as all of the very best parts of a real farmers market under one roof, open every day of the week. With our commitment to value in every department, and knowledgeable and friendly team members, we’re confident that once you shop Sprouts you’ll think different is good too.

Today we have grown to more than 380 stores with approximately 31,000 team members. It’s these individuals who are the key to our success. They’re the ones who put good at the heart of everything we do at Sprouts … every day, in every community, with every guest.

Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation: Event Sponsorship

Thank you for considering Sprouts to support your organization. We value the opportunity to partner with local nonprofit organizations in the communities where our stores operate and are happy to lend a hand when we can.

Request Guidelines

Every day, Sprouts receives numerous donation and sponsorship requests. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret we cannot approve every request.

The Garden Club of Houston, established in 1924, promotes gardening and environmental conservation through various community initiatives. Their funding supports nonprofit organizations and government entities, focusing on projects that enhance public landscapes, educational resources, and community gardens. Grants are not awarded for operating funds or endowments, with preference given to projects within the greater Houston area. This commitment to civic improvement underscores their mission to foster a love of gardening and environmental stewardship.

Schools, homeschooling families, and education organizations in Wyoming can receive support to install hydroponic classroom gardens that enhance STEM, STEAM, and nutrition education. Rise Gardens supports horticulture and gardening projects that build practical science skills, entrepreneurship opportunities, and community engagement through year-round, hands-on learning experiences for students.

Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers provides Wyoming horticulture and gardening students with US $1,000 scholarships for education in cut flower production. Degree-seeking students in horticulture or floriculture with at least one year remaining, including qualifying part-time and graduate students focused on cut flowers, may receive funding plus a one-year ASCFG membership and benefits.

Universities, colleges, and federal research institutions in the U.S. conducting floriculture research and education can access funding through American Floral Endowment’s Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation Research Fund. Projects in areas like horticulture, plant pathology, entomology, and related disciplines may benefit, including Wyoming-based institutions working on garden and floriculture initiatives.

With a mission to expand community gardening, KidsGardening provides Wyoming horticulture and gardening nonprofits and other tax-exempt organizations with US $20,000 to turn vacant lots into community gardens. Eligible U.S. and territory-based groups must serve under-resourced communities, involve at least fifteen participants, and use funds specifically to build a garden on a vacant lot.

Nonprofit floral industry organizations offering retail floral education, including those in Wyoming, can apply for grants that reduce or cover registration fees for industry events. Grants from American Floral Endowment help horticulture and gardening educators expand access to professional development through its Meinders Retail Florist Education Grant Fund, administered annually via AFE’s educational grants process.

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in Wyoming with local community projects, including horticulture and gardening initiatives, can apply for Kubota’s Hometown Proud Grant Program; awards Up to US $50,000 combining cash and equipment. Ten U.S. nonprofits receive support for projects like community gardens, parks, public spaces, and other hometown revitalization efforts.

Academic, governmental, industry, and 501(c)(3) researchers in horticulture and plant science can seek one-year projects benefiting specialty cut flower growers, with total awards of US $30,000 available, including in Wyoming. With a mission to advance cut flower research, Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers provides competitive funding that may support garden-related studies and on-farm collaborations.

Wyoming organizations running or planning youth garden programs can receive gardening supplies and educational materials to start or enhance hands-on horticulture projects. Focused on horticulture and gardening, KidsGardening invites U.S. school and youth educational garden programs serving at least 15 children and teens to apply for the Youth Garden Grant, with priority for under-resourced communities.

NGC-member garden clubs in Wyoming can apply for National Garden Clubs’ Ames Tools Grant, receiving up to US $250 in in-kind garden tools for community gardens or garden therapy projects. Eligible projects run March 1–September 30, 2026, and may involve joint ventures with other organizations, supporting horticulture and gardening initiatives.

Wyoming horticulture and gardening groups that are National Garden Clubs member clubs can access funding for community beautification and garden projects. Plant America Community Project Grants from National Garden Clubs provide up to US $2,000 for public landscaping, community or school gardens, environmental practices, and horticulture or environmental education events that actively involve the club.

Local or state garden clubs in Wyoming can receive up to US $5,000 to restore and replant public gardens and parks damaged by natural disasters. National Garden Clubs provides funding for horticulture and gardening projects such as replanting and beautifying municipal gardens, parks, and other public garden sites after floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, ice storms, or wildfires.

Students in horticulture, floriculture, nursery management, or landscape design programs who reside in the Genesee-Finger Lakes region can receive $1,000 for higher education expenses. Focused on horticulture and gardening, Rochester Area Community Foundation invites applicants—especially those committed to the local landscape—whose studies or careers may support garden-related work, including in Wyoming-style community or educational gardens.

Residents of Erie County, Ohio pursuing post-secondary horticulture, environmental science, agricultural business, or related studies can apply for the August Corso Scholarship Fund, supporting education at nonprofit colleges, universities, or vocational/apprenticeship programs in the U.S. Garden and horticulture-focused students in Wyoming with Erie County roots may benefit if they meet residency and field-of-study preferences.

Wyoming students pursuing horticulture-related college majors can access funding through the Hagerstown Garden Club Scholarship, which supports higher education in horticultural fields. Offered by the Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland, this scholarship may benefit future garden and horticulture professionals connected to community and school gardening efforts.

Our Mission

KidsGardening creates opportunities for kids to play, learn, and grow through gardening, engaging their natural curiosity and wonder.

We want every child to experience the unique transformation that occurs when they spend time caring for a garden, be it outside, in a classroom, or in a cup on the kitchen windowsill. Since 1982, KidsGardening has served as a premier support provider for youth garden programs nationwide.

We support educators and families with grant funding, original educational resources, inspiration, and community to get more kids learning through the garden.

Growing the Future Intergenerational Garden Grant

In celebration of Miracle-Gro’s 75th anniversary, Miracle-Gro and KidsGardening are partnering to fund 75 intergenerational youth garden grants in 2026.

Intergenerational gardens provide opportunities for older gardeners to pass along traditions, knowledge, and skills to the next generation or share the experience of developing skills if new to gardening. In turn, young people bring their curiosity, wonder, and contagious enthusiasm for learning and life, exciting everyone involved in the growing process.

The 2026 Growing the Future Intergenerational Garden Grant is designed to support gardens that intentionally bring children and older adults together through shared gardening experiences.

Funding Priorities

The selection of winners is prioritized based on demonstrated need and program impact. KidsGardening considers a variety of factors when determining needs, including:

• Socioeconomic & Sociodemographic Factors: How does the program exist within or engage a community that has been systematically denied resources, whether physical assets and money or representative leadership and community services? Organizations affected by multiple socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors are given priority.

• Program Funding and Support: Does an organization have access to consistent, substantial monetary support or prior grant funding? Or are pre-existing resources (financial or otherwise) limited? Organizations experiencing the latter are given priority.

• Impact: Will grant funding dramatically expand learning opportunities for program participants? Does the intended impact reflect the needs of the community? Organizations working with more than 50 youth will be given priority.

Award Packages

Grantees will receive:

• A $500 cash award check
• A $250 coupon to purchase essential gardening supplies from ScottsMiracleGro.com

Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area

Our Mission

The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area seeks to ensure that our community thrives today, tomorrow, and forever by building our Community’s Endowment to support high impact charitable projects, helping donors achieve their charitable goals, and leading and partnering in community-level initiatives.

Scholarships

CFHZ awards over $1 million in scholarships each year for students to attend schools of higher education throughout the nation. Our scholarships are possible thanks to the generosity of donors who invest in our community’s future by furthering the education of others.

All Holland/Zeeland area individuals interested in post-secondary education are encouraged to apply for CFHZ scholarships.

The Foundation proudly administers over 100 scholarships, each with unique eligibility criteria that must be met before a candidate can be considered.

Peter and Huberdina Weller Scholarship

• Graduating senior, graduating early college student, or current college student from a high school within the greater Community Foundation service area
• Enrolling/enrolled at an accredited post-secondary school within the United States
• Financial need (must submit the page of the FAFSA Submission Summary showing the Student Aid Index amount)
• GPA of 3.0 or greater
• Intention to pursue educational opportunities and a career in horticulture or the biological sciences with an emphasis on botany
• All other qualifications being equal, tie-breaking consideration will be given to students of color
• Previous recipients of the award are encouraged to reapply.

The West Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association Scholarship, established in 2001, supports students from Ottawa, Oceana, Newaygo, Muskegon, or Allegan County pursuing careers in horticulture or the green industry. Administered by the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, awards consider financial need and academic achievement. Applicants, including high school seniors and college students, must submit transcripts and additional required documents. This scholarship aims to foster education and partnerships within West Michigan's green industry.

Stanislaus Community Foundation provides scholarship opportunities for students in order to help them achieve their educational and career goals. We believe that by investing in our students, we are investing in a brighter future for Stanislaus. 

Bob Boggeri Farms Fund

Open to students planning to pursue a degree in Ag or Horticulture. Must be a FFA member and demonstrate financial need. Preference given to students from Hughson.

Award Amount:

• $1,000

Stanislaus Community Foundation provides scholarship opportunities for students in order to help them achieve their educational and career goals. We believe that by investing in our students, we are investing in a brighter future for Stanislaus. 

Robert Woolley Scholarship

Open to graduating seniors from Stanislaus County attending a four-year university to study horticulture.

Award Amount:

• $10,000

Scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors. Applications are accepted from mid-November until mid-March. Scholarship award recipients will be announced at the high school awards ceremony. 

Van Cott Family Memorial Scholarship

Established in memory of Kermit Van Cott and his son Forrest to provide tuition assistance to a graduating Senior from one of the High Schools in Susquehanna County, with priority given to Blue Ridge, who will major in Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Horticulture, Botany, Forestry, or Agriculture and who will matriculate at college or a post-secondary degree program.

About

Paul Newman was born and raised in Ohio by parents who owned a successful sporting goods store. He enlisted in the Navy and completed his military service as a radioman/gunner in the Pacific during World War II. Seeing his father’s business ethic during the Great Depression and experiencing the war fueled his desire to help others in need.

In 1958, Paul made his acting debut on Broadway in “Picnic,” where he also met his future wife, Joanne Woodward. Paul started a successful race car driving career inspired by training for the film Winning. He went on to win second place in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s oldest endurance race event. After years of acting and being recognized for his achievements on screen and stage, he received many accolades including an Oscar for Best Actor in The Color of Money.

Paul used his fame for good. He was dedicated to civil rights–attending the March on Washington in August 1963–women’s rights, and gay rights. He used his platform to advocate for equal pay for his female co-stars. He was a vocal political advocate committed to ending the nuclear arms race and determined to elect opponents of war and militarism. President Jimmy Carter appointed him to a United Nations General Assembly session on nuclear disarmament.

In 1982, Paul Newman and his friend Hotch founded a food company on a bit of a lark. They turned a profit selling salad dressing that first year, and did something truly radical when they decided to “give it all away” to good causes.

Paul established Newman’s Own Foundation to ensure the continuation of his philanthropic legacy after his passing. 40+ years since its founding, his first of its kind food company and its innovative business model are still going strong.

Garden Grants

Through Whole Foods Market’s Garden Grant program, schools turn outdoor spaces into powerful hands-on learning gardens that connect kids with food, spark their curiosity and support classroom curriculum.