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Whole Foods Market Foundation Garden Grants

Whole Foods Market FoundationNo deadline listed$3,500

Summary

K-12 schools with an edible garden program serving at least 10 children can get a $3,500 grant from the Whole Foods Market Foundation, with priority for schools serving mostly under-resourced students. The next window opens in February 2027.

About this grant

The Whole Foods Market Foundation gives $3,500 grants to K-12 schools to start or support an edible educational garden that engages at least 10 children. Schools apply online through SmartSimple during the yearly window, which ran February 1 to March 15 in 2026; the next window opens in February 2027.

Who can apply

  • State and local governments
  • Other applicants (see eligibility)

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

K-12 charter or public school (including tribally controlled and Bureau of Indian Education schools) or nonprofit private school in the U.S. (including US-controlled territories) or Canada

Garden must grow edible plants and engage at least 10 K-12 children regularly in garden programming

Priority goes to applicants that serve a majority of under-resourced students

A site can receive at most two Garden Grants; organizations supporting several school gardens apply separately for each site

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Education
  • Health
  • Youth

Money can be used for

  • Equipment
  • Capital projects

Set-asides

  • Low income

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