Organization: Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day
Opportunity Description: Eligibility
Nonprofit organizations, school districts, universities, religious organizations, or other tax-exempt organizations in the United States and U.S. territories are eligible to apply.
Groups and individuals are also eligible to apply by partnering with a fiscal sponsor who has achieved tax-exempt status.
Municipalities, like city, state, or federal government, and politically-funded organizations are not eligible to apply. Previous Lots of Compassion Grant winners are ineligible.
Organizations must:
Provide proof of 501(c)(3) status, fiscal sponsorship, or qualify as tax-exempt.
Support, work with, or serve communities with a majority of individuals that are under-resourced (systematically denied resources and opportunities or currently experiencing hardship such as a natural disaster, etc.)
Have fifteen or more people participate in the garden program.
Use the funds to build a garden on a vacant lot.
Funding Priorities
The selection of winners is prioritized based on demonstrated need and program impact. KidsGardening considers a variety of factors when determining need, including
Socioeconomic & Sociodemographic Factors: 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? Under-resourced organizations are given priority.
Program Funding and Support: Does a program 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 considered higher need. Organizations experiencing the latter are given priority.
Impact: Will grant funding dramatically expand learning opportunities for program participants? Does the intended impact reflect the actual needs of the community? Organizations working with greater than 50 people will be given priority.
Lots of Compassion Award Packages
In 2025, 10 grantees will be awarded $20,000 each to transform a vacant lot into a garden.
Deadline: 06/16/25
Geographic Scope: National
Funding Ranges: $20,000
Apply here: https://kidsgardening.org/grant-opportunities/lots-of-compassion-grant-25/