The Patrick County Master Gardeners are offering Garden Grants of up to $500 for garden projects that reduce food insecurities, vegetable or fruit gardens, and necessary garden tools.
Grant criteria, eligibility, and applications are available on the Patrick County Extension Office website, and its Facebook page.
Applications will be accepted through March 31. All applications must be received in the Patrick County Extension Office on or before March 31.
Criteria:
• Must be a Patrick County resident.
• Must complete and submit the grant form in its entirety.
• Garden projects will be for reduction of food insecurities; vegetable or fruit gardens; public gardens; native, pollinator, and or natural habitat plantings; raising plants for sale to support a nonprofit organization; composting; purchasing plant labels; garden tools; or similar items that are considered to have educational value.
• Awardees must provide written updates once a quarter and a post-award report to the Garden Grant Committee at the end of the year. Failure to do so will make them ineligible for future awards.
Eligibility:
• All residents of Patrick County
• All nonprofit organizations in Patrick County
Award Amount:
• Awards will not exceed $500.
• The Garden Grant Committee reserves the right to determine the amount of funding, including full funding, partial funding, or not at all.
Compliance and Reporting:
• All applications must be complete to be eligible for consideration. Incomplete forms will not be considered.
• Award funds are to be used solely for garden expenses as stated in the application.
• Award funds may not be used for indirect expenses like food, travel, computers, cameras, software, salaries or field trips.
• Awardees hold full legal and financial responsibility for their project.
Equal Opportunity:
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.
