Grants for Butterfly Gardens

Project Learning Tree Pollinator Grants

• Although bees are probably the first insects that most link with pollination, butterflies do their fair share to help reproduce many flowers such as marigolds and petunias. The Forest Foundation's Project Learning Tree offers grants for teachers, who have enrolled their class in PolliatorLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure, to create a butterfly (or other pollinator) garden for their school or neighborhood. The maximum grant is $500. To qualify, the project must be student led and must receive at least 50 percent of its funding from an additional source.

  American Forest Foundation

  1111 19th St. NW

  Suite 780

  Washington, DC 20036

  202-463-2462

  plt.org

NEA-Target Green Across America Grant

• Grants from the National Education Association can help bring a butterfly garden to an elementary, middle or high school. Ever year, the NEA distributes $50,000 in grants to teachers for projects that excite kids about going green and environmental responsibility. Target sponsors the program, which is titled NEA-Target Green Across America. Each grant is $1,000 and can be used toward a lesson, activity or event. The applications are due in July, and winners are notified in September.

  National Education Association

  1201 16th St. NW

  Washington, DC 20036-3290

  202-833-4000

  nea.org

Youth Garden Grants

• Clubs and community organizations that serve children can make their butterfly garden a reality with a grant from the National Gardening Association. The program, titled the Youth Garden Grants, is sponsored by The Home Depot. Projects that receive funding stress leadership, community involvement and entrepreneurship as well as environmental awareness and education. Grant winners receive funding through Home Depot gift cards and materials and resources from the association. Applications are due in November.

  National Gardening Association

  1100 Dorset St.

  South Burlington, VT 05403

  assoc.garden.org

  802-863-5251