The purpose of the Start-Up Grant Program is to provide funding and mentoring for new Guilford County community gardens that will break ground in 2024. Grants in the amount of $300 each will be dispersed to accepted applications on a “rolling basis” (first come, first served) beginning on February 10, 2024,through September 1, 2024, or until all Guilford County EMG budgeted funds have been allocated.
Funds may be used to purchase garden supplies and equipment. Some examples of appropriate items are soil amendments, plants, garden tools, hoses, row covers, and raised bed construction materials.
*Note: Seeds are donated and available to any community and school garden on February 3, 2024, at Guilford County Cooperative Extension, Greensboro, from 9-12, and February 10, 2024, at High Point Library from 9-12. See guilford.ces.ncsu.edu for more information.
Eligibility:
Any Guilford County citizens group, such as a neighborhood or place of worship, may apply for a start-up grant to support a new community garden project to be initiated in 2024.
