Slow Food East End/Josh Levine Memorial Foundation

School Garden Grant Application Form

Through the continuous generosity and support of the Joshua Levine Memorial Foundation, Slow Food East End has been able to help promote and sustain the efforts 0f the school garden movement on the East End of Long Island. This year, Slow Food East End funded three farmer intern positions, who are currently working with schools on the North and South Forks affiliated with the Edible School Gardens of the East End program. In addition to these three internships, grants are now available to fund the specific needs of these garden programs such as the purchase of garden tools, supplies and materials.

APPLICANTS MUST:
  • Be a nonprofit school or school district (public, private or charter, elementary, middle or secondary) or a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working in partnership with one or more schools.
  • Have an established school garden project.
  • Be a member of Edible School Garden Group and Slow Food East End Chapter (SlowFoodeastend.com).
  • Have the capacity to manage grant funds responsibly.
  • Demonstrate that the garden project has strong participation from stakeholders within the school, including the school principal or other school administrator.

Initial Grant Deadline: September 15, 2012

Date of application: ______

School Garden Information:

Name of organization to which grant would be paid. Please list exact legal name:

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Address of organization: ______

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Telephone number: ______Fax: ______E-mail: ______

Tax ID #______

School garden name (if applicable): ______

Purpose of Grant:

Purpose of grant (one sentence): ______

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Grant request: $______

Grant amounts of $250-$500 will be considered. Additional funds may be requested and will be allocated based on availability.

Note: Funds may not be used for the purchase or rental of power equipment, labor (salaries or stipends), chemicals (herbicides, fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides).

Please describe what will be purchased with the funds and the approximate cost of the items. ______

Attach additional sheets if necessary

School Garden Contact Information:

Contact person for grant: ______

Affiliation with school:______

Address:______

Telephone number: ______E-mail: ______

Administrative Approval

School Principal/Administrator name: ______

Telephone number: ______Fax: ______

E-mail: ______

Signature of Principal, Superintendent or Business Manager:

______(Print) ______(Date)

______(Signature)

Reporting Requirements:

We request that each garden school garden receiving an educational grant post photographs and/or school garden updates on the Josh Levine Memorial Foundation facebook page in recognition of this very generous donation. Additionally, posts can be made on the Slow Food East End and Edible Schoolyards of the East End facebook pages to help promote and sustain the school garden movement.

Grant Applications can be sent to: