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Healthy Sprouts Awards

Deadline

October 15

Ages Served

Early Childhood
K-12

Maximum Award

$200 or $500 (gift certificate toward garden materials)

Sponsoring Organization

The National Gardening Association (NGA)

URL

http://www.kidsgardening.com/healthysprouts.asp

Short Description

The National Gardening Association (NGA) is accepting applications for its Healthy Sprouts Awards program to support awareness of nutrition and hunger through development of health-focused youth gardens. Winners receive certificates towards purchase of gardening materials, a free copy of NGA's Eat a Rainbow Kit, 25 packets of seeds, a literature package from NGA, and NGA Supporter benefits for one year. Eligible applicants include schools or organizations that plan to garden in 2008 with at least 15 children (ages 3-18) and can demonstrate that the garden program will teach about nutrition and hunger issues in the United States.

Geographic Eligibility

National