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Gardening for Grades School Garden Mini Grants Application Form

Thank you for your interest in applying for one of Florida Agriculture in the Classroom’s Gardening for Grades School Garden Mini Grants. The $500 mini grants are meant to supplement FAITC’s Gardening for Grades, a 142‐page book that takes Florida teachers through the process of developing a school garden, and includes lessons to help teachers use the garden to teach math, science, nutrition, language arts and social studies concepts. The grants will be awarded on a first‐come, first‐serve basis to those who meet all of the grant requirements.

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Thanks to those that submitted.

Grant Requirements:

Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc’s School Garden Mini Grant Program is designed to fund school garden projects that will educate Florida’s students about the importance of agriculture and allow teachers to use a school garden to teach math, science, social studies and language arts. Those who receive funding for a school garden project will also receive a copy of Gardening for Grades, a new book for teachers to help them get the most out of their school gardens, including tips on securing funding, planting Florida fruits and vegetables, and using the garden to teach more than a dozen lesson plans and activities.

Timeline:

  • Grant proposals must be submitted beginning Sept. 1, 2011.
  • Announcement of awards will start in September of 2011 and continue until the grant funds are depleted.
  • Final report due in FAITC office by May 1, 2012.

Eligible Applicants:

Certified, general education and agri science teachers in Florida engaged in classroom instruction at the pre‐kindergarten through 12th grade level who wish to create fruit and vegetable school gardens to enhance students’ understanding of agriculture.

Funding Guidelines:

  • 222 $500 mini grants will be awarded.
  • Grant money must be used to grow Florida fruits and vegetables.
  • Because of food safety concerns, no compost and/or animal waste shall be used in school gardens containing edible plants.
  • Grant money cannot be used for transportation.
  • Grant money cannot be used for salary or compensation.
  • Grant money cannot be used for clothing, promotional items or giveaway items.
  • Grant money can only be used for the following list of acceptable items:
    • Seeds (fruits and vegetables)
    • Soil
    • Plants (fruits and vegetables)
    • Fertilizer
    • Raised bed materials
    • Greenhouse materials
    • Hydroponics materials
    • Irrigation/watering system materials
  • Grant money will be made payable to the school, not to an individual.
  • Grant checks not cashed within 60 days after receipt will become null and void.

Grant Requirements:

  • Students must be directly involved in project.
  • The use of Gardening for Grades must be demonstrated in the application and final report.
  • A budget outline and timeline must be included with your application.
  • Some amount of in‐kind or monetary contributions must be secured before receiving the grant.
  • Only one grant will be awarded per school.
  • Gardening for Grades (available for free from Florida Agriculture in the Classroom) must be used. A pre- and post-test must be administered to the students participating in the project. Pre- and post-test results must be included in the the final report. Pre‐ and post‐tests can be found at the end of each lesson in Gardening for Grades.
  • A final report is due to FAITC office no later than May 1, 2012. Please include a disc of pictures from the project and signed copies of photo release forms for students appearing in the photos.

Only ONE School Garden Mini Grant will be awarded per school

Schools approved for funding as of Oct. 14, 2011

(Listed in the order of when the application was received. If your school is listed, DO NOT submit an application as we are restricting funding to one grant per school.)

  1. Limestone Creek Elementary, Jupiter, FL
  2. Buchanan Middle School, Tampa, FL
  3. Colson Elementary, Seffner, FL
  4. Nova Blanche Forman Elementary, Davie, FL
  5. G.V. Stewart Middle Magnet School, Tampa, FL
  6. Dunbar Elementary Magnet School, Tampa, FL
  7. Pierson Elementary, Pierson, FL
  8. Aspira South Charter School, Leisure City, FL
  9. Suntree Elementary, Melbourne, FL
  10. Maude Saunders Elementary, DeFuniak Springs, FL
  11. Lincoln Elementary, Plant City, FL
  12. Doby Elementary, Apollo Beach, FL
  13. Ben Sheppard Elementary, Hialeah, FL
  14. Lehigh Elementary, Lehigh Acres, FL
  15. James Elementary, Tampa, FL
  16. Crystal Lake Elementary, Lakeland, FL
  17. Indian Trace Elementary, Weston, FL
  18. Heritage Elementary, Greenacres, FL
  19. Lincoln Park Elementary, Pensacola, FL
  20. Brooker Elementary, Brandon, FL
  21. Leesburg Elementary, Leesburg, FL
  22. Palm Bay Academy, Palm Bay, FL
  23. Village Green Environmental Studies School, Port St. Lucie, FL
  24. Saturn Elementary, Palm Bay, FL
  25. Dowdell Middle Magnet School, Tampa, FL
  26. Lee Magnet Elementary, Tampa, FL
  27. Roosevelt Academy, Lake Wales, FL
  28. Oakcrest Elementary, Pensacola, FL
  29. Cleveland Elementary, Tampa, FL
  30. Trafalgar Middle School, Cape Coral, FL
  31. Riverview High School, Riverview, FL
  32. Davenport School of the Arts, Davenport, FL
  33. Marshall Middle School, Plant City, FL
  34. Leesburg High School, Leesburg, FL
  35. King High School, Tampa, FL
  36. Lake Forest Elementary, Jacksonville, FL
  37. Littleton Elementary, North Fort Myers, FL
  38. Foster Elementary, Tampa, FL
  39. Lake Placid Middle School, Lake Placid, FL
  40. Imagine Weston School, Weston, FL
  41. Bell High School, Bell, FL
  42. Lake Country Elementary, Lake Placid, FL
  43. Newberry Elementary, Newberry, FL
  44. Glade Central Community High School, Lake Worth, FL
  45. Thacker Avenue Elementary, Kissimmee, FL
  46. Woodland Acres Elementary, Jacksonville, FL
  47. Bellamy Elementary, Tampa, FL
  48. Steinhatchee School, Steinhatchee, FL
  49. Highlands Elementary, Kissimmee, FL
  50. South Plantation High School, Plantation, FL
  51. Gibsonton Elementary, Gibsonton, FL
  52. Horace Mann Middle School, Miami, FL
  53. McLaughlin Middle School, Lake Wales, FL
  54. Moore Haven Junioer/Senior High School, Moore Haven, FL
  55. Miami Shores Presbyterian School, Miami Shores, FL
  56. Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary, Tampa, FL
  57. Bowman Ashe/Doolin K-8 Academy, Miami, FL
  58. Largo Middle School, Largo, FL
  59. Cutler Ridge Elementary, Miami, FL
  60. St. Luke’s Lutheran School, Oviedo, FL
  61. Southern Oak Elementary, Largo, FL
  62. Liberty Middle School, Orlando, FL
  63. Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary, St. Petersburg, FL
  64. John M. Sexton Elementary, St. Petersburg, FL
  65. Bartow Elementary Academy, Bartow, FL
  66. Holmes County High School, Bonifay, FL
  67. Oak Grove Elementary, Tampa, FL
  68. Skycrest Elementary, Clearwater, FL
  69. Harmony High School, Harmony, FL
  70. Everglades Elementary, Okeechobee, FL
  71. Positive Pathways Transition Center, Orlando, FL
  72. Colbert Elementary, Hollywood, FL
  73. Flora Ridge Elementary, Kissimmee, FL
  74. Falcon Cove Middle School, Weston, FL
  75. Essrig Elementary, Tampa, FL
  76. Buckhorn Elementary, Valrico, FL
  77. Orange Grove Elementary, Seminole, FL
  78. Lake Asbury Junior High School, Green Cove Springs, FL
  79. Muller Elementary, Tampa, FL
  80. Avalon Elementary, Naples, FL
  81. La Scuola Elementary, Miami, FL
  82. Riviera Elementary, Palm Bay, FL
  83. 74th Street Elementary, St. Petersburg, FL
  84. Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary, St. Petersburg, FL
  85. Lawton Chiles Elementary, Gainesville, FL
  86. Christa McAuliffe Elementary, Palm Bay, FL
  87. Fulford Elementary, North Miami Beach, FL
  88. Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, St. Augustine, FL
  89. Sheehy Elementary, Tampa, FL
  90. Broach School Elementary, Jacksonville, FL
  91. James A. Tillman Elementary, Palmetto, FL
  92. Gray Middle School, Groveland, FL 
  93. Suwannee Primary School, Live Oak, FL
  94. Hialeah Gardens Middle School, Hialeah Gardens, FL
  95. Bartels Middle School, Tampa, FL
  96. Rock Island Professional Development Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL
  97. Starkey Elementary, Seminole, FL
  98. Treasure Coast Elementary, Sebastian, FL
  99. Oak Park School, Sarasota, FL
  100. Vero Beach High School, Vero Beach, FL
  101. Koa Elementary, Kissimmee, FL
  102. Hugo Schmidt Elementar, Brandon, FL
  103. Dixie County Learning Academy, Old Town, FL
  104. Bratt Elementary, Century, FL
  105. Fellsmere Elementary, Fellsmere, FL
  106. Holy Comforter Episcopal School, Tallahassee, FL
  107. Feinberg Fisher K-8 Center, Miami Beach, FL
  108. Florida Autism Center of Excellence, Tampa, FL
  109. Magnolia School, Orlando, FL
  110. Colbert Elementary Magnet School, Hollywood, FL
  111. Pinellas Park Middle School, Pinellas Park, FL
  112. Lillie C. Evans Elementary, Miami, FL
  113. Pinecrest Elementary, Immokalee, FL
  114. Deland Middle School, Deland, FL
  115. Perkins Elementary, St. Petersburg, FL
  116. Springhead Elementary, Plant City, FL
  117. North Elementary, Okeechobee, FL
  118. Hickory Creek Elementary, St. Augustine, FL
  119. Mainland High School, Ormond Beach, FL
  120. Centennial Middle School, Dade City, FL
  121. North Shore Elementary, St. Petersburg, FL
  122. Forest Lake Elementary, Deltona, FL
  123. G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School, Miami, FL
  124. Cedar Key High School, Cedar Key, FL
  125. Orange Park Elementary, Orange Park, FL
  126. Boca Raton Community Middle School, Boca Raton, FL
  127. Oakleaf Junior High School, Orange Park, FL
  128. Oakleaf High School, Orange Park, FL
  129. Middleburg High School, Middleburg, FL
  130. Groveland Elementary, Groveland, FL
  131. Minneola Elementary, Minneola, FL
  132. Wilkinson Junior High, Green Cove Springs, FL
  133. Clewiston Christian School, Clewiston, FL
  134. Surfside Elementary, Satellite Beach, FL
  135. Jenning Middle School, Seffner, FL
  136. Lake Panasoffkee Elementary, Lake Panasoffkee, FL
  137. King Middle School, Milton, FL
  138. John I. Smith K-8 Center, Doral, FL
  139. Green Cove Springs Junior High School, Green Cove Springs, FL
  140. Gadsden Central Academy, Quincy, FL
  141. Umatilla High School, Umatilla, FL
  142. Orlando Science School, Orlando, FL
  143. American Senior High School, Hialeah, FL
  144. Maximo Microsociety & Visual Arts Magnet School, St. Petersburg, FL
  145. Kate Sullivan Elementary, Tallahassee, FL
  146. Kate M. Smith Elementary, Chipley, FL
  147. Narcoossee Elementary, St. Cloud, FL
  148. St. Mark's Episcopal School, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
  149. Pace Secondary School, Tallahassee, FL
  150. Lake Silver Elementary, Orlando, FL
  151. Lakeside Elementary, Orange Park, FL
  152. Clay High School, Green Cove Springs, FL
  153. Coppergate Elementary, Middleburg, FL
  154. Santaluces High School, Lantana, FL
  155. L.D. McArthur Elementary, Pensacola, FL
  156. Forest Ridge Elementary, Hernando, FL
  157. Williston Middle School, Williston, FL
  158. Golden Gate Middle School, Naples, FL
  159. Roland Park K-8 Magnet School, Tampa, FL
  160. GKE Sabal Palm Elementary, North Miami Beach, FL
  161. South Lake High School, Groveland, FL
  162. Atlantic West Elementary, Margate, FL
  163. Triangle Elementary, Mount Dora, FL
  164. Newsome High School, Lithia, FL
  165. Volusia Pines Elementary, Lake Helen, FL
  166. West Broward High School, Plantation, FL
  167. Sunrise Elementary, Ocala, FL
  168. Dickenson Elementary, Tampa, FL
  169. Ocoee Middle School, Ocoee, FL
  170. Seminole Heights Elementary, Tampa, FL
  171. Ridgecrest Elementary, Largo, FL
  172. Storm Grove Middle School, Port St. Lucie, FL
  173. Lake Placid Elementary, Lake Placid, FL
  174. Young Middle Magnet School, Tampa, FL
  175. Argyle Elementary, Orange Park, FL
  176. John E. Ford K-8 Center, Jacksonville, FL
  177. Lighthouse Christian Academy, Merritt Island, FL
  178. Marianna High School, Marianna, FL

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