New Grant for youth-led Gardening Programs

[rebecca lemos]

Hi SGSO Friends,

This season, the Cedar Tree Foundation is pleased to announce a new grant opportunity called Rooted in Justice. Please take a look and share with your networks. It's due Friday, April 30th!

Grant at a Glance: “Rooted in Justice” a new funding program designed to help amplify youth voices and actions in the environmental, conservation and food movements by supporting community-based organizations and groups that specifically manage youth-led urban greening programs. 

Rooted in Justice will support organizations, groups, collectives, and programs that work with young people between the ages of 12 to 20 in youth-led programming for communities or cultures which have historically and/or presently experienced:

• A lack of access to land or nature;
• Agricultural oppression and/or neglect;
• Food apartheid;
• Or other forms of injustice based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics and disability.

Amount: $20,000 - $25,000 - with possible year two funding offered.

Region: Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Due Date: Friday, April 30th - 11:59pm

Full Grant Information: https://cedartreefound.org/rooted-in-justice

Questions?: Please email rootedi...@cedartreefound.org