SeedMoney helps public food garden projects raise funds through their combination grant and crowdfunding Garden Grant Challenge. Applicants have 30 days to reach their fundraising target and receive one of 432 grants ranging from $100 to $1000. The amount of grant funding received depends on how much money is raised in comparison to other applicants.

Applications, which also serve as the fundraising page, are due by November 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. The fundraising period starts on November 15th and ends on December 15th. Participants keep all money raised regardless of whether they reach their goal or qualify for a grant.

Eligibility

This grant is open to public food garden projects anywhere in the world.

Allowable Expenses

Use of grant funds is quite open with the only stipulation being that money go toward a public garden project. Possible expenses include:

• Seeds
• Compost
• Tools
• Irrigation
• A greenhouse

Grant Types

It is possible to win more than one grant type.

Challenge Grants

Challenge Grants will be awarded to 288 organizations based on where they rank in amount of funds raised.

Rank	Grant Amount	Awards
1st	$1,000	1
2nd	$900	1
3rd	$800	1
4th – 9th	$600	6
10th – 18th	$500	9
19th – 36th	$400	18
37th – 72nd	$300	36
73rd – 144th	$200	72
145th – 288th	$100	144

Strong Start Grants

Fifty awards of $100 each will be given to the organizations who raise the most money in the first week. An additional $400 will go to the project that raises the most in the first 24 hours.

Geographic Interest Grants

Seventy grants of $150 – $300 will be awarded to organization in either Maine, where SeedMoney is headquartered, or in a developing country. There is no crowdfunding requirement for a GIG award.

Strong Finish Grants

Twenty-three grants of $100 – $500 will be awarded to the organizations that raise the most money in the last 7 days of the campaign.

Rank	Grant Amount
1st	$500
2nd	$300
3rd	$200
4th – 23rd	$100