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Whole Foods Market Foundation (formerly Whole Kids Foundation)

School Garden Grant

$3,500 school garden grants for charter, public and nonprofit private schools.

Amount
$3,500 per school
Can a for-profit school apply?
✕No: 501(c)(3) only
Deadline
Next round not posted
Who this fits
Private school · MicroschoolNonprofit private schools (K-12). For-profit schools and co-ops can't apply.
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
National
Last checked
Oct 1, 2026on wholefoodsmarketfoundation.org
See the funder’s page↗(opens wholefoodsmarketfoundation.org in a new tab)

What to do now

  1. Step 1: Watch for the February 2027 opening

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“Charter or public school including tribally controlled and Bureau of Indian Education schools or a non-profit private school”
In the funder’s own words, from wholefoodsmarketfoundation.org, checked Oct 1, 2026.

Timing

Opens every year in late winter; check back in February 2027 (2026: Feb 1–Mar 15).

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

Spot something out of date? Tell us and we’ll re-check it against the funder’s page.

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This is not legal, tax or financial advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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