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Citizens Committee for New York, Grant Opportunities

Spring Grants Announcements from the Citizens Committee for New York City… Of course the list of would be available grants and upcoming events through the Citizens Committee for New York City is very long but below are some of our favorites.  Hope you can and will apply….   To vie the entire list, please click on the link below   Farm to School Grant Program: The…

 

Spring Program Guide

Does your garden need: Seeds, Plant Starts, Soil, Compost, Cleanfill, Native Plants?  Download the Spring Program Guide to find how you can get them for your garden group! Spring Seed Giveaway!! Wednesday, April 2nd    10am-6pm Manhattan GreenThumb office 49 Chambers Street  Room 1020   How to build a 3-Bin Compost System Sat.…

 

New Grants!

From www.596acres.org GREEN FOR YOUR GREEN This section of our newsletter highlights grant opportunities that may apply to your group's project. See a money opportunity you wanna share? Email it to Drew Tucker ( drew@596acres.org ). Check out our updated  Green For Your Green  page - it lists the grants below, plus others with longer deadlines, and sources for free materials.   Citizens NYC…

 

Partnerships for Parks - Fundraising and Grant info

  REMINDER: Partnerships Academy Workshops presents… GET MORE GREEN $$$: Budgeting, Fundraising, and Grants for Community Park Groups Wednesday, January 30th at 6:30pm!   Do you know of community groups doing good work in NYC parks? Did you know that Partnerships for Parks can support them by providing training and grants? Please help spread the word about this…

 

Youth Environmental Project Grants

Youth Environmental Project Grants   Sponsor: Captain Planet Foundation Deadline: February 28, 2013 Please contact the Captain Planet Foundation  for more information and to apply for this funding: http://captainplanetfoundation.org/apply-for-grants/ The mission of the Captain Planet Foundation is to promote and support high-quality educational programs that enable children and youth to…

 

Winter Program Guide 2012

Does your garden need: Salt, Ice Breakers, Garbage Bags, Gloves, Shovels, Bagged Compost, CSA in the City Tool Kit? Download the Winter Program Guide to find how you can get them for your garden group! Winter Supply Giveaway!! Saturday, December 1 10am - 1pm QUEENS GreenThumb/LRP Compound GROWTOGETHER T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST! This year’s theme is... Live to Grow, Grow to Live…

 

Change by Us NYC

Change by Us NYC is the City’s new social media tool for greening New York’s neighborhoods. Change by Us NYC allows participants to start meet-up groups, raise funds, and work with community organizations and City agencies to develop projects. So if you have an idea for a greater, greener New York, log on and connect to the people and resources you need to make it happen. Change by Us NYC is also offering…