The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Opens Final Year of GRO1000 Grassroots Grants to Benefit Communities Through Gardens
January 02 2018 - 8:00AM
Today, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation announced the opening of
the GRO1000 Grassroots Grants award program, inviting nonprofit
organizations from across the country to apply for funds to improve
their communities. The Grassroots Grants program, now in its eighth
and final year, provides support to not-for-profit organizations to
better their neighborhoods through the development of community
gardens and greenspaces.
The GRO1000 program will have funded the creation or enhancement
of 1,000 community greenscapes in every state in the U.S. by spring
2018. The program was originally developed to celebrate The Scotts
Miracle-Gro Company’s 150th anniversary, which is this year.
“It has been a great honor to improve hundreds of neighborhoods
and thousands of lives through the development of these community
gardens and greenspaces,” said Jim King, president and chairman of
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation. “The Scotts Miracle-Gro
Foundation looks forward to continuing its mission to connect
people with the life-enhancing benefits of gardens.”
From edible gardens to pollinator habitats, urban farms to
sensory gardens, GRO1000 supports all types of community-driven
greenspace projects and places priority on programs that
significantly benefit youth. To date, the GRO1000 program has
helped fund more than 12.7 million square feet of revitalized
greenspace and 14,400 new garden beds. GRO1000 gardens are donating
an estimated 560,000 pounds, or 2.9 million meals, of produce
annually, and have helped connect more than 205,000 youth across
America to meaningful experiences with nature.
The 2018 GRO1000 Grassroots Grants application is available
online now at www.GRO1000.com. The deadline for application
submission is February 19, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Grants range
from $500 to $1,500 and are awarded based on youth engagement,
community impact, harvest donation, and sustainability, among other
factors. Winners will be announced on the first day of spring,
March 20, 2018.
In the coming weeks, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation will
announce plans for its milestone 1,000th garden dedication and its
continued work to support communities through the development of
gardens and greenspaces. More information on the GRO1000 program
can be found at www.GRO1000.com.
About The Scotts Miracle-Gro FoundationThe
mission of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation is to inspire, connect
and cultivate a community of purpose. The Foundation is deeply
rooted in helping create healthier communities, empower the next
generation, and preserve our planet. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3)
organization that funds non-profit entities that support its core
initiatives in the form of grants, endowments and multi-year
capital gifts. For more information, visit
www.scottsmiraclegrofoundation.org.
Contact:Lindsay LaSalaThe Scotts Miracle-Gro
Foundation937-644-7621 (office)937-516-2732
(mobile)Lindsay.LaSala@Scotts.com
Kailyn LongoriaFahlgren Mortine614-383-1633 (office)646-919-1234
(mobile)kailyn.longoria@fahlgren.com
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