Since 2015, Food Well has supported 265 community gardens through Community Garden Grants and deployed $812,000 in direct funding. These grants help community gardens address their infrastructure, supply, and material needs to keep their gardens thriving. The 2026 Community Garden Grant will seek to deploy $132,500 in direct funding and includes 2 categories of support:
Garden Improvement Grant: This grant is for $1,500. These funds may be used for smaller infrastructure projects, extra compost, seedlings, tools, or other garden supplies. Food Well Alliance will target reaching 75 community gardens with this grant in 2026.
Garden Forward Grant: This is a larger grant aimed at helping community gardens move forward with a bigger project that will help their garden thrive. The Garden Forward Grant is for $10,000, and Food Well will target reaching two community gardens with this larger grant in 2026.
Applications are due on November 23.
