The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening Announce the 2025 GroMoreGood Grassroots Grantees
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening have announced their 2025 GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant recipients, awarding grants to 170 community-level programs across 44 states. The initiative aims to establish and expand youth gardens and green spaces, expecting to reach over 38,000 youth with garden-based learning opportunities.
The grant selection process evaluated learning impact, individual program participants, prior funding, and socioeconomic reach. This year's recipients include programs focused on restoring gardens after natural disasters, creating inclusive spaces for youth with disabilities, and revitalizing community gardens for after-school activities. The grants were distributed to winners at the end of March 2025.
La Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation e KidsGardening hanno annunciato i destinatari dei loro premi GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant per il 2025, assegnando sovvenzioni a 170 programmi a livello comunitario in 44 stati. L'iniziativa mira a stabilire ed espandere giardini per i giovani e spazi verdi, con l'obiettivo di raggiungere oltre 38.000 giovani con opportunità di apprendimento basate sul giardinaggio.
Il processo di selezione delle sovvenzioni ha valutato l'impatto dell'apprendimento, i partecipanti ai singoli programmi, i finanziamenti precedenti e la portata socioeconomica. I destinatari di quest'anno includono programmi focalizzati sul ripristino dei giardini dopo disastri naturali, sulla creazione di spazi inclusivi per i giovani con disabilità e sulla rivitalizzazione dei giardini comunitari per attività dopo scuola. Le sovvenzioni sono state distribuite ai vincitori alla fine di marzo 2025.
La Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation y KidsGardening han anunciado a los beneficiarios de sus premios GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant para 2025, otorgando subvenciones a 170 programas a nivel comunitario en 44 estados. La iniciativa tiene como objetivo establecer y expandir jardines juveniles y espacios verdes, esperando alcanzar a más de 38,000 jóvenes con oportunidades de aprendizaje basadas en la jardinería.
El proceso de selección de subvenciones evaluó el impacto del aprendizaje, los participantes individuales del programa, la financiación previa y el alcance socioeconómico. Los beneficiarios de este año incluyen programas enfocados en restaurar jardines después de desastres naturales, crear espacios inclusivos para jóvenes con discapacidades y revitalizar jardines comunitarios para actividades extracurriculares. Las subvenciones fueron distribuidas a los ganadores a finales de marzo de 2025.
스코츠 미라클-그로 재단과 키즈가드닝이 2025년 그로모어굿 풀뿌리 보조금 수혜자를 발표하며, 44개 주에서 170개의 지역 프로그램에 보조금을 지급했습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 청소년 정원과 녹지 공간을 조성하고 확장하는 것을 목표로 하며, 38,000명 이상의 청소년에게 정원 기반 학습 기회를 제공할 것으로 기대하고 있습니다.
보조금 선정 과정에서는 학습 영향, 개별 프로그램 참가자, 이전 자금 지원 및 사회경제적 범위를 평가했습니다. 올해의 수혜자에는 자연 재해 이후 정원을 복원하는 프로그램, 장애가 있는 청소년을 위한 포용적 공간을 만드는 프로그램, 방과 후 활동을 위한 지역 사회 정원을 활성화하는 프로그램이 포함됩니다. 보조금은 2025년 3월 말에 수상자에게 배포되었습니다.
La Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation et KidsGardening ont annoncé les bénéficiaires de leurs subventions GroMoreGood Grassroots pour 2025, attribuant des subventions à 170 programmes communautaires dans 44 États. L'initiative vise à établir et à développer des jardins pour les jeunes et des espaces verts, s'attendant à atteindre plus de 38 000 jeunes avec des opportunités d'apprentissage basées sur le jardinage.
Le processus de sélection des subventions a évalué l'impact de l'apprentissage, les participants individuels aux programmes, le financement antérieur et la portée socioéconomique. Les bénéficiaires de cette année comprennent des programmes axés sur la restauration des jardins après des catastrophes naturelles, la création d'espaces inclusifs pour les jeunes en situation de handicap, et la revitalisation des jardins communautaires pour des activités après l'école. Les subventions ont été distribuées aux lauréats à la fin de mars 2025.
Die Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation und KidsGardening haben die Empfänger ihrer GroMoreGood Grassroots Grants für 2025 bekannt gegeben und Zuschüsse an 170 Programme auf Gemeindeebene in 44 Bundesstaaten vergeben. Die Initiative zielt darauf ab, Jugendgärten und grüne Räume zu schaffen und auszubauen, mit der Erwartung, über 38.000 Jugendliche mit gartenbasierten Lernmöglichkeiten zu erreichen.
Der Auswahlprozess für die Zuschüsse bewertete den Lernimpact, die einzelnen Programmteilnehmer, frühere Förderungen und die sozioökonomische Reichweite. Zu den diesjährigen Empfängern gehören Programme, die sich auf die Wiederherstellung von Gärten nach Naturkatastrophen, die Schaffung inklusiver Räume für Jugendliche mit Behinderungen und die Revitalisierung von Gemeinschaftsgärten für Nachmittagsaktivitäten konzentrieren. Die Zuschüsse wurden Ende März 2025 an die Gewinner verteilt.
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MARYSVILLE, Ohio, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To connect more children to gardens and outdoor play, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening are awarding grants to 170 community-level programs under the annual GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant initiative.
From spring through fall, the programs will start or expand youth gardens and green spaces. Selections for the 2025 GroMoreGood grant recipients were based upon the learning impact, including factors such as individual program participants, prior funding and socioeconomic reach, among others.
“We are grateful to partner with The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation to support the GroMoreGood Grassroots Grants and bring the transformative power of gardens to communities nationwide,” says Em Shipman, KidsGardening executive director. “This year’s recipients are truly inspiring—restoring gardens after natural disasters, creating inclusive spaces for youth with disabilities and revitalizing community gardens for after-school programs.”
The 2025 recipients span 44 states across the country and anticipate connecting more than 38,000 youth with garden-based learning opportunities. For a full list of GroMoreGood Grassroots grantees, visit GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant Winners.
“This year was notable with the number of unique proposals that reflected the challenges and opportunities many communities are facing," said Brian Herrington, president of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation. “We’re confident these grantees not only will help foster a growing appreciation for gardens and green spaces, but also create positive experiences grounded in their many environmental, health and wellness benefits.”
Awards were distributed to the winners at the end of March 2025.
About The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation
The 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.
About KidsGardening
KidsGardening is a national nonprofit organization creating opportunities for kids to play, learn, and grow through gardening. They provide grants and original educational materials to more than 2.7 million kids across the country. For more information and to support their work, visit www.kidsgardening.org.
For media inquiries: Katherine Dickens Director, ESG and Social Impact
katherine.dickens@scotts.com
Beth Saunders KidsGardening Marketing and Communications Director
beths@kidsgardening.org
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