NY School Grants: November 2024
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Welcome to our monthly newsletter dedicated to providing New York educators with a curated selection of grants tailored to support initiatives that enhance the overall learning experience for your school community. We recognize that the complexities of leading a school district in today’s challenging times demands not only innovation and forward-thinking, but also critical funding. NY Grant Finder is designed to provide you with the grant opportunities available to help make New York schools happier and healthier places to learn and thrive.
American Academy of Dermatology Shade Structure Program
American Academy of Dermatology
Description: The American Academy of Dermatology's (AAD) Shade Structure Program awards funds for installing permanent shade structures. In addition to the grant, the AAD also provides a permanent sign to be placed near the shade structure featuring sun-safety tips.
Eligibility: Public schools for students 18 and younger
Award amount: Up to $8,000. For reference, $8,000 will cover most shade sails of 10’ X10’, however many shade projects require additional resources.
Deadline: December 15, 2024
Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program in FY 2025
United States Department of Agriculture
The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in schools and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for school meals. Grants can launch new farm to school programs or expand existing efforts. There are two funding opportunities offered under the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program in FY 2025 for which independent school districts are eligible:
Farm to School Implementation Grant
Description: The objective of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Farm to School Implementation Grant is to improve access to local foods in eligible CNP sites through comprehensive farm to school programming that includes both local sourcing and agricultural education efforts. Project proposals should incorporate both elements of the required objective.
Project length: 24 months
Award amount: $50,000–$500,000. Applicants are required to provide matching support of at least 25 percent of the total project budget in the form of cash or in-kind contributions.
Deadline: Jan 10, 2025
FY2025 Farm to School Grant-Turnkey
Description: The objective of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Farm to School Turnkey grants is to simplify the proposal-writing process by providing pre-designed activities to simplify applications for frequently proposed farm to school projects. There are three Turnkey Grant project tracks available in FY 2025: Action Planning, Agricultural Education, and Edible Gardens. Applicants may only apply to one project track. All applicants must demonstrate a commitment to one or more federal Child Nutrition Program(s).
Project length: 24 months
Award amount: $5,000–$50,000. Applicants are required to provide matching support of at least 25 percent of the total project budget in the form of cash or in-kind contributions.
Deadline: Jan 10, 2025
Snapdragon Book Foundation Grant
Snapdragon Book Foundation
Description: The Snapdragon Book Foundation provides funds to improve school libraries for disadvantaged children. In a time when many schools are reallocating their funds to technology and audiovisual equipment, they hope to make sure that school libraries are still offering children good books to read.
Eligibility: PreK–12 public, private, and experimental schools
Award amount: Grants typically range from $2,500 to $10,000. When you apply for a grant, you should ask for the amount that the project requires. At times, Snapdragon is not able to fulfill the complete request and instead offers a partial grant.
Deadline: February 2, 2025
Friendly reminder: All grants featured in last month’s edition are still open! If you missed October’s newsletter, you can check it out here:
