Click on the image above to view the PDF version of the Community Grants-Guidelines & Criteria.

Click on the image above to view the PDF version of the Community Grant Application-2011.

Welcome to the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners “Community Grants” site

On August 1, 2011, the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners (NWLAMG) will begin accepting applications for its 2011 Community Grant Program. NWLAMG will accept applications for projects in Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, or Red River Parish that:

• Promote good horticultural practices and horticultural education
• Promote and involve the community in gardening
• Enhance the quality and quantity of publicly accessible green spaces and gardens
• Support the establishment of community and school garden programs, environmental improvement activities, and public horticultural events

Applicants must be located in Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, or Red River Parishes. Eligible applicants include:

• Any municipality or government entity or subdivision thereof
• Any non-profit organization or entity such as a community garden, civic or garden club, school, neighborhood association, or tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization
• Any faith-based organization or project that serves the general public on a non-denominational basis.

NWLAMG will accept applications from eligible groups between August 1 and September 30, 2011.
 
Award decisions will be announced no later than December 15, 2011.

For more information, contact the NWLAMG Community Grants Committee at 318-518-8145 or by E-mail.