Yates Gardening and Life Education Australia are encouraging young people to get out into the garden to grow and learn healthy habits. They are providing up to $1,000 to 15 schools, pre-schools and community groups to help create a garden space where kids can learn healthy habits and improve their physical and mental well-being. This could be a great opportunity for our Achievement Program schools.
They are looking for:
- Quality and well thought out designs
- Plans that encourage a passion for growing and promoting healthy lifestyle choices
- Links to Life Education’s ‘Growing Good Friends Module‘. This Module explores:
- nutrition
- physical activity
- positive relationships
- personal safety
- Level of hands-on student involvement in the project
- Level of involvement of the broader school community or local community
- Feasible and technically-sound project activities
- Realistic and detailed project budget
- Integration into the school curriculum or youth/community group program to maximise environmental learning
- Applicants are encouraged to use the Yates Kids Gardening website for information and inspiration – yates-kids-gardening.com
They will not fund
- Consultancy fees
- Wages, administration and labour costs
- Airfares and other travel costs
- Delivery and postage costs
- Water tanks or irrigation equipment totalling more than 50% of funding sought
- Paving, concreting, fencing or seating materials totalling more than 50% of funding sought
- Chicken coop or garden shed materials totalling more than 50% of funding sought
- Synthetic grass and flowers
- Cooking equipment
- Lawnmowers
For further information please contact
Website: https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G08382/info
Guidelines: https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grant/G08382/guidelines