The NRV Master Gardeners Association, a volunteer organization of Virginia Cooperative Extension, is now accepting grant applications for Spring 2019 gardening projects.
Grants will be awarded based on merit to any educational, care-giving, or community-based organization located in the New River Valley counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, or Pulaski.
In the past, grants have been awarded to public and private schools, 4-H groups, public libraries, other educational groups as well as community gardens and nursing homes.
Funding has been provided for, but was not limited to, creating public gardens (vegetable and flower), raising plants for sales (4-H), composting, purchasing plant labels and gardening tools, to name a few.
The grants are intended to support programs seeking to educate, involve, and/or improve the quality of life for participants through a gardening-related project.
To request information on the application requirements; contact Dianne Blount at blounts2013@verizon.net or Gwen Douglas at gwendouglasdesigns@gmail.com. Phone messages may be left with Dianne Blount at 540-750-6131.
Applications are due by Oct. 15 and grants will be awarded by Jan. 31, 2019.