The youth garden movement has grown steadily in the past decade as more educators, caregivers, and families get excited about garden-based learning opportunities for kids. With that, the number of national and state grants available for youth gardens has increased. To better understand the scope and impact of grant-making to youth gardens nationwide and whether funding is keeping pace with demand, KidsGardening, BigGreen, CaptainPlanetFdn, GreenOurPlanet, SproutsFnd, and WholeKidsFoundation conducted a national survey in March 2023 that revealed more than $14M was awarded to you­th gardens in 2022 in the form of about 3,000 grants. That might sound like a lot, yet with more than 70 million kids in the US, the demand far outpaces the funding. Learn more at the link in our profile! {Image description: Kids and an adult working in a garden. Their heads are down.} #KidsGardening #KidsGarden #SchoolGarden #SchoolGardens #KidsWhoGarden #GardenWithKids #GardenIdeas #GardenGrants