Growing Good Gardens Grants Program (2021)

Life Education

Life Education, in association with Yates Australia, are giving away $10,000 worth of garden grants to Australian Schools, Pre-Schools and Community Groups.

An additional $1,000 funding contribution is available under the “Double your Grant” stream by incorporating Yates products in your new garden.

Criteria & Eligibility

Any school (primary, secondary or pre-school), kindergarten, childcare centre, or youth/community group (e.g. scouts, sports clubs etc) seeking to educate young Australians about gardening and healthy living can apply for up to $1,000.

Successful groups will be chosen based on the following criteria:

Quality and well thought out designs
Plans that encourage a passion for growing and promoting healthy lifestyle choices
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 visit yates.com.au for information and inspiration
To be eligible to be selected to “Double Your Grant” a list of Yates® products must be included in the application and shown in the progress report. The winner will be selected from this category based on the overall quality of the application.

If you don’t know where to start with an idea your garden or you’re looking for some inspiration, check out the Garden Inspiration page, with suggests;