2023 People’s Garden Program Applications Now Open!
Funding is available through ERICD and the People's Garden Program to install and maintain community gardens and high tunnels in Newport or Bristol Counties! Applications are now open and close March 31.
Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District seeks three organizations in urban, suburban, or rural areas to install community gardens or high tunnels and maintain them for a minimum of 18 months (gardens) or 36 months (high tunnels). This project is funded by an agreement between the RI State Conservation Committee (RISCC) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS).
A maximum of $8,411 is available to fund each proposed project; funding can be spent on items such as tools, soil, seed, fertilizer, soil additives, irrigation materials, garden materials, lumber, high tunnels, pollinator plants, etc. Although funding cannot be used to maintain existing gardens, it may be used to create new garden beds at a site where other gardens already exist.
Community gardens help to support resilient, local food systems, nurture habitat for wildlife, create greenspace for neighbors, and teach people how to garden using conservation practices.
This project is funded by an agreement between the RI State Conservation Committee (RISCC) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS). The winning organizations can purchase supplies to build their new community garden or high tunnel.
2023 People’s Garden Application Information:
Applications are accepted through March 31, 2023
Application: PDF & Microsoft Word