We're on a mission to get everyone in America growing food!
Big Green’s grantmaking is built around getting food-growing projects into the hands of schools, neighborhoods, and grassroots groups. The foundation uses a mix of community-led DAO grants, school garden jumpstarts, and home-garden initiatives to support organizations that are planting, teaching, and building local food capacity. In the recent grants list, that shows up in a $200,000 award to Gardeneers for Million Gardens, a $78,000 Jumpstart grant to SAISD Foundation, and a $55,448 Million Garden grant to Los Cabos Childrens Foundation. The foundation also backs food-growing nonprofits through unrestricted community grants. Recent examples include a $50,000 Big Green DAO grant to Brownsville Wellness Coalition Inc and another $50,000 grant to Heart Hand and Soul Project. Those awards sit alongside smaller school and community grants, which suggests a portfolio that combines seed funding, program launch support, and local activation rather than a single grantmaking model. The stated mission is focused on helping people in America grow food, and the grant record reflects that through schools, gardens, and neighborhood-led projects.
School gardens are a major part of Big Green’s work. A $78,000 Jumpstart grant to SAISD Foundation supported that program in 2025, while Chicago Public Schools Rrb received a $37,500 Jumpstart grant in 2024. The same school-based approach also appears in the general Jumpstart program, which provides modular garden beds and mini-grants to help schools launch or restart garden programs. They also fund decentralized community grantmaking for food-growing nonprofits. Brownsville Wellness Coalition Inc received a $50,000 Big Green DAO grant, and First Nations Development Institute received the same amount in 2024. Community gardening and local food access show up in place-based awards too. Gardopia Gardens received a $50,000 DAO Grant and Jumpstart in 2025, and Million Gardens grants reached both school and neighborhood projects through the foundation’s broader home- and community-garden programs.
Big Green’s typical grant size is mid-five figures: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $26,000. The recent awards also include a smaller set of larger, program-shaping grants, with one award reaching $200,000. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recipients appear across multiple years and across program lines, including DAO grants, Jumpstart, and Million Gardens, which points to repeat use of the same funding channels rather than one-off giving. Unsolicited applications are accepted through active programs.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $26K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$26K
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Big Green gives nationally, and every grant in the recipient dataset went to a U.S. organization. Colorado appears frequently, including awards in Aurora, Denver, Arvada, Boulder, Longmont, and Durango, while Georgia stands out as the top state by grant count. Other repeated recipient locations include Chicago, San Antonio, and Brownsville, showing a mix of large-city and community-based awards. The recipient list also includes a U.S. territory grant to Christiansted in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Big Green uses several active programs, including Big Green DAO Grants, Jumpstart school garden grants, Plant to Grant Challenge awards, and Million Gardens or home-garden initiatives. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications through its active programs and supports both nonprofit organizations and schools.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $26,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards, such as a $200,000 grant, showing that some programs can go well above the usual range.
Big Green funds food access, food justice, school gardens, home gardening, nutrition and health, and community grants and capacity building. Its programs also support planting days, volunteer mobilization, environmental stewardship, and grassroots engagement around green space.
The recent grants list shows all 89 grants going to U.S. recipients. The foundation’s active programs are also described as U.S.-focused, including national school garden and community-led grantmaking programs.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support across years and programs, including organizations appearing in both 2024 and 2025 and some recipients receiving more than one Big Green program award. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than strictly one-time giving.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Big Green that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations working to grow food; community grant rounds determine final eligibility and award amounts.
Deadline: Grant Round 10 was closed; the page lists future rounds as May TBD (GR11) and September TBD (GR12).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAISD Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $78,000 | 2025 | Jumpstart |
| Los Cabos Childrens Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $55,448 | 2025 | Million Garden |
| Gardopia Gardens | San Antonio, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant and Jumpstart |
| Outer Haven | Denver, CO | $33,500 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Good Neighbor Settlement House | Brownsville, TX | $26,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant and PASD |
| St Sabina Church | Chicago, IL | $26,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant and PASD |
| Land Together | Berkeley, CA | $26,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Urban Symbiosis | Aurora, CO | $26,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Family Action Network Movement Inc | Miami, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | Million Gardens |
| Manna - The Durango Soup Kitchen | Durango, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| San Antonio District | La Vernia, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Million Gardens |
| Black Seeds | Memphis, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Montezuma School to Farm Project | Cortez, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| BiG Heroes Inc | Brownsville, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Brownsville Wellness Coalition Inc | Brownsville, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Village Micro Fund | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Gardeneers | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Revival of Culture Arts | Brownsville, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Confluence Colorado | Denver, CO | $21,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant and PASD |
| Urban Growers Collective | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education | Savannah, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | Jumpstart |
| Just Roots Chicago | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| The Ag & Food Lab | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| The Healthy Earth Organization Inc | Estero, FL | $16,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Terra BIRDS | Flagstaff, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Save Institute Inc | Lithia Springs, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Kindness Farm | Portland, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Good Journey Development Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Zintkala Luta | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| City of Dreams | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Black Lives Veggies The Nonprofit | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Wayne-Westland Community School District | Westland, MI | $14,000 | 2025 | Jumpstart |
| Urban Health Partnerships Inc | Miami, FL | $12,000 | 2025 | Million Gardens |
| Economic Opportunity for Savannah-Chatham County Area Inc | Savannah, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| A Farm Less Ordinary | Purcellville, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Global One Urban Farming | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Spirit of the Sun Inc | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Kaizen Food Rescue | Englewood, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | DAO Grant |
| Greenbriar Children's Center Inc | Savannah, GA | $8,000 | 2025 | Jumpstart |
| River Rouge School District | River Rouge, MI | $8,000 | 2025 | Jumpstart |
| GARDENEERS | CHICAGO, IL | $200,000 | 2024 | MILLION GARDENS |
| FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | LONGMONT, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | BIG GREEN DAO |
| KERES CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER | COCHITI PUEBLO, NM | $50,000 | 2024 | BIG GREEN DAO |
| HEART HAND AND SOUL PROJECT | JONESBORO, GA | $50,000 | 2024 | BIG GREEN DAO |
| DJ CHONZ FOUNDATION | AURORA, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | BIG GREEN DAO |
| BROWNSVILLE WELLNESS COALITION INC | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | BIG GREEN DAO |
| PROJECT SWEETIE PIE | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $50,000 | 2024 | BIG GREEN DAO |
| HIP HOP IS GREEN | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $40,000 | 2024 | BIG GREEN DAO |
| CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS RRB | CHICAGO, IL | $37,500 | 2024 | JUMPSTART |
| THINK GREEN INC | BOISE, ID | $30,000 | 2024 | BIG GREEN DAO |
Outer Haven
$33,500DAO Grant
St Sabina Church
DAO Grant and PASD
Urban Symbiosis
$26,000DAO Grant
San Antonio District
$25,000Million Gardens
Black Seeds
$25,000DAO Grant
Montezuma School to Farm Project
$25,000DAO Grant
BiG Heroes Inc
$25,000DAO Grant
Revival of Culture Arts
$25,000DAO Grant
Confluence Colorado
$21,000DAO Grant and PASD
Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education
$20,000Jumpstart
The Ag & Food Lab
$20,000DAO Grant
The Healthy Earth Organization Inc
$16,000DAO Grant
Terra BIRDS
$15,000DAO Grant
Save Institute Inc
$15,000DAO Grant
Kindness Farm
$15,000DAO Grant
Good Journey Development Foundation
$15,000DAO Grant
Zintkala Luta
$15,000DAO Grant
City of Dreams
$15,000DAO Grant
Black Lives Veggies The Nonprofit
$15,000DAO Grant
Wayne-Westland Community School District
$14,000Jumpstart
Economic Opportunity for Savannah-Chatham County Area Inc
$10,000DAO Grant
A Farm Less Ordinary
$10,000DAO Grant
Global One Urban Farming
$10,000DAO Grant
Spirit of the Sun Inc
$10,000DAO Grant
Kaizen Food Rescue
$10,000DAO Grant
Greenbriar Children's Center Inc
$8,000Jumpstart
River Rouge School District
$8,000Jumpstart
PROJECT SWEETIE PIE
$50,000BIG GREEN DAO
HIP HOP IS GREEN
$40,000BIG GREEN DAO
THINK GREEN INC
$30,000BIG GREEN DAO
