For Grantseekers
The Trust welcomes inquires from organizations seeking funding for projects that meet its funding interests in ornamental horticulture and its eligibility requirements.
Eligibility
The Trust makes grants to organizations that are recognized as 501(c)(3) public charities by the United States Internal Revenue Service, and to non-U.S. organizations that can demonstrate that they would meet the requirements for such status. The Trust provides support for projects in North and South America in the following areas:
- Development of programs and projects
- Salaries
- Physical improvements
- Signage
- Access
- Equipment
- Publications
- and, under some circumstances, general operations
The Trust does not fund endowments or indirect costs. The Trust also does not fund projects concerned primarily with agriculture, environmental issues, science education, or horticultural therapy.
Application Procedures
Organizations seeking funding from the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust should confirm that the proposed project meets the funding interests and eligibility requirements of the Trust. The eligibility quiz in the left margin will help you determine if it would be appropriate for you to submit a funding proposal to the Trust.
If you meet these qualifications, please send an email to the Grants Director, Dr. Thomas Daniel, with a brief description of your project. If your project appears qualified and is of interest to the Trust, you will be sent current application guidelines and be invited to submit a full proposal.
Proposals are accepted until August 15, 2011 and are reviewed by the Trustees once a year in November. Funding of approved grants occurs in December for use in the following calendar year.
Contact the Grants Director: tdaniel@calacademy.org
Reporting Requirements
We are interested in learning through our grantees’ successes as well as their challenges.
All grantees of the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust are required to submit a report which confirms that the funds granted were used for the intended purpose. Please note that the Trust will not consider any further grant applications from an organization unless a report on the prior grant is received and approved.
At this time there is no required reporting form. However, the Trust does provide guidelines which should be followed when preparing a report. Click here to obtain a copy of the Guidelines for Grant Reporting. Failure to follow the Guidelines for Grant Reporting may have a negative effect on subsequent funding requests.