Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, in partnership with The GIANT Company, recently announced the Healing the Planet Grant Program, a competitive grant for tax-exempt organizations that aim to build environmental stewardship by connecting people and families to community green spaces, improving community green spaces, supporting environmental restoration efforts, and supporting community gardens. From March through May, customers at Giant, Martin's, and Giant Heirloom Market stores are invited to simply round up their grocery purchase to the nearest dollar to donate to the Healing the Planet grant program.
Applications will be accepted for $2,500; $5,000; $10,000; $15,000; and $25,000. Interested applicants that have smaller projects that do not meet the minimum grant of $2,500 are encouraged to expand the scope of their project or partner with another organization. Applications for less than $2,500 will not be considered.
Eligible applicants include any tax-exempt organization, such as nonprofit organizations, conservation districts, schools, and local and county governments. Eligible projects will connect people and families with community green spaces and could include park improvements, park builds, watershed restoration, recycling infrastructure and related programs, beautification and greening, community gardens, vacant lot restoration, outdoor classrooms, and tree plantings. Projects must be on public land or be for public use and benefit.
Applications must be for projects that benefit public use and are within The Giant Company's service areas. There will be no exceptions.
Applications will be accepted online from Tuesday, June 1, through Wednesday, June 30, at 5 p.m. For grant details and the application, visit http://www.keeppabeautiful.org and look under Grants and Awards.
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