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Grant Information

The Chelsea Area Garden Club (CAGC) may award a limited number of grants of up to $500.00 to local nonprofit organizations for sustainable horticulture related projects. Grants support projects that promote the love of gardening, community beautification, environmentally responsible horticultural practices, and conservation through education and by example. All recipients are expected to present a report on their project at the CAGC October meeting in Chelsea.

The applications for 2024 are now closed.

Direct application questions to Cheryl Wells, 734-649-2807 wellscvb98@gmail.com

Does your project fit our Grant Criteria?

Below are some of our past grant recipients 2009-2023

  • Chelsea Area Historical Society – To help fund garden renovations for plantings & benches.

  • Chelsea Children’s Cooperative Preschool -Purchased planting supplies to support education about farming

  • Chelsea Community Fair Grounds – Drip Irrigation for Flower Beds

  • Chelsea Community Garden – Materials to repair the original fence and purchase two garden carts.

  • Chelsea Community Hospital – Garden of Serenity Wall Trellis

  • Chelsea Community Kitchen – Cooking Classes for Seniors

  • Chelsea District Library – The Fairy Garden at the library

  • Chelsea Farmers Market – To help fund children’s booth activities

  • Chelsea Senior Center – Support for the Intergenerational Garden.

  • Dexter District Library – Two elevated beds as part of the Seed Library project.

  • Faith in Action Chelsea – To help fund a renovation project at FIA location, garden beds for Sharon Ann Apartments.

  • George Eddy Discovery Center – Wildflower Garden

  • Go Getters 4H Club Growing Hope – Supplies for Raised Beds

  • Grass Lake Sanctuary – Women’s Wellness Alumni Garden

  • Purple Rose – Planters & Bench at entry

  • Silver Maples – Modern Day Victory Garden

  • St Barnabas Episcopal Church – Water Collection System for Vegetable Garden

  • St Joseph Giving Garden Dexter – Help fund Irrigation for Vegetable Garden which provides produce to FIA

  • St Louis Center – Plants and supplies for perennial & vegetable garden

  • Waterloo Area Historical Society – Drip irrigation and pavers for pergola rose garden project.

In addition to our local grants, we have provided numerous scholarships over the years to Chelsea High School, the MSU Organic Farmer Training Program and the Washtenaw County Master Gardener Programs. Scholarships recipients are determined by the governing organizations.