Request a Grant

Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together.

Who we are

The Purpose of the Santa Fe Garden Club is: To stimulate the knowledge and the love of gardening; To share the advantages of association by means of open meetings, conferences, correspondence and publications; To restore, improve and protect the environment through programs and action in the fields of conservation, civic improvements, and education.

Santa Fe Garden Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 2693
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504
info@santafegardenclub.org

Guidelines for submission of a proposal to the Santa Fe Garden Club:

If your organization would like to submit a proposal for a grant, your project must fall within the scope of our mission “To stimulate the knowledge and the love of gardening…..to restore, improve and protect the environment through programs and action in the fields of conservation, civic improvements, and education”.

If it does, please submit the following information:

  • Your organization’s name and non-profit status (i.e., 501(C) 3 or are you a fiscally sponsored organization)
  • Address and contact person with telephone number and email
  • Board members of your organization and ED, if applicable
  • How your mission aligns with the SFGC’s mission
  • Organization’s current year’s budget
  • Project description, including goals and anticipated outcomes
  • How you will evaluate success and impact
  • What is the overall budget for your project
  • Amount you are requesting for this specific project
  • Completed submissions must be received by September 30th

Please submit your online proposal to our address above.

We review the applications in the fall of the year.  If you would be willing to have a site visit by members of the SFGC, please indicate possible times that are best for you.

If you have any additional questions, please send an email or letter to the addresses listed above.

Thank you.

Annually the Santa Fe Garden Club (SFGC) receives quarterly Endowment dividends from the Santa Fe Community Foundation (SFCF) account funded by the father and members of the SFGC in honor of Filley McPheeters, our member, who tragically died in a horse accident far too young. SFCF is a tax-exempt public charity that provides an avenue for donors to satisfy their charitable intents and for nonprofit organizations to receive funding to carry out their essential work. The Filley McPheeters Memorial Trust Fund instructions are that the SFGC select an “adult effort/program that supports horticulture and/or an effort/program that supports children.”

In addition to the funds from the McPheeters Memorial Trust, the Santa Fe Garden Club also has an annual fund raiser, Behind Adobe Walls House and Garden Tour. A portion of the proceeds from this event are used to grant awards to organizations that align with our mission. In the past we have given scholarships to students in horticulture programs at the Santa Fe Community College as well as in the area of Aquaponics and Greenhouse Management.

Over the years the Scholarship Committee has found most success granting money for programs sponsored by non-profit organizations that had reliable and professional staffing. We have found more impact using our funds for initiative rather than individual scholarships that benefit just a few adults or children. We commit to one year of funding.

Initiatives we have presented for approval over the last several years.

2017: An Afternoon Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math Club (STEM) Program $2000

Target Audience: A maximum of 20, 5 th through 8 th grade students interested in STEM topics recruited and recommended by their teachers Length of Program: 6-week session (2 hours a session include a snack Objective(s):

  1. To introduce hands-on STEM activities for interested students
  2. To mentor teams to participate in STEM competitions and challenges Person Responsible: Lina Germann, Ph.D., MBA, science educator/consultant

2016 Project: Three Summer Art Workshops for At-risk, Minority Teens at the Youth Detention Center (YDP) $1,125

Target Audience: 30 at-risk teens, mostly Hispanic, who were at the YPD and agreed to participate; taught by famous Native American artists Length of Program: 3 half-day sessions with teens at the center that day Objective(s):

  1. To make group art projects that incorporates the concept of collaboration, cooperation, and movemen
  2.  To provide quality and diverse educational opportunities to incarcerated youth
  3. To provide an opportunity for Native American artists to encourage learning about diverse cultures within the YDP’s largely Hispanic population
  4. To encourage youth to see art as both a means of therapy and as a possible career choice

Person Responsible: Elysia Poon M.A., SAR Curator of Education

2015 Project: The Pueblo of Pojoaque Early Childhood Center Summer Program $5000

Target Audience: Youth Pojoaque Pueblo children

Length of Program: Several week summer program:

  1. To teach and incorporate the Tewa language and customs to pueblo children
  2. To motivate children to make their own dance outfits for feast days 3) To use the Tewa language and customs through song and dancing Person Responsible: Bruce Bernstein Ph.D: Advisor to the Pojoaque Pueblo, founding director of the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture

2014 Project: the School for Advanced Research (SAR) Summer Program $1,370

Target Audience: a hands-on summer program to conduct pottery workshops for 15 San Felipe Pueblo children

Length of Program: 6 separate classes to serve 90, 3& 4 year old students

Objective(s):

  1. To spark an interest in pottery making in San Felipe youth
  2. To use well-known Santa Fe pueblo potters as role models and expert teachers to produce simple pinch pots, the very first step in pottery making
  3. To teach and reinforce the importance of clay within their community

Person Responsible: Elysia Poon, SAR’s Educator and Docent Trainer