Mini Grants
Mini Grant Program
The Rock River Valley Chapter Wild Ones offers a mini grant program that is modeled after the National Wild Ones Seeds for Education Grant (SFE). Wild Ones mission is to promote environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. The mini grant program expands the Wild Ones mission to promote the use of native plants and seeds in outdoor learning areas in our region.
A key component of the mini grant program involves children in hands-on learning activities in which they plan, plant, and care for native plant projects. Mini grant projects are designed for nonprofit organizations such as nature centers, schools, religious institutions, libraries, and government agencies. Recent projects have included pollinator gardens, rain gardens, monarch way stations, playgrounds, prairies and more.
The mini grant program allows selected applicants to obtain plants from the chapter’s plant sales. For the native plant sale, the first flat of plants is free. Additional flats will be sold at the chapter’s wholesale cost. The wholesale price is approximately 50% of the pre-order retail price. For the tree and shrub sale, only a slight discount is given due to their higher cost to the chapter.
Mini Grant Deadlines
- Native Plant Sale: Applications are due no later than April 1 each year
- Tree and Shrub Sale: Applications are no later than September 1 each year
Click this link to download the Mini Grant Application. The file is in PDF format and can be read and printed with Adobe Reader. If you need Adobe Reader, click here and select your operating system to download. Be sure to uncheck the box for “Optional offer” of virus software or toolbars before clicking on “Download now.”
Save the file to your computer, complete the application, and email it to the Grant Coordinator below. If you need help downloading and saving the file, click here for instructions.
Kim Lowman Vollmer, Youth Education & Grant Coordinator, 14197 White School Rd., South Beloit, IL 61080, 815.397.6044, kimlowvol@aol.com