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Grants


Announcement of successful schools for the second round of funding

Applications for the second round of funding for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program closed on 20 October 2009. Congratulations to the government primary schools that were successful in this funding round. For further details of these schools, please refer to the link below.

List of successful schools




Questions and Answers



Applications for the second round of funding for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program are open between 1 September and 20 October 2009.

Grants will be available to Victorian Government primary schools in mid-2010.

Who can apply?

State and Territory Government primary schools in nominated States and Territories for each year. You can find the grant application form on the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation website.

What does the grant cover?

Up to $60,000 will cover infrastructure costs associated with building kitchens and gardens. Schools that receive a grant from the Australian Government will need to demonstrate a commitment to continue the project for two years, and in the longer term, work towards integrating the project into the school curriculum.

Selection Criteria

Interested primary schools applying will need to respond to the selection criteria on the attached form:

Selection criteria form (PDF 40 KB)

How do schools apply?

Please go to the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation website for the grants application form. Further information about the application process is outlined on the form and the information pack.

Demonstration Schools

One school in each state and territory (except Victoria which already has a demonstration school) has been selected as a demonstration school to be the focus of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program in their state/territory and act as a model for participating and interested schools to visit.

Further Information

Program related queries that are not covered on this website can be directed to the Foundation between 9.30am-10.30am on (03) 8415 1993 Monday to Friday or by email to info@kitchengardenfoundation.org.au.

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