Grants

Spring 2026 Applications will be accepted

Feb. 15 – April 1

 

Each Spring and Fall, Unity Gardens awards grants to local communities to support planting initiatives that use the power of native plants to address issues like stormwater runoff, pollution and habitat loss.

Unity Gardens funds groups such as homeowners associations, faith-based organizations, schools and scout groups, garden clubs, and other qualified nonprofits. The deadline to apply for Fall Grants is August 1. Spring Grants are due April 1.

We’re are also happy to talk to you about your potential project before you submit an application. Email unitygardensaa@gmail.com to set up a time to review your project plans with us.

To apply, all groups must submit the following: 1) Project Description, 2) Photos of the Site, 3) Sketch of the Proposed Garden (request MUST be only for Maryland Native Plants) 4) Maintenance Plan, 5) Letter of Support from the Property Owner, and a 6) Proposed Budget (save in Excel or pdf).

Guidelines

Please review our grant guidelines for an explanation of our eligibility requirements, grantee expectations, selection criteria and funding restrictions. You can view these guidelines here: 

Note that Unity Gardens will only fund non-profits located in Anne Arundel County Maryland and all plants must be native to the Maryland Coastal Plains Eco-Region.  For an explanation of eco-regions and resources listing plants native to Anne Arundel County, please visit our main Native Plants web page.  We request that potential grantees use the Anne Arundel Native Plants list published by the Forestry Department as their primary resource for determining the native status of plants to be used in Unity Gardens funded projects..

Application

Unity Gardens’ grant application can be submitted via an online form by clicking on the following link:

Spring 2026 Grant Application

This is our preferred method of application submission.

Alternatively, you can view and download the application and budget worksheet by clicking on the following links and submitting the completed forms via email.

View and download a sample budget and a blank budget template below:

Sample Budget – Spring 2026Download
Blank-Budget- Spring 2026Download

If you have questions, or to submit a completed application, you can email us at unitygardensaa@gmail.com.

Helpful Tips: Writing a Successful Application

Your chance of receiving a grant decreases if you are missing attachments or we have to contact you for questions or clarification. Additionally, we require all plants to be native Maryland plants, with preference for plants that are native to Anne Arundel County, and we will require you to resubmit an application if it includes non-native plants.

Below, we’ve included parts of GREAT past applications you can use as guides: 

Helpful Tips: Budget Form & Funding Tips

Helpful Tips: Native Plants, Design Tool, Project How-To’s

Other Helpful Resources

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Are you already a Unity Gardens grant recipient? Visit our Grantee Resource Page