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Elaine Joines Memorial Grants Program
The mission of The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon is to nurture the
gardening community. The Hardy Plant
Society of Oregon works to promote education and understanding of
herbaceous perennial plants, and is dedicated to helping special gardens
of botanical, horticultural, or historic interest, including the support
of community gardens.
The Society awards funds to non-profit organizations in Oregon and
Clark County, Washington for projects that further these goals. The HPSO Grants Program is named in honor of the
late Elaine Joines, who was designer and curator of the Martha Springer
Botanic Garden at Willamette University and a dedicated member of the HPSO
Grants Committee.
The grants process starts its yearly cycle in
late fall. Applications are posted online when the application period opens.
Grant recipients are required to provide a written report on use of award funds within one year of receiving the grant. Grant Recipient Reporting Guidelines.
Information about past grant awards may be found here:
Grant applications may request funding for many items, including (but
not limited to) the following:
- plants
- horticultural equipment or supplies for landscaping or greenhouse
use
- books about botany or horticulture, or other reference materials,
such as slides or herbarium supplies
- partial funding for education internships
The program will not fund grant requests that are:
- for individuals
- for projects with religious purposes (for example, to groups
requiring participation in religious activities for receiving the
benefits of items requested)
- for operation expenses, salaries, scholarships, or travel
- for start-up expenses
- to reimburse funds already expended
- outside the state of Oregon or Clark County, Washington
Grant fund totals available for the
past several years have averaged about $10,000 per year. Individual grants
are normally in the range of $200 to $1500. However, the grants committee
will review requests for greater amounts. We strongly encourage our
applicants to seek funding or in-kind donations from a variety of sources,
such as local businesses, local garden clubs, community foundations, etc.
Page last updated March 31, 2009
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