Whole Kids Foundation’s Traditional Bee Grant Program (US and Canada)

Deadline: 31-Oct-2024

The Whole Kids Foundation is pleased to announce the Traditional Bee Grant Program to stimulate young people a curiosity about the importance of bees in the lives and food system, the need to understand and embrace them, and the value of caring about their well-being.

The Bee Grant is offered by Whole Kids, a project of Whole Foods Market Foundation, in partnership with The Bee Cause Project. These grants are available to schools and non-profit organizations.

Grant Options

All Bee Grant options are valued at $2,500 per grant:
Choice of one Grant:
- Monetary Grant of $1,500: To support the success of an educational bee program along with educational materials
  - $1,500 monetary grant to support educational bee program.
  - Support Materials and Videos
  - Educational Materials
- Indoor Observation Hive:
  - Custom made Indoor Observation Hive from The Bee Cause Project
  - $500 monetary grant to support hive maintenance and incidentals for the first year
  - Feeder apparatus and insulated hive cover
  - Support Materials and Videos
  - Educational Materials

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant must be a public school, non-profit private school, or non-profit children’s programming organization that works with students in the grade range kindergarten through 12th grade.
Applicant must have not received a Traditional Bee Grant before. If they have, please review the eligibility for a Renewal Bee Grant.
The grant award must be used to support bee education for students.
The principal or executive director must be aware and supportive of the bee program.
A knowledgeable beekeeper (or appropriate bee educator) must commit to help support and maintain the beehive as the “Bee Mentor.”
There must be an individual at the school or organization who is the designated “Bee Advocate.”

For more information, visit Whole Kids Foundation.