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Grant Information

The Chelsea Area Garden Club is accepting 2026 grant applications.

The objectives of the CAGC are to stimulate the love of gardening, to encourage and assist in community beautification, to promote environmentally responsible horticultural practices and to encourage all forms of conservation through education and demonstration.

Awards of up to $750 will be based on the proposed plan and compatibility with the Club’s objectives. Preference will be given to applicants who reside in the CAGC service area. Grant applications are due March 18.

All recipients are expected to present a report on their project at the CAGC October meeting in Chelsea.

The application for 2026 is available here.

Direct application questions to Cheryl Wells, 734-649-2807 wellscvb98@gmail.com

Does your project fit our Grant Criteria?

Below are some of our past grant recipients 2009-present

  • Chelsea Area Historical Society – To help fund garden renovations for plantings & benches.

  • Chelsea Children’s Cooperative Preschool -Purchased planting supplies to support education about farming

  • Chelsea Community Fair Grounds – Drip Irrigation for Flower Beds

  • Chelsea Community Garden – Materials to repair the original fence and purchase two garden carts, purchase materials.

  • Chelsea Community Hospital – Garden of Serenity Wall Trellis

  • Chelsea Community Kitchen – Cooking Classes for Seniors

  • Chelsea District Library – The Fairy Garden at the library

  • Chelsea Farmers Market – To help fund children’s booth activities

  • Chelsea Senior Center – Support for the Intergenerational Garden.

  • Dexter District Library – Two elevated beds as part of the Seed Library project.

  • Faith in Action Chelsea – To help fund a renovation project at FIA location, garden beds for Sharon Ann Apartments.

  • George Eddy Discovery Center – Wildflower Garden

  • Go Getters 4H Club Growing Hope – Supplies for Raised Beds

  • Grass Lake Sanctuary – Women’s Wellness Alumni Garden

  • Lyndon Township Hall — Replace invasive plants and shrubs with native shrubs, grasses, and wildflowers

  • Pierce Park — Girl Scout Troop 40693 will plant deer resistant annuals and perennial gardens.

  • Purple Rose – Planters & Bench at entry

  • Silver Maples – Modern Day Victory Garden

  • St Barnabas Episcopal Church – Water Collection System for Vegetable Garden

  • St Joseph Giving Garden Dexter – Help fund Irrigation for Vegetable Garden which provides produce to FIA

  • St Louis Center – Plants and supplies for perennial & vegetable garden

  • Waterloo Area Historical Society – Drip irrigation and pavers for pergola rose garden project.

In addition to our local grants, we have provided numerous scholarships over the years to Chelsea High School, the MSU Organic Farmer Training Program and the Washtenaw County Master Gardener Programs. Scholarships recipients are determined by the governing organizations.