Draft MAMGA 2026 Grant Application
Applications for gardening and horticulture grants from the Madison Area Master Gardener Association (MAMGA) are now open for 2025-6. The application period runs from December 5, 2025, to March 1, 2026.
The purpose of these grants is to help support school garden and public or nonprofit community gardening projects located within the Dane County area. The project must be sponsored by a MAMGA Master Gardener. Grants cannot be used to benefit individual home gardens or private businesses. Priority will be given to first-time applicants.
MAMGA grant applicants must complete the following form. Individual grant applications may request up to $500. Grant funds may be used for seeds, plants, fertilizer, mulch, tools, garden infrastructure and information and education of students and the community. Funds may not be used for paid labor. Not all projects submitted for consideration will be funded; some may be partially funded.
Each application will be reviewed and scored for completeness and likelihood of success. Applications meeting the scoring criteria will be given priority for funding. An email will be sent to successful applicants. The check will be mailed to the nonprot organization identied in the grant. Successful grant projects will be announced on the MAMGA website, A MAMGA representative will schedule a visit to the site when the project is underway. Grantees will be supplied with a sign indicating MAMGA sponsorship, which is to be posted at the project site.
For information on the UW Extension’s Master Gardener Training and Certification program, click here