Parks fund open for nonprofit grants
Nonprofit organizations can apply for a grant from the Jane R. Parks Memorial Fund through Nov. 15. Master Gardeners of North Alabama, shown in this photo, helped to establish the grants to promote horticulture projects. (CONTRIBUTED)
HUNTSVILLE – Through Nov. 15, nonprofit organizations can submit a grant proposal to the Jane R. Parks Memorial Fund.
In 2012, the Parks family and Master Gardeners of North Alabama established the grant by mutual agreement in memory of Jane R. Parks, who was a passionate educator for 30 years and a gardener for most of her life.
Parks became a master gardener in 2003, publicist Sue Khoury said.
The nonprofit organizations that apply must support projects in educational horticulture in Madison County and have no political affiliations. Awards are granted to existing projects that promote community involvement in horticulture.
Previous recipients of Park grants include Deep Roots of Alabama, James Clemens High School in Madison, Seminole Boys and Girls Club, Madison Public Library Children’s Garden and CASA of Madison County.
Grant awards range from $100 to $1,000.
A grant application and details about the fund are available online at mginfo.org/grants.html. Khoury advises applications to read the grant instructions carefully and note the verbiage and character limits on the application form.
Master Gardeners of North Alabama is a nonprofit organization of certified master gardeners committed to community education of horticulture in the greater Huntsville/Madison area. Alabama Cooperative Extension System oversees the Alabama Master Gardener Program.
Throughout the year, the master gardeners organization sponsors free workshops in Madison at Dublin Park and around Madison County. Past topics have covered specific plants like roses and hostas, herb gardening, landscape planning, growing vegetables and planting with color in mind for a shady lawn.
For more information about grants, email to the master gardeners’ grant committee at grantcommittee@mginfo.org. For more information about Master Gardeners of North Alabama, visit mginfo.org or Facebook/MGofNA.
