Conservation and Education Grant
Applications Accepted February 1 - March 31st, 2026
$2,000 Conservation and Education Grant
Deadline for submissions: March 31st, 2026
Eligibility:
One application per year
May not be for profit
Must be a conservation, environmental, or agricultural benefit to Fayette County
Classroom supplies
Field trip or field day costs
School or community gardens
Agricultural tours
Outdoor classroom space
Trash cleanup
Conservation camp tuition, fees, and supplies
Other projects, materials, and events will be considered for funding on a case by case basis
Ideas:
Apply
Submit application and be sure to include a budget and timeline of proposed impact. Email or mail application to:
Applications are selected for funding based on a vote by the Fayette County Soil & Water Board of Supervisors.
Scoring rubric (Download)
2025 Conservation & Education Grants Recipients
Bluegrass Trout Unlimited - TREAM Program Support
Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church - Native Garden on UK’s Campus
Redwood Cooperative School - School Gardens
Unitarian Universalist Church - Community Garden
Girls in Motion - Community Garden
Friends of Dogwood Park - Restored Natural Spring.
Friends of Waverly Park - Rain Garden
Veterans Park Elementary - School Vegetable Garden
Mill Creek Elementary - Expand Community Garden
Carter G. Woodson Academy - Pollinator Garden
Georgetown Street Neighborhood Association - Douglass Park Memorial Garden.
St. John's Lutheran Preschool - Field Trip
Faith Lutheran Learning Center - Outdoor Classroom
Living Arts and Science Center - Field Trip
Oakwood Neighborhood Association - Pollinator Garden
Tates Creek High School - Outdoor Classroom
Cardinal Valley Clean Up - Clean Up Event
Joyland Neighborhood Association - Clean Up Event
Yates Elementary School - Community Garden
Meadowbrook Adopt a Park - Pollinator Garden
2024 Conservation & Education Grants Recipients
Wolf Run Creek - Riparian Restoration
Fredrick Douglas High School, Mr. Williams - Outdoor Classroom
Bluegrass Untied Church of Christ - Greenspace Restoration
Geomancer Permaculture - Kilrush Food Forest
Calvary Church of Nazarene - Community Garden and Summer Camp
Beaumont Middle School, Mr. Goff - Rain Garden and Butterfly Garden Restoration
Henry Clay Memorial Foundation - Native Spring Beauty Preservation
Bluegrass Greensource - Creek Days
Saddle Club Subdivision HOA - Riparian Management and Greenspace
Russell Cave Elementary School, Ms. Caudill, Community Garden Renovation
Idle Hour Neighborhood Alliance - Native Tree and Invasive Removal
Cardinal Valley Elementary, Ms. Boyle - Community Garden Expansion
Golfview Estates Neighborhood Association - Pocket Pollinator Garden
The KY Association of Professional African American Women - Environmental Workshops
Bryan Station Middle School, Mr. Agee - Outdoor Classroom
Redwood Cooperative School - Reforest Redwood
Andover Forest HOA - Tree Planting and Riparian Management
North American Butterfly Association (Central KY) - Educational Fund
KY Innovative Farming Network - Urban Ag Leadership Development
Mediocre Creative - Bike Maintenance Station Repairs
Lewis Honors College - Urban and Community Forest Education