The Auburn Garden Club has established a set of objectives to create, promote, and further interest in horticulture, gardening, floral and landscape design, awareness of plant and bird life, civic beautification, roadside development, and to foster an appreciation of the natural beauties of our area.

In furtherance of these objectives, the Club assists in non-profit community efforts for education, natural resource conservation, and beautification. In addition to the scholarship program, the club makes cash grants to non-profit organizations for projects within Placer County. These grants normally range from $200 to $1,500; however, the Grants Committee will consider and evaluate requests for other amounts.

Evaluation Criteria

Requests for grants will be reviewed and evaluated by the club's Grants Committee to establish the degree to which the project furthers the club objectives. Specific criteria are:

• The botanical, horticultural, environmental, historic, and/or educational interest of the project
• The community impact of the project: the project location, public access, and interest, target audience, etc.
• The planning, future maintenance and/or monitoring of the project: how it was developed and how it will be executed and maintained.
• Funding history and plans: other sources of funds, current budget, and goals for future funding.

We have provided a downloadable Grant Application Package in the form of a PDF file at the link on the left. You will need the free Adobe PDF Reader as well. Questions regarding the program should be directed to the Grants Committee chairperson at the link on the left.

Grant Awards

Previous grant awards are linked below for each specific club year

09-10