Founders Fund
Established in 1934, the Founders Fund provides financial support to projects proposed by GCA member clubs. The projects are designed to restore, improve, and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement.
Three grants are awarded annually to exceptional community projects. The entire GCA membership has the privilege of voting for the recipient. The winning project receives $40,000 and two runners-up each receive $10,000.
Marshland Conservancy – Remediation of the Critical Meadow Habitat
The Little Garden Club of Rye & Rye Garden Club
The Virginia War Memorial Green Space Project
The Tuckahoe Garden Club of Westhampton & James River Garden Club
Replanting Indigenous and Historic Northeastern Species to create an Edible Plant Learning Center at the Jay Estate
The Little Garden Club of Rye & Rye Garden Club
Conserving Natives! The Restoration of an Orchid Learning Center
The Garden Club of Palm Beach & The Grass River Garden Club
Green Space becomes Caring Space: Church Health Community Garden
Memphis Garden Club & Little Rock Garden Club
The Cylburn Arboretum Friends Nature Education Center Garden
St. George's Garden Club & Garden Club of Twenty
The Butterfly and Bee Pollinator Meadow at Chickasaw Park in Honor of Muhammad Ali
Glenview Garden Club & James River Garden Club
Sowing and Growing Evanston Grows: Urban Gardens and Community
The Garden Club of Evanston & Cedar Rapids Garden Club
Going Native: A Public-Private Partnership Transforms Forgotten Land Into An Oasis Of Native Plantings
The Garden Club of the Halifax Country
Healing A Historic Stream, Engaging All Ages In Urban Water Ecology
The Seattle Garden Club
