LCGC Grants

Proceeds from our fundraising Tour of Gardens are used for Council operating expenses and funding projects related to Council purposes. In the past, funding has been provided for projects such as:

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• Scholarships for horticulture, landscape architecture, forestry, conservation, and other allied fields.

• Landscaping in area community gardens; Cardinal Hill Therapy Butterfly Garden; Alzheimer’s Garden at Best Friends Center; Lexington Women’s Garden at Wellington Park. 

• Historic preservation for The Wallis House and Arboretum, State Headquarters for Garden Club of Kentucky; Waveland State Historic Site.

• Education activities at The Arboretum (State Botanical Garden), Fayette County Extension, and local schools.

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Our most recent grants were awarded in 2024 from our 2023 Garden Tour. 

 

The next round of grant applications will be available for submission beginning in spring 2026.

Instructions and downloadable Word and PDF application forms will be updated and posted below. Forms from 2024 remain for reference until spring 2026.

Contact Ann Witherington, ann.witherington@gmail.com, for more information.