Wild Ones Offers Five $250 Native Plant Grants
The South Central Pennsylvania chapter is funding native plant purchases for gardens across eleven counties.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Botany
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The Wild Ones South Central PA chapter is offering five $250 grants to fund purchases of native plants for gardens. Applications are accepted through December 2026 and January 2027, with grants expected to be awarded by the end of March 2027.
Why it matters
The grants support projects that preserve, restore, or establish native plant communities and include community education about landscaping with native plants. They are aimed at expanding native plantings across Pennsylvania's south central region.
The program offers five awards of $250 each, totaling $1,250, to projects within eleven eligible counties. Applicants must buy plants from local native plant nurseries or garden centers, and the number of applications received has not been disclosed.
The players
Wild Ones South Central PA
A regional chapter of Wild Ones, a national nonprofit that promotes native plant landscaping and ecological gardening practices.
The details
Eligible applicants include individual homeowners, schools, churches, public gardens, and other groups located within the chapter's eleven-county area. Grant checks are payable either to a local native plant business or directly to the grantee with documentation of plant purchases.
Timeline
Applications are accepted through December 2026 and January 2027.
Grants are expected to be awarded by the end of March 2027.
Seasonal Patterns
The grant program extends Wild Ones' national mission of promoting native plant landscaping into direct local funding for gardens. It operates within the chapter's eleven-county service area in south central Pennsylvania, linking plant purchases to community education about native landscaping.
Gardeners and groups in the eleven eligible counties can apply for a $250 grant if they plan to buy native plants from a local specialty nursery or garden center. Applicants should keep documentation of their plant purchases, since payment may go directly to them.
The takeaway
Local gardeners and groups can reduce costs for native plantings by applying before the January 2027 deadline. Buying from specialty native nurseries is required for eligibility.
What happens next
Grant applications close in January 2027, and awards are expected by the end of March 2027.
Further reading
For more on the plants themselves, explore our Botany coverage.
More information
Find application details on the Wild Ones South Central PA chapter website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by GettysburgTimes.
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