General Information – Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program
The Australian Government has committed $12.8 million to fund infrastructure for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program in up to 190 primary schools across Australia. Infrastructure grants of up to $60,000 per school will be available over a four year period. Australian government schools with primary enrolments are eligible to apply for these grants (see our Program FAQS for more detail about eligibility).
The first round of these grants is now closed.
The next round of grants will open in mid-2009 and will be available to government schools with primary enrolments in the following states: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS and WA. Grants will be available to Victorian schools in mid-2010.
The grants provide funding for the development of a productive vegetable garden and the construction of a home-style kitchen on the school grounds. Implementation of the Program once the infrastructure is established requires the employment of two part-time specialists to deliver regular garden and kitchen classes – a Garden Specialist and a Kitchen Specialist – and the allocation of several hours per week to a program coordinator selected from existing staff. It is important to note that funding is not available for the payment of these staff salaries and priority will be given to schools who can demonstrate that they can resource this component.
Schools which receive a grant from the Australian Government will need to demonstrate an initial commitment to continue the project for two years, and in the longer term, work towards integrating the project into the school curriculum.
The attached documents below may be useful for schools wishing to begin working towards their grant application for 2009.
If you have further questions about the grants process or the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program, please contact the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation on (03) 8415 1993.
The first round of these grants is now closed.
The next round of grants will open in mid-2009 and will be available to government schools with primary enrolments in the following states: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS and WA. Grants will be available to Victorian schools in mid-2010.
The grants provide funding for the development of a productive vegetable garden and the construction of a home-style kitchen on the school grounds. Implementation of the Program once the infrastructure is established requires the employment of two part-time specialists to deliver regular garden and kitchen classes – a Garden Specialist and a Kitchen Specialist – and the allocation of several hours per week to a program coordinator selected from existing staff. It is important to note that funding is not available for the payment of these staff salaries and priority will be given to schools who can demonstrate that they can resource this component.
Schools which receive a grant from the Australian Government will need to demonstrate an initial commitment to continue the project for two years, and in the longer term, work towards integrating the project into the school curriculum.
The attached documents below may be useful for schools wishing to begin working towards their grant application for 2009.
If you have further questions about the grants process or the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program, please contact the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation on (03) 8415 1993.
Attached file Information Pack (403.25Kb)
Attached file Selection Criteria (159.46Kb)
Attached file Application Form (557.00Kb)
Attached file Letter from Stephanie (401.34Kb)
Attached file Bittern Primary Timetable (25.46Kb)
Attached file Yarrunga Primary Timetable (17.11Kb)
Attached file Case study - Bittern Primary (273.28Kb)
Attached file Case study - Eaglehawk Primary (257.80Kb)
