Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $654,687 (tax year 2023, from 990-PF contributions, gifts, grants paid)
- Grant Range: Typically up to $20,000; maximum $25,000
- Geographic Focus: North America, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Australia, and New Zealand
- Application Method: Fixed deadline (June for Letter of Inquiry)
- Number of Grants: Approximately 50 grants annually
- Average Grant: $13,094 (tax year 2023)
- Total Assets: $16,481,347 (tax year 2023)
Contact Details
- Website: https://smithht.org/
- Email: grants@smithht.org
- Phone: 415-332-0166
Funding Priorities
- Research in ornamental horticulture and publication of research results
- Creation, development, preservation, and maintenance of public gardens and arboreta for educational purposes
- Environmentally responsible introduction, cultivation, and distribution of plants with ornamental horticultural value
- Informal and formal educational activities that further ornamental horticulture
What They Don't Fund
- General operating support
- Endowments or capital campaigns
- Grants to individuals
- Projects primarily concerned with agriculture, environmental issues, science education, or horticultural therapy
Application Process & Timeline
Applications follow a two-stage process. Organisations submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) through the Trust's online grants portal, with annual deadlines typically in June. LOIs are reviewed in the order received. If invited to submit a full proposal (typically due in July), organisations complete a detailed application. Trustee decisions are made annually, typically in November. Applications must be submitted in English and request funds in US dollars. The application process is highly competitive, with approximately 22% of invited proposals funded.
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