Grant awards of a 50/50 cash match from 501(c)(3) Bucks Beautiful to nonprofit organizations, schools, garden clubs and local municipalities for public gardens or tree plantings must be submitted by Aug. 31, 2026. The next round of awards will be accepted until March 1, 2027.
The Bucks Beautiful group provides grants to each beneficiary entity, up to a maximum of $5,000 per year, and has providied community grants since 1991. Funds may be used for purchasing annuals, perennials, bulbs, shrubs, trees, mulch and garden-related materials, while emphasizing native plant material executions whenever possible.
Overall funding for the group comes from private donations, members and community partnerships. To submit applications for greening, reforestation, environmental, educational and community-driven projects, email grants@bucksbeautiful.org.
Examples of just-bestowed Bucks Beautiful recipients:
- Lower Makefield Township: Renovation of the native plant demonstration garden at the township tax building to showcase how native plants can thrive beautifully in both public spaces and residential landscapes.
- Four Lanes End Garden Club: In celebration of Langhorne Borough’s 150th anniversary and America’s 250th anniversary, club members will create more than 55 red, white and blue hanging baskets and planters throughout the borough. The project also will provide planted urns for homeowners along Langhorne’s historic streets.
- Bucks County 104th Monument: In partnership with Jenny’s Flowers and Landscaping, enhancements were made to the flower beds surrounding the historic monument at Main and Court Streets in Doylestown. Dedicated on May 30, 1868, the 19-foot marble and granite obelisk honors the 104th Pennsylvania Volunteers, known as the “Ringgold Regiment,” and is recognized as one of the nation’s earliest Civil War memorials.
- Bucks County Parks and Recreation: Volunteer planting of 200 saplings.
- Bucks County SPCA: Beautification of the Lahaska shelter grounds.
- New Britain Township Environmental Advisory Council: Expansion of the demonstration pollinator garden and addition of a native berry zone at North Branch Park to educate the community about ecological benefits.
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