Scholarship recipients and Grant Application

Jennifer Farley is a UWSP senior from Algoma, Wisconsin. She always loved the outdoors as a kid and would spend hours wandering around her family’s property looking at all the different plants and animals. During middle/high school she was heavily involved in her schools Garden Club. She was also a Master Gardener apprentice for a summer which was fun and eye-opening. She is unsure of her future plans but knows plants will be a huge part of it. She sincerely thanks NCWMGA for the scholarship award.

(To apply for a scholarship, see your University Financial Aid Officer.)

Matt Jornlin is from Pestigo, Wisconsin, and is finishing his 4th year at UWSP with one semester until he graduates with a Biology Major and a Chemistry minor. He became interested in horticulture after taking Plant Anatomy, Physiology and Introduction to Aquaponics classes. They were his favorite classes. He will be interning this summer as a crop scout. He thanks NCWMGA for the generous scholarship and is excited to learn more about horticulture and to be able to work in this field.

(To apply for a scholarship, see your University Financial Aid Officer.)

Applicant must be a non-profit organization. Preference is given to Marathon County projects. Projects are evaluated on the project's alignment with NCWMGA's mission, the horticultural and educational aspects of the project, and the stability and history of the applicant organization.  

Grants awarded May 30 must have applications postmarked between January 1 and April 15. 

Grants awarded October 31 must have applications postmarked between April 16 and September 15.

NCWMGA's Philanthropy Committee will provide further details to applicants if needed. Factors the committee considers when assessing grant applications include the following: 

a) whether the project aligns with NCWMGA's mission and is feasible, well-designed, planned, purposeful and sensible, 

b) whether the project addresses an important need in the community or benefits a large number of people with measurable impact, 

c) whether it is a one-time project or a continuing project, 

d) whether the project budget is adequate and realistic, and 

e) whether the application includes an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the project.