In 2020, the Trust awarded annual grants totaling $662,000 to 56 organizations, with an average grant size of $11,821.
The Trust also awarded 104 one-time COVID-19 Response Grants of $5,000, for a grand total of $1,182,000 in grants in 2020.
The list below details all annual grants approved since 2008, and can be filtered by country.
| Organization | Location | Country | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeves-Reed Arboretum | Summit, NJ | United States | 2018 | $5,000 | Phase 2 of the Full, ADA-Compliant Access to Ornamental Horticulture Project: Creation of Sensory Gardens |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden Society | San Francisco, CA | United States | 2018 | $20,000 | IrisBG collections data management software |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | Santa Barbara, CA | United States | 2018 | $10,000 | the Adapting to Climate Change at SBBG's Nursery project |
| Seed Savers Exchange, Inc. | Decorah, IA | United States | 2018 | $14,430 | the Farmhouse Garden: Ornamental Plants That Have Stood the Test of Time project |
| Spartanburg Community College Foundation | Spartanburg, SC | United States | 2018 | $5,000 | the SCC Arboretum Mapping and Signage Project |
| Sustainable Gardening Institute | Lafayette, NJ | United States | 2018 | $7,500 | Expanding the Sustainable Gardening Library Collaboration |
| Theodore Payne Foundation | Sun Valley, CA | United States | 2018 | $23,375 | the horticultural evaluation of the post-fire flora of the Verdugo Mountains |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Athens, GA | United States | 2018 | $18,500 | the Enhancing Native Plant Development Capacity at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia project (not including horticultural assistant's salary) |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu, HI | United States | 2018 | $15,000 | the repair of greenhouses in the Harold L. Lyon Arboretum |
| University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | United States | 2018 | $25,000 | initial salary support for an ornamental horticulturist gardens manager staff position at the University of Tennessee Gardens |
| West Virginia Botanic Garden | Morgantown, WV | United States | 2018 | $19,500 | the purchase of a sub-compact tractor |
| Yew Dell Botanical Gardens | Crestwood, KY | United States | 2018 | $15,220 | the development of a plant evaluation nursery |
| Zamorano University | Washington, DC | United States | 2018 | $20,000 | the campus Orchidarium improvement project |
| Adkins Arboretum | Ridgely, MD | United States | 2017 | $11,500 | specifically for improvements to the greenhouse and potting shed |
| Atlanta Botanical Garden | Atlanta, GA | United States | 2017 | $19,850 | an Evaluation Nursery for the International Plant Exploration Program |
| Berkshire Botanical Garden | Stockbridge, MA | United States | 2017 | $12,000 | the restoration of the Historic Herb Garden |
| Betty Ford Alpine Gardens | Vail, CO | United States | 2017 | $10,000 | the creation of the Central Asian Mountain Garden at the entrance to Betty Ford Alpine Gardens |
| Bloedel Reserve | Bainbridge Island, WA | United States | 2017 | $12,000 | the purchase of plant materials for the Bird Marsh and Meadow Hedgerow |
| Botanic Gardens Conservation International US | Glencoe, IL | United States | 2017 | $7,000 | partial salary for Abby Meyer |
| Botanical Garden Society of Northwest Michigan | Traverse City, MI | United States | 2017 | $20,000 | the creation of a new "Secret Garden" with Asian plantings |