Big Green
Big Green is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes growing food to improve nutrition, mental health, and community resilience. Its programs include school-based Jumpstart modular gardens, Million Gardens for home gardeners, and a decentralized grantmaking program (Big Green DAO) that funds grassroots food-growing nonprofits.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-medium grassroots organizations focused on school or community food-growing, youth gardening education, nutrition/food-access projects, or local community resilience initiatives seeking project grants in the ~$10K–$80K range.
Good Fit
- • Directly runs or supports community gardens, school garden programs, or home-gardening initiatives.
- • Seeks a one-time project or program grant in the typical $10K–$50K band.
- • Can demonstrate local, grassroots impact and readiness to deploy a garden or school-based program.
- • Is located in or serves states that appear commonly funded (notably Texas and Colorado) or can show strong community partnerships.
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year went to 13 different states with out-of-state grants making up the bulk of dollars; one state received about 30% but overall the footprint is multi-state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 40 distinct recipients (40 grants), and prior filings show similar breadth (about 48 distinct recipients in an earlier year), indicating a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows high turnover and new-entry funding—every 2024 grantee was new and no repeat recipients were observed across the review period—so unfamiliar applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio, though formal application mechanics were not evident in the signals.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
