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Seed Grant

Apply for our seasonal seed grant, and you could be selected to receive enough native seed for a full acre of pollinator habitat (43,560 sq. ft.). Review eligibility and submit your interest form online. Seed grants are awarded two times per year in the spring and fall.

 
 

 Thank you for applying for our fall seed grant

We are currently processing all of the wonderful applications we received from folks managing land in Ohio who are eager to restore vital pollinator habitat. We received an overwhelming response from nature centers, conservancies, parks, tribal lands, village townships, and other land stewards. Thank you for your interest!

TWO grant recipients have been approved and will be announced soon!

Valued at $1,125, each 1-acre native seed grant features 28 species of flowering forbs. (See the list below.)

Eligibility

  • The installation location must be at least one acre of medium to well-drained soil.

  • The site must be prepped and ready to sow the seed between now and January per recommendations, or with an approved site plan that will be ready in time for spring sowing.

  • The location must receive 6 hours of sunlight daily.

  • The address and site location information must be provided with your submission.

  • The site must not be at risk for future development.
    (Note: Schools, businesses, and residential homeowners are not eligible for this particular grant).

    Key Dates

    • Deadline to submit: November 5

    • Seed shipment - Extended: Week of November 24.

    Contact saveohiobees@gmail.com with any questions you may have.

Seed Info

  • Seed sowing: Mid November to early January per weather conditions.

  • Soil types: Best sown in medium to well-drained soil.

  • Flower color: Yellow, purple, pink, green, orange, and white.

  • Height: Up to 3 to 5 feet.

  • Bloom time: Spring through fall.

  • Attracts: Native bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, birds, hummingbirds, and other beneficial wildlife.

Contact saveohiobees@gmail.com with any questions you may have.

How to Prepare Your Site

Courtesy of OPN Seed

Layering, Solarization, Mechanical & Herbicide Site Prep Options

Site Prep

Pollinator Oaisis Seed Mix

Purple Coneflower, Partridge Pea, Illinois Bundleflower, Indian Blanket, Ox Eye Sunflower, Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Purple Prairie Clover, Yellow Coneflower, Blanket Flower, Black-Eyed Susan, Wild Bergamot (Bee Balm), Butterfly Weed, Common Milkweed, Canadian Vetch, Prairie Ironweed, Rattlesnake Master, Rose Milkweed, White Prairie Clover, Anise Hyssop, Golden Alexander, Smooth Aster, Old Field Goldenrod, Sky Blue Aster, Tall Coreopsis, New England Aster, Hoary Mountain Mint, Stiff Goldenrod, and Prairie Blazingstar.