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.
Apply for the Save Ohio Bees FAll Seed Grant
Are you managing land in Ohio and ready to restore vital pollinator habitat?
We invite nature centers, conservancies, parks, tribal lands, and other land stewards across the region to apply for our Fall 2025 Seed Grant. Up to three grant recipients will be selected to receive enough Pollinator Oasis Seed to restore one full acre of native habitat, featuring 28 species of flowering forbs to support Ohio’s pollinators and other beneficial wildlife.
Eligibility
The installation location must be at least one acre.
The location must receive 6 hours of sunlight daily.
The address and site location information must be provided with your submission.
Your organization must be able to sow the seed in mid to late November per recommendations.
The site must not be at risk for development.
(Note: Schools, businesses, and residential homeowners are not eligible for this particular grant).
Seed Requirements
Seed sowing: Mid to late November per weather conditions.
Soil types: Best sown in dry to mesic soils (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.
Key Dates
Deadline to submit: November 3
Grant recipient announced by: November 7
Seed shipment: Week of November 10
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
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.