Today, Shipt and Target are proud to announce the first recipients of our Garden Grants, a new initiative designed to support new gardens, garden expansions, and garden revitalizations in metros across the country. 

Support for Blossoming Communities

Gardens play a vital role in strengthening communities, bringing generations together, and creating hands-on opportunities for people to learn about gardening and our food systems. These grants are designed to support the local nonprofits, schools, and community organizations that are already leading meaningful work that connects people to fresh food. 

“This program reflects Shipt’s dedication to expanding access to fresh and nutritious food, and we’re proud to be able to invest in helping grow spaces that connect communities,” said Khadijah Abdullah, Vice President of Culture and Community.  

Recipients in Birmingham, Ala., Chicago, Detroit, and New York City were awarded $6,000 each to support garden infrastructure, enhancements, supplies, and more. Read on to learn about the exceptional organizations chosen. 

2026 Grant Recipients
Below is the full list of 2026 recipients and their respective grant categories:

Birmingham, Ala. 

• Community Food Bank Of Central Alabama (New Garden)

• U.W. Clemon Elementary School (New Garden)

• Oxmoor Valley Elementary School (New Garden)

• Titusville Development Corporation (New Garden)

• Homewood City Board Of Education (Garden Expansion)

• Woodlawn United (Garden Expansion)

• Bessemer Redevelopment Corp (Garden Expansion)

• A G Gaston Boys And Girls Club Inc (Garden Expansion)

• Samford University (Garden Expansion)

• Lakeshore Foundation (Garden Expansion)

• Glen Oaks Intermediate School (Garden Expansion)

• Reviving Our Neighbor Community Development Corporation (Garden Expansion)

• The University Of Alabama At Birmingham Educational Foundation (Garden Restoration)

Chicago

• Cultivate Collective (New Garden)

• Shields Elementary (New Garden)

• Southside Occupational Academy (New Garden)

• United Latino Pride- Dba Soluna Wellness (New Garden)

• Build Inc. (Garden Expansion)

• Langston Hughes Stem Elementary (Garden Expansion)

• Good & Plenty Garden (Garden Expansion)

• Growing Home Inc. (Garden Expansion)

• Blacks In Green (Garden Expansion)

• Chicago Arts Partnerships In Education (Garden Expansion)

• United Evangelical Consulting Association (Garden Expansion)

• The Experimental Station (Garden Expansion)

• Circle Urban Ministries (Garden Restoration)

• Restored Hope (Garden Restoration)

• Chalmers Steam Elementary (Garden Restoration)

Detroit

• The Really Living Helping Hands Inc. (New Garden)

• United African Women Organization (Garden Expansion)

• Westminster Church Of Detroit (Garden Expansion)

• Messiah Center For Hope (Garden Expansion)

• Church Of Christ Westside (Garden Expansion)

• Central Detroit Christian (Garden Expansion)

• Greening Of Detroit (Garden Expansion)

• Bailey Park Project (Garden Expansion)

• Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (Garden Expansion)

• Yad Ezra Kosher Food Pantry (Garden Restoration)

• Michigan Urban Farming Initiative (Garden Restoration)

New York City

• Mercy Home For Children, Inc. (New Garden)

• Find Community Connection Project Inc (New Garden)

• P.S. 052 Queens, The Magnet School For Innovation, Exploration And Engineering (Garden Expansion)

• Teens For Food Justice, Inc. (Garden Expansion)

• The Garden By The Bay, Inc. (Garden Expansion)

• Oko Urban Farms, Inc (Garden Expansion)

• Henry Street Settlement (Garden Expansion)

• Justice For Families Ltd. (Garden Expansion)

• Green Guerillas Inc (Garden Restoration)

• Harlem Children's Zone, Inc (Garden Restoration)

To learn more about Shipt’s work to support community-led partners and programs, please visit shipt.com/community.