Grants Research & Review and Scholarship Committees
Grants Research & Review Committee
Each year the Garden Club of Cleveland provides approximately $15,000  to many Cleveland organizations which closely align with our Club’s goals of restoring, improving, and protecting the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic enhancement.  Our Club’s gifts typically range from membership support at the $100 level to $1,500+ support for specific projects.

Applications are emailed in each January, and proposals due by February 28. Committee members may ask to schedule a visit or request more information about projects put forth.  A copy of the application is available HERE.
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Grants Research & Review committee members meet annually in March to review all written requests from outside organizations for financial support from the Club. Committee members examine each request to determine if it supports the mission and goals of the Club and meets necessary legal requirements. The committee then decides which requests they would recommend to the Club for support and for what amount. The Executive Committee and the Board vote and present the final recommendation for full membership vote at the June Annual Meeting. Grants R&R  has supported numerous worthy organizations over many years and welcomes first-time requests as well.
 
Past recipients of GCC grants & scholarships have been:
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of NE Ohio
  • Boys Hope, Girls Hope
  • Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Cleveland Museum of Natural History
  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association
  • Downtown Cleveland Alliance
  • Friends of Greenhouse
  • Governors Heritage Garden
  • Holden Forests & Gardens
  • LAND Studio
  • Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
  • Spice Field Kitchen
  • The Edna House for Women
  • Union Miles Development Corporation
  • Western Reserve Land Conservancy
  • GCA Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarship
  • GCA Elizabeth Norweb Environmental Studies Scholarship​



Scholarship Committee 
There are two Cleveland area named scholarships, detailed below, and further information may be seen on the Garden Club of America website. 

The Elizabeth Gardner Norweb Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship 
FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Purpose: To encourage studies and careers in the environmental field, with the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience beyond the regular course of study.

History: To honor Elizabeth Gardner Norweb, ardent conservationist member of The GCC, and GCA President from 1979 to 1981. Mrs. Edward K. Poor, Mrs. Walter Marting, and Mrs. Jerome F. Page spearheaded the creation of a fund to establish this scholarship. Mrs. Norweb’s family and friends from across the country quickly responded with contributions, including special support from Shaker Lakes Garden Club, Little Garden Club of Columbus, and the Garden Club of Cleveland. The first recipient was awarded $1500 from the still-growing fund in 2004. The completed corpus for the scholarship was realized a year later, providing the basis for a continuing Norweb scholar.
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Eligibility: Open to college undergraduates for summer study following the freshman, sophomore, or junior year. Eligibility is open to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents who are enrolled in a U.S. - based institution.

Contact: The Garden Club of America, attn: Scholarship Applications, 14 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022-1006. Phone: 212-753-8287 / email: scholarshipapplications@gcamerica.org

Selection: Selection is by members of the GCA Scholarship Committee.

Fund: The Elizabeth Gardner Norweb Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship Fund is managed by the GCA. Applications are received through the Garden Club of America.


The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarship in Horticulture 
FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND ADVANCED UNDERGRADUATES
Purpose: To encourage the study of horticulture and related fields. 

History: The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarship in Horticulture celebrates friendship and the love of gardening within the GCA. It was founded in 1981 by Margaret Evans Berdan, Garden Club of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in memory of her friend Katharine McConnell Grosscup, a talented gardener, enthusiastic conservationist and active member of the Shaker Lakes Garden Club in Ohio.  The first chairman of the scholarship committee was Elizabeth Evans, Mrs. Berdan’s sister-in-law, a member of the Garden Club of Cleveland.  The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarship Committee continues to be jointly managed by three members of the Shaker Lakes Garden Club and three members of the Garden Club of Cleveland.  

Eligibility: Open to rising college sophomores, juniors, seniors or Master's degree candidates majoring in horticulture or related fields at institutions in IN, KY, MI, OH, PA or WV. A 3.5 GPA or better is expected Eligibility is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are enrolled in a U.S. - based institution.

Contact: The Garden Club of America, attn: Scholarship Applications, 14 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022-1006. Phone: 212-753-8287. For questions email grosscupscholarship@gmail.com AND  scholarshipapplications@gcamerica.org

Selection: Applicants are screened, interviewed and selected by the Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarship Committee in Cleveland.  Selected candidates must be approved by the GCA Scholarship Committee. 

Fund:  The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarship in Horticulture is managed by the GCA. Applications are received through the Garden Club of America.
​The Garden Club of Cleveland is a  501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and a member of the Garden Club of America.
The Garden Club of Cleveland is dedicated to charitable and educational purposes including stimulating the knowledge and love of gardening, sharing the advantages of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence, and publications, and restoring, improving, and protecting the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvements.