Scholarships
The WHIN Food Council can provide financial support to WHIN community members interested in pursuing formal training or certification in urban gardening, farming, nutrition, or anything else to do with growing food or healthy eating!
Applicants to the scholarship must already be accepted to and enrolled in a program. Some institutions that offer courses include Farm School NYC, Soul Fire Farm, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Plant Powered MetroNY’s Jumpstart program, and many more. If you have any questions about whether the program you’re attending qualifies, please contact whinfoodcouncil@gmail.com with the subject line: “WHIN-FC Scholarship”.
Priority for this scholarship will be given to Washington Heights and Inwood residents, regardless of immigration status! Awardees will be selected based on financial need. BIPOC are highly encouraged to apply!
Scholarship Award
We will be awarding scholarships up to $500 per person on a rolling basis until funding is depleted. The scholarship award will be sent directly to the recipient's school or institution. Awardees will be selected by the intentionality of the application, however, if English is not your first language, please, note that we will not penalize you for grammar and spelling.
Scholarship Eligibility
Washington Heights and Inwood residents, or people displaced from the neighborhood.
Be accepted to a certificate or training program related to urban gardening, farming, nutrition, or anything to do with growing food.
How To Apply?
The application form is available in both English and Spanish. Please choose your preferred language on the application. Use the following as a checklist to help you prepare for your submission.
Application Form
Resume
Personal statement
The Scholarship will be accepting applications on a rolling basis. If you have any questions, please contact us whinfoodcouncil@gmail.com!
About Our Sponsor :
The WHIN Food Council Scholarship is made possible through the generous support of our community’s donations! We would like to give special recognition to SALUD, a local Inwood business, who funded a majority of this project.
“SALUD is a family-owned social enterprise that has produced high-quality, all-natural health and wellness products for more than 30 years. We help Latinx heritage communities prevent and tackle health issues through a personalized holistic customer experience curating our solutions with naturopathic practices, innovation, and cultural traditions. We are passionate about educating, supporting, and advocating for the communities that purchase our products and join our events so that we can all grow in health together.”