The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of cooperative agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing healthy food discrepancies and encouraging collaboration between conservation partners to address hunger, health, and local-level beautification through providing technical assistance for the development of demonstration urban, community and pollinator gardens.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: South Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/04/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The goals and objectives of this program are:
- Foster agricultural innovation.
- Increase food security through assistance and access to nutritious and affordable food.
- Increase capacity, sustainability, and economic vitality in rural and tribal communities.
- Promote environmental justice by maximizing sustainable and green economic development in urban, rural, and tribal communities.
Emphasis will be placed on projects that:
- Implement innovative, new ways to address small scale garden spaces.
- Utilize climate smart practices, particularly conservation cover, to protect soil health even for projects where planting doesn’t occur within the soil profile.
- Develop garden spaces that cater to native and specialty crops.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $500,000
- Award Ceiling: $100,000
- Award Floor: $25,000
Project Period
Projects may be between 1 and 3 years in duration.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to the following entity types:
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Special district government
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
