The Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grant aims to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/10/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The UAIP grants being made available for application under this NFO support planning and implementation activities. Planning activities will initiate, develop, or support the efforts of farmers, gardeners, citizens, government officials, schools, members of tribal communities, and other stakeholders in areas where access to fresh foods are limited or unavailable. Implementation activities will accelerate existing and emerging models of urban and/or innovative agricultural practices that serve multiple farmers or gardeners. Innovation may include new and emerging, as well as indigenous or non-traditional agricultural practices.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,500,000
- Award Ceiling: $250,000
- Award Floor: $100,000.
Grant Period
Projects of 24 months in duration (2 years).
Eligibility Criteria
- Independent school districts
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- 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
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
Other Eligibility Considerations
Priority will be given to organizations with proven capacity to carry out meaningful community-focused work in urban agriculture or innovative production. This capacity is measured by criteria factors including:
- Experience in agriculture or innovative production for 3 years or more or in serving underserved communities or where access to fresh foods is limited or unavailable.
- Demonstrated ability to implement a project, provide fiscal accountability, collect data, and prepare reports and other necessary documentation.
- Demonstrated willingness to share information with researchers, evaluators, practitioners, and other interested parties, including a plan for dissemination of results; and
- Collaboration with two or more partner organizations, including smaller farms or operations working in the same project target area to carry out the innovative or urban agricultural work described in your proposal.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
