The Board of County Commissioners is providing grants to Alachua county-based small farmers and ranchers.
Donor Name: Alachua County
State: Florida
County: Alachua County (FL)
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 06/06/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
To qualify the funding request must be for capital equipment that will assist the farm in the production, harvesting, cleaning, value-added processes, food safety, and pre or post-processing of an Alachua County-produced farm product meant for human consumption.
Funding Information
- The total grant request must not exceed $5,000. Only one application per farm or ranch is permitted.
- The total funding available for this mini-grant is approximately $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Promote local food system economic resilience and equity for marginalized communities that will:
- Assists Alachua County residents.
- Applicable to Alachua County based small producers (farms, ranches, or other agricultural operations) producing food stuffs for human consumption.
- Prioritize funding for small producers with annual gross cash income of no more than $75,000.
- Support the immediate acquisition of capital infrastructure and equipment to enhance the farm’s productive capability and financial expansion. This grant recognizes that small producers may not have adequate cash flow to acquire capital equipment and then wait for reimbursement by the County. This grant offers an immediate infusion of funds at the point of award by the Board of County Commissioners.
- Improve the economic viability of these small producers
- Increase the resiliency of local food production and expand the production of related value-added farm products
- Achieve Board policies related to economic development: increases economic prosperity, economic and diverse tax base.
For more information, visit Alachua County.
