RAFI’s Caribbean Infrastructure Grant provides support to farmers in the U.S Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico for infrastructure projects.
Donor Name: RAFI-USA
Territory: U.S Virgin Islands and Puerto Ric
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/26/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Rural Advancement Foundation International’s Farmer Grant will increase farm viability, support community food sovereignty efforts, preserve traditional and cultural farming practices, as well as assist local food economies.
Funding Information
Applicants may request between $3,000 and $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this grant, farmers must:
- Have at least three years of farming experience and have worked two years in their current farming operation and location.
- Have their farm located in the U.S. Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico.
- Complete and submit an application by the deadline.
- Your farm has NOT received RAFI Caribbean infrastructure grants in the past (2022-2024)
- Include a community education component into their proposal: exchange of experiences/knowledge with the agricultural community, integration with farmer networks, participation in educational events, etc.
- If applying as a cooperative or collaborative, at least 50% of the cooperative or collaborative must meet eligibility criteria.
Guidelines
RAFI’s Caribbean Infrastructure Grant fund promising on-farm projects that demonstrate an ability to increase farm sustainability, establish new markets for local products and services, develop new uses for existing structures and equipment, add value to existing farm products through processing, packaging, or marketing, and make optimal use of on-farm and natural resources. They also fund cultural/Heritage projects that are focused on preserving and continuing a specific agrarian tradition and projects that include a proposed activity (educational, technical, community-based, etc.) that benefits other fellow farmers.
Funding priority will be given to proposals with:
- High expected impact on farm viability and sustainability
- Strong project feasibility and planning: a clear plan, detailed budget and timeline, and all supporting documentation included
- Individual financial need or location in an economically disadvantaged area
- Uses of agroecological and/or ancestral farmer practices.
For more information, visit RAFI-USA.
