The City of Phoenix is offering grants to people within the food supply chain who are interested in agri-food technology to address climate change challenges.
Donor Name: City of Phoenix
State: Arizona
City: Phoenix
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000 to $99,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The grant is designed to encourage existing entrepreneurs, businesses, non-profits, educational institutions, and sustainable food cooperatives across the entire food system to address challenges associated with climate change by adopting or expanding the use of agri-food technology.
Funding Information
- The total available grant funding for 2022 is $400,000.
- Grants may be awarded to applicants ranging from $1,000 to $99,000.
- Funds will be paid in installments to support the project for one year.
- All funds awarded through this grant opportunity must be spent by June 30, 2023.
Examples of Agrifood Technology Innovation Projects
- Farm management software, sensing & Internet of Things (IoT)
- Ag data capturing devices
- Decision support software
- Data analytics
- Irrigation/water tech
- Novel farming systems
- Hydroponics and aquaponics production
- Indoor farming/vertical farming
- Green and climate-resilient infrastructure
- Renewable energy (agrivoltaics, photovoltaics, etc.)
- Supply chain technologies
- Food safety and traceability tech
- Logistics and transport
- Processing tech
- Agricultural robotics, machinery, and equipment
- On-farm machinery
- Drones
- Grow equipment
- R&D
- Food waste mitigation efforts across the food system
- Innovative food
- Cultured meat
- Novel ingredients
- Plant-based proteins
- grocery online
- Cloud retail infrastructure
- In-Store Retail & Restaurant Tech
- Shelf-stacking robots
- 3D food printers
- POS systems
- Food waste monitoring IoT
Eligibility Criteria
- Food system entities within the City of Phoenix municipal boundaries.
- Food system entities outside Phoenix municipal boundaries are not eligible.
- Food system entities must be in compliance with any and all applicable laws and regulations that pertain to food production, distribution, processing, recycling, etc., including but not limited to, federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
- Entities may include entrepreneurs, businesses, non-profits, and educational institutions.
- Entities with 50 or more full-time employees will be required to match 100% of the grant award.
- Joint proposals will be accepted as part of an effort to adopt/expand Agri-Food Technology Innovation across the food system.
For more information, visit Agri-Food Tech Innovation Grant.
