The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is soliciting proposals for its Community Agriculture Grants.
Donor Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/07/2023
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The purpose of this NFO is to encourage and promote conservation planning and conservation practice demonstrations in urban, suburban, and other small-scale type agricultural operations.
Emphasis will be placed on projects that:
- Establish community gardens.
- Promote conservation demonstrations on existing community agriculture project areas.
Additionally, proposals should seek to:
- Provide conservation learning experiences to urban, suburban, and Tribal communities.
- Address concerns regarding food deserts.
- Advance Tribal food sovereignty.
- Achieve positive and measurable natural resources conservation outcomes.
Grants will be available to fund the creation of community gardens. Funding for technical assistance (e.g. staffing) to plan and implement gardens is available. Additionally, funding can include purchase of garden supplies such as tools, seed, fertilizer, soil and soil additives, irrigation materials and other materials. Technical assistance by NRCS staff may be available to help determine site, slope, placement, etc. Entities must have and maintain control of the land where the demonstration(s) will be established for the duration of the agreement. The applicant is responsible for maintaining the garden and all conservation practices for the duration of the agreement.
Proposed projects must be performed in the State of Wisconsin.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $250,000
- Award Floor: $5,000
Performance Period
Projects may be between 1 and 5 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
- Nonprofits that do not have 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
- Special district governments
- State governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
