The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) is pleased to announce the opening of the Local Soil Health Workshop Grant.
Donor Name: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF)
State: Utah
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 06/14/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The grant is meant to increase opportunities for Utah agricultural producers and professionals to learn about regenerative farming practices and build local networks of soil health-focused individuals.
Funding will be made available for the conservation district to host local workshops/conferences focused on soil health. The funding cap will be $10,000 per application, with a focus on holding workshops in the 2025 calendar year. The grants will be reimbursement-based. Funding will be used for the rental of event facility, speaker fees, supplies, advertisements, and meals (within per diem rate).
Objectives
- Expanding localized knowledge of soil health principles and practices across the state through smaller community-sized education and outreach events across the state.
- Conferences / Workshops
- Provide resources to cover expenses to
- Pay for expert speakers
- Pay for soil practitioner presenters from around the state to present
- Supplies, advertisements, and event rental to host the events
- Providing a support network for producers implementing soil health
- Increase implementation of soil health practices through knowledge sharing
- Field days / Demonstration Events.
Funding Information
- Grant Cycle Total Funding Available: $30,000.
- Award Ceiling $10,000.
- Award Floor $1,500.
Eligible Costs
- Event space rental
- Speaker Fees
- Meals (within state per diem rates)
- Printed Materials / Supplies
- Advertisements
- Administrative Costs (5% max).
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations that work with agriculture producers in the state of Utah.
- Organizations with the capacity and experience to host high-quality local events.
- Organizations with experience in grant management, and project implementation.
- Must be for a new event or significantly expanding the scope of existing events.
For more information, visit UDAF.
