The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is now accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program (MGFSP).
Donor Name: Hawai’i Department of Agriculture (HDOA)
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/15/2023
Size of the Grant:
- Individuals: up to $5,000
- Organizations: up to $10,000
Details:
This is the third year of the grant program which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities. A total of $2 million is available for this year’s program which was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the 2018 Farm Bill.
Examples of the types of activities that may be funded under this grant include:
- Small-Scale Gardening – purchase tools or equipment, soil, seeds, plants, canning equipment, refrigeration, composting equipment, towers, hydroponic and aeroponic farming
- Small-Scale Herding and Livestock Operations – purchase animals, buy, erect or repair fencing for livestock.
Funding Information
- Individuals, including backyard farmers – up to $5,000
- Organizations that are registered to do business in Hawai‘i – up to $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
This year’s program is open to:
- Individuals, including backyard farmers
- Applicants must be a Hawai`i resident, at least 18 years old and head of the household
- Those previously granted awards under the MGFSP are ineligible
- Organizations that are registered to do business in Hawai‘i, including Native Hawaiian, non-profits, federally funded educational facilities.
Organizations receiving awards will be required to provide matching funds of at least 10 percent of the grant award. The matching funds cannot be derived from other federal sources.
For more information, visit HDOA.