The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is currently accepting applications for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Urban Agriculture Grant Program.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/21/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Priorities
- It is the policy of the State of Minnesota to ensure fairness, precision, equity, and consistency in competitive grant awards. This includes implementing diversityand inclusion in grant-making.
- This grant will prioritize projects that demonstrate a commitment to positive environmental impacts, promote economic justice, and serve underserved communities.
Funding Information
- It expects to award approximately $1.87 million.
- Applicants may request between $5,000 and $100,000.
Eligible Projects
All project expenses must directly support the goals of promoting urban youth agricultural education or urban agriculture community development within city limits of urban or peri-urban areas as defined in the eligible locations section. Projects must help multiple farmers and/or youth.
Eligibility Criteria
Entities interested in stimulating urban agricultural education or urban agriculture development are eligible. This includes:
- Nonprofit organizations
- For-profit businesses
- Schools or school districts serving preschool or K-12 students
- Native American tribal communities
- Local government entities
Applicants must:
- Be in good standing with the State of Minnesota:
- No back taxes owed.
- No defaults on Minnesota state-backed financing for the last seven years.
- Acceptable performance on past MDA grants.
- Compliant with current state regulations.
- Not be an employee or spouse of an employee of the MDA.
For more information, visit MDA.