The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is seeking applications for its Good Food Access Program (GFAP) Technical Assistance Grant.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/28/2024
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 diversity and inclusion in grant-making.
This grant program will prioritize:
- Projects that address business succession planning
- Projects that help TA recipients access capital
Funding Information
- It expect to award approximately $200,000
- The maximum grant award is $50,000
- Minimum grant award is $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and for-profit businesses with capabilities to provide technical assistance to eligible grocery stores and small food retailers are invited to apply. Examples of potential technical assistance providers include but are not limited to small business development centers, regional economic development organizations, community development financial institutions, regional public health organizations, and foundations.
Tribal communities and other organizations that serve Native American tribal communities are eligible and encouraged to apply.
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.