Project Grant AM200100XXXXG127

The $500,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the City of Tucson's proposal to establish Southern Arizona as a living lab for climate adaptation and resilience in agriculture. The funding will be used to develop an innovation ecosystem for sustainable agriculture startups to create economically sustainable climate adaptation opportunities for the region's agricultural industry and workforce....

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $421,346 Project Grant to Startup Tucson, doing business as Thryve Incubator, to deliver TECHEXCEL: EQUIPPING TUCSON'S GROWTH-STAGE COMPANIES WITH TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED SKILLS AND RESOURCES. The funding supports the Economic Adjustment Assistance program's goal of providing technical and planning assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Through the two-year award period ending March 2023, Thryve Incubator...

The City of Tucson was awarded a $460,441 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Grants Program (CFDA 10.935) to support a composting and food waste reduction project. The 24-month project, starting on March 1, 2025 and ending on February 28, 2027, aims to establish community gardens, rooftop farms, and composting infrastructure in Tucson, Arizona to increase food production, improve food access, and reduce food waste in...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $596,289 Project Grant to Thryve Incubator, doing business as Startup Tucson, to develop a financial capital investor ecosystem in Tucson, Arizona under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). The grant will support outreach and recruitment of prospective investors, delivery of investment training and education, and development and deployment of an online data network connecting existing investor information...

This $626,110 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) will enable the City of Tempe, Arizona to implement a Cooperative Food Business Development Program. The program will provide underserved Tempe residents with access to free commercial kitchen space, bilingual business development training, and hyper local markets to help connect them to the regional food system and...

The University of Arizona, through the Arizona Board of Regents, was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The grant aims to address food access and water conservation challenges in Cochise County, Arizona over a four-year period from September 2023 to September 2027. Key objectives of the project include: 1) Providing structure, governance, strategies, and support to local Health...

The Tigertmountain Foundation was awarded an $843,070 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to deliver technical assistance and educational services to increase participation of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers/ranchers in local food systems in Arizona. The three-year award will support Tigertmountain Foundation's "Welcome to Our Place" initiative,...

The Local First Arizona Foundation received a $200,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The funding will support the Foundation's MARCO initiative, which focuses on collaborative solutions to issues impacting various components of the local food system, including food production, processing, distribution, consumption, and waste reduction....

The City of Tempe, Arizona was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to develop a framework connecting vulnerable residents to urban agriculture opportunities. Funded under the USDA's Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production grant program, the City of Tempe Housing Services and Transportation division will work to increase economic opportunity, nutrition, food security, and well-being for residents through...

This $937,854 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) will provide education, mentoring, and technical assistance to approximately 270 beginning farmers and ranchers in Arizona. The grant targets support for beginning farmer refugees, people of color, indigenous peoples, and other limited-resource producers in urban areas of Tucson and...