Grow2Zero Farms was awarded a $591,684.97 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program to address food insecurity in Long Beach, California through June 2026. The organization will partner with Feel Good Salsa Kitchen and Sowing Seeds of Change to conduct a needs assessment, incorporate healthy prepared foods into its existing weekly rescued food distribution at three locations in Long Beach neighborhoods,...
This $349,124 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program. The award was made on September 30, 2023 to the Oregon-based nonprofit organization Growing Gardens. The primary goals of this 3-year project are to grow the urban agricultural training capacity of Growing Gardens and integrate greenhouse education into their network of community-led...
This Project Grant award of $350,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service was made under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program. The funding will support Harlem Grown Inc., a non-profit organization, to address the critical need for community access to locally grown, nutritious, healthy foods and educational programs for youth on sustainable urban agriculture in Central Harlem, New York. The project aims to establish...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $298,813 Project Grant to Agroecology Commons on March 17, 2023 to support urban agriculture and innovative production initiatives through March 31, 2026. Under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935), Agroecology Commons will encourage and promote urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices in California, including community gardens and farms located in urban...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program to Growing Gardens, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Portland, OR. The award will fund a partnership between Growing Gardens and Zenger Farm to promote agricultural education, curriculum development, and youth leadership development focused on food systems...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded Net Positive, Inc. a $261,320 Project Grant under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The grant will support Net Positive's efforts to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices in New York from May 2023 to May 2025. Specifically, the organization will work with community gardens and farms located in urban areas, develop rooftop farms...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded Youth Ministries For Peace And Justice, Inc. a $300,000 Project Grant under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The two-year award running from May 2023 to June 2025 will support the organization's efforts to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural practices in New York. Specifically, the funding will be used to develop community gardens...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $149,975 Project Grant to Gardeneers, a non-profit organization, through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program. The grant supports Gardeneers' work in operating community gardens, urban farms, and implementing innovative agricultural practices such as rooftop farms, outdoor vertical production, and green walls in Chicago from 2023 to 2026. This funding enables Gardeneers to...
Grow It Forward Inc. was awarded a $141,416 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The grant will fund GIF'S PROGRAMMING TARGETS LOW-INCOME, FOOD INSECURE, ISOLATED, ANDUNDERSERVED RESIDENTS OF MANITOWOC COUNTY from July 14, 2022 to June 14, 2025. Specifically, the funding will support Grow It Forward Inc.'s efforts to encourage and promote urban, indoor,...
The federal Project Grant award of $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program supports the "E-GROW" project. This 4-year project, led by Cornell University, aims to develop youth interest and competency in agricultural technology (AgTech) for food production in controlled environment agriculture (CEA). The project will pilot a CEA certificate program at 10 middle and high schools in several states, reaching an...