Project Grant NR244310XXXXG020

The Global Growers Network Inc. was awarded a $749,997 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach on September 28, 2021 to complete the project by September 27, 2024. The award is funded through the USDA's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (2501 Program), which aims to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged, veteran, and beginning farmers and ranchers. Global Growers Network...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $694,789 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to Global Growers Network, Incorporated, a woman-owned nonprofit organization. This award supports Global Growers Network's efforts to partner with diverse populations, primarily refugees and immigrants, to grow fresh food for their families and local marketplaces in Georgia. The funding enables Global Growers Network to provide a range of...

The Georgia Women In AG Association, Inc. was awarded a $590,538 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program to provide resources and market opportunities to women and minority farmers in Georgia and Mississippi over three years. The project aims to improve farming practices, increase revenue, and expand fresh food access for 20 new and beginning women and minority farmers annually...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Global Growers Network, Inc., a woman-owned non-profit organization, a $524,915 Project Grant through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The funding will support the organization's efforts to assist new American and immigrant farmers in starting and maintaining successful farming businesses. Key services to be provided include matching growers with available farmland, offering...

This $636,915 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program will provide targeted outreach, education, and technical assistance to underserved farmers and foresters in southwest Georgia. Key services delivered through this 3-year grant, which began on Sep 27, 2024, include: conservation planning, business management, marketing...

The Generation Infocus Foundation Inc. was awarded a $250,000 project grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to operate an agricultural incubator program in Hapeville, GA from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The program will provide training and resources to 20 beginning farmers annually, with a focus on veterans, socially disadvantaged individuals, and underrepresented...

The Georgia Heirs Property Law Center, Inc. was awarded a $749,818 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program. The grant will fund services to create generational wealth and preserve property rights for low- and moderate-income Georgians through securing title to heirs' property from September 2022 through September 2025. The Outreach and Assistance...

This $599,965.15 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service under the Technical Agricultural Assistance program (CFDA 10.960) supports strengthening agricultural research, education, and extension services in the country of Georgia. The prime awardee, Sectorial Platform Farmer Of Future, a woman-owned non-profit organization, will facilitate coordination among Georgian universities, ministries, and other stakeholders to pilot and expand...

The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The five-year grant will support the Crop Genetics and Genomics II program to empower fifty undergraduate fellows from underprivileged communities in Georgia and the Southwest through hands-on research in crop genetics and genomics....

This $300,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA 10.935) will support Augusta Locally Grown Inc. in strengthening the local food system in Georgia. The awardee will enhance urban farmer business practices and agricultural production by providing education to urban farmers with little to no agricultural or business experience. This will help them transition from living in...