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Sustainable Agriculture Grants: Innovative Urban Farming Projects

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They bring agriculture into food deserts, reduce the environmental impact of food transport, and offer opportunities for education and employment. Department of Agriculture (USDA ) , there are four types of urban farming. Furthermore, reconnecting with the natural world is healthy for us physically and mentally. According to the U.S.

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Grant Writing Tip: Using federal grants to fund building or purchasing/renovating a building

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We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. FY ’23 grant awards ranged up to $10 million, with an average of $285,000, while direct loans ranged up to $98.6

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Grant Writing Tip: Using federal grants to fund building or purchasing/renovating a building

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. Public agencies, nonprofits, Indian Tribes, and PHAs are eligible applicants. million, with an average of $4.5

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National Garden Month Inspires Gardening and Agriculture Grants

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That’s one reason USDA hosted pollinators at the recent White House Easter Egg Roll and is distributing pollinator-friendly seed packets to the public donated by the Burpee Seed Co. Funding is intended to assist agricultural producers with the cost of buying compost, including transportation costs.