18 Apr Mini Grants for Sustainable Urban Agriculture Projects

PARA MAS INFORMACIÓN SOBRE ESTE PROGRAMA DE «MINI-BECAS» PARA PROYECTOS DE AGRICULTURA URBANA EN ESPAÑOL, PÓNGASE EN CONTACTO CON HEATHER FRAMBACH: (512) 974-9409.

The City of Austin’s Sustainable Urban Agriculture Program (SUACG) is offering ten minigrants in the amount of $2,500 to organizations that contribute to the following objectives:

• Increase the number of urban farms, community gardens, farmers’ markets and / or farm-to-site programs in areas of high need.

• Establish programs related to urban farm training, education and outreach, in a way that continues to catalyze agricultural innovation that will address challenges with the region’s food system and farming community.

Applications will be accepted from now until the deadline of May 10^th in three weeks. Proposals will be reviewed through the month of May, selected in late May or early June, and reimbursement funding will be disbursed in mid-August.

Attached is a description of the minigrant program and application materials. Please don’t hesitate to contact Heather Frambach by email at heather.frambach@austintexas.gov or by phone at (512) 974-9409 for more information.