Community Gardens Mini-Grant to support the Entire Food Life Cycle (US)

Deadline: 22-Feb-21

This mini-grant opportunity is provided by United Way of Central Iowa in partnership with Eat Greater Des Moines, whose mission is to identify, develop, and connect resources with the broader community to support the entire food life cycle.

Priority is placed on gardens serving communities with limited access to healthy foods, such as high-poverty or food desert neighborhoods. If awarded, the awardee will be required to report food production either on a monthly or end-of-season basis by pounds or count.

Funding Information

The request must be between $200 and $600. A maximum of $13,000 in grants will be awarded.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants for new and existing community gardens must be located in Polk, Dallas, or Warren County. Community gardens may be common areas and/or be divided into separate plots for cultivation by one or more individuals, or maybe farmed collectively by members of a group. For purposes of this funding, the garden cannot be used for retail or job training programs.
Must be a community garden located in Polk, Dallas or Warren County.

Community Garden Mini-Grant Information

Virtual information and technical assistance session will be held on January 28, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. via GoTo Meeting. Call in to the information session by dialing: (872) 240-3311, Access Code: 487-992-733.
Allowable expenses include equipment, irrigation supplies, water meter fees, seeds, planting, landscaping, scales, signage, or other necessary items to create, update, or enhance a garden space.
Award notifications will be sent no later than March 20, 2021.
Eligible funding will be released to awardees soon as March 23, 2021, and no later than June 30, 2021.
Funding will be reimbursed for purchases and/or vendors will be paid directly.
Awardees will be required to report food production either on a monthly or end-of-season basis by pounds or count (assistance will be available).
Please Note:
- United Way of Central Iowa may request additional information regarding your proposal before making a final decision on funding.
- Multiple applications from the same organization are permitted.