Deadline: 7-Dec-21
The Columbia Basin Trust is accepting applications for its Farmers’ Market Enhancement Grants to adapt and respond to increased demand for local food and community interest while strengthening community well-being.
Eligible project types include:
- Capital expenses to strengthen operations and support market priorities;
- Planning and design costs; and
- Training fees to support the effective use of capital purchases outlined in the project.
Funding Information
- Applicants can request up to a maximum of 85 per cent of total project costs from the Trust. The maximum amount of Trust funding for any one project is $55,000.
- There is $500,000 available for this intake.
What Types of Projects are not Eligible?
Individual project eligibility is determined by the Trust at its sole discretion. Projects are not eligible if they:
- take place outside of the Basin; and
- relieve any level of government of its obligations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include non-profits, local governments, and First Nations in the Columbia Basin Trust region that operate a Farmers’ Market or equivalent market where the significant focus of the market is the presence of and access to local food producers or local food vendors.
For more information, visit https://ourtrust.org/grants-and-programs-directory/farmers-market-enhancement-grants/