Deadline: 31-Aug-22
Applications are now open for the Food Insecure Urban Agriculture Matching Grant Program.
The FY23 Food Insecure Urban Agriculture Matching Grant Program is funded through the Missouri Department of Agriculture. This grant is for reimbursement of expenses associated with addressing food insecurity in urban areas. Projects should support farmers’ markets, apiary programs and other economic development initiatives, and they should increase food production and availability.
This is a competitive grant program and funds may be used to:
- Reduce food insecurity in urbanized areas
- Increase food production and availability to local residents within an urbanized area
- Develop production infrastructure and direct distribution venues, and reconstruct product facilities
- Demonstrate growth of local economic communities
- Increase local economic impact
- Enhance already established areas within a community and provide assistance to the community
Funding Information
- Program funds available: up to $500,000
- Maximum award amount: $50,000
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible projects must benefit residents affected by food insecurity and must reside within one of the following urban areas, as designated by the Missouri Census Data Center:
- Cape Girardeau
- Columbia
- Jefferson City
- Joplin
- Kansas City
- Lee's Summit
- Springfield
- St. Joseph
- St. Louis
For more information, visit Missouri Department of Agriculture.
For more information, visit https://agriculture.mo.gov/abd/financial/food-insecure.php