The Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant to help producers address marketing, distribution, and processing hurdles is accepting applications until October 21st. This state program is administered by the Department of Ag., Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP).
USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for its RBOG grant to help rural businesses expand and create jobs. $2.6 million in total funding is available, which includes a Tribal set-aside of $919,820. The application deadline is June 28th, 2013.
Pre-proposalsfor the SARE Professional Development Program (PDP) Grant are due on May 16th, 2013. PDP grants are designed to support professional development projects aimed at training agricultural professional and educators.
The Intertribal Agriculture Council currently has an ongoing SARE PDP project for an Agricultural Skills Workshop Series over the next three years. We are organizing a series of workshops across the region focusing on a variety of sustainable ag. topics. The funding is primarily being used for participant travel and other logistical expenses.
The USDA is currently accepting farm-to-school applications from eligible schools to help improve the health and well-being of their students and connect with local agricultural producers.
There are three types of available grants. First, planning grants are available to assist schools just getting started in farm to school activities. Second, implementation grants are intended to help schools augment or expand existing efforts. Third, support service grants are available to a variety of groups to conduct trainings, create complimentary curriculum, and further develop supply chains. A total of $5 million is available.
Applications are due April 24th.
The Intertribal Agriculture Council has received a SARE grant to conduct a series of agricultural skills workshops across the Great Lakes Region. This funding will help provide support for Tribal agricultural educators to attend the workshops.
The first workshop will be held in conjunction with the MOSES Organic Farming Conference on February 21-23 in Lacrosse, WI, the second with the Indigenous Farming Conference from March 4-7 at White Earth, and the third during the Food Sovereignty Summit April 15-18th at Oneida, WI.
If you are an American Indian agricultural educator or producer interested in attending any of these events, please contact Dan Cornelius (dan@IndianAgLink.com).
First Nations Development Institute is accepting applications for their Native Youth & Culture Fund for projects that focus on youth, and incorporate culture and tradition to address social issues. Approximately 20 projects with budgets ranging from $5,000-20,000 are expected to be funded.
The Community Food Project (CFP) Grant is accepting application from non-profit organizations until November 28, 2012 for efforts aimed at A) meeting the needs of low-income people, B) increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for their own food needs, and C) promoting comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues.
Alternatively, it can also be used for projects aimed at A) infrastructure improvement and development, b) planning for long-term solutions, or C) the creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers.
Here is the link for the program website that has more information and includes the 13_comm_foods_14.
The Native Women & Youth in Ag Essay Contest is accepting essay from youth in 9-12 grades until November 5, 2012. The three finalists will receive a all-expense paid trip to the Intertribal Agriculture Council’s Annual Membership Meeting in Las Vegas, NV from December 10-13, 2012. Here is the 2012 Flyer of the announcement posted below. We are also offering a very limited number of youth scholarships for young adults aged 13-20. Here is the 2012 Y Ch Sch for that scholarship.
Closely following the Research and Education Grant, NCR-SARE (Northcentral Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) also recently announced calls for proposals on its Farmer Rancher Grant Program. These grants range from $7,500 to $22,500, depending on applicant(s), for a wide assortment of projects exploring sustainable solutions to problems through on-farm research, demonstration, and education projects. The application deadline is November 29, 2012.
Northcentral SARE (NCR-SARE) is accepting pre-proposals for the Research and Education (R&E) Grant Program until November 10, 2012. NCR-SARE R&E Grants are available from $10,000-200,000 for researchers and educators involved in projects that that explore and promote environmentally sound, profitable, and socially responsible food and/or fiber systems.
Great Lakes Region IAC Website 