The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for grants to support urban agriculture and innovative production. Applications for USDA’s Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production grants are due April 9, via grants.gov.
“This grant program has proven very popular and impactful in recent years, and we look forward to partnering with more communities nationwide to strengthen local food systems and increase access to healthy foods,” said Terry Cosby, chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, which leads USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. “These projects will add to the important work communities are doing to build food security in underserved areas.”
Since 2020, UAIP grants have invested more than $46.8 million in 186 projects across the country, and they’re part of USDA’s broad support for urban and innovative producers. UAIP grants are available to a wide range of individuals and entities, including local and tribal governments, nonprofits and schools.
OUAIP provides grants for two types of projects, planning projects and implementation projects.
