The AGRI Urban Agriculture Grant Program encourages urban youth agricultural education and urban agriculture community development within the city limits of urban or peri-urban areas.

Grants help organizations and communities obtain the materials and services necessary to successfully promote urban youth agricultural education and urban agriculture community development.
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Applicant eligibility

The following groups are eligible to apply:

  • For-profit businesses
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Schools
  • Local government entities
  • Native American tribal communities

Project eligibility

Eligible grant projects include the purchase and installation of equipment; capital expenditures (costs incurred to make physical improvements to or construct a facility); and/or dedicated staff contractor time. Projects must be located in or serve communities that meet one of the following criteria:

  • Cities with a population over 5,000, or
  • Located within the boundaries of federally recognized tribal land and serving tribal community members, regardless of population size.

You'll find a list of eligible cities and tribal areas in the Request for Proposals.

Amounts available

A total of $551,000 is available in Fiscal Year 2023. Applicants may request between $2,500 and $50,000 per project. A cash match is not required.

Applying

Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, January 12, 2023.

Contact us if you need the application in an alternative format. You can also view our list of past projects and request a copy of an application to help you prepare.