Can equipment include items like garden tools (rakes, shovels, and gloves), gardening supplies (tomato cages, seeds, mulch, stakes, twine, etc.) and small gardening equipment like garden cart, hose, sprinkler, etc.?

Yes, equipment such as gardening tools, gardening supplies, and small gardening equipment are eligible expenses for this grant program.

No

Yes, staff time for project activities is an eligible expense for this grant program.

Can staff time be invoiced for preparing and delivering gardening lessons?

Yes, staff time for project activities is an eligible expense for this grant program.

No

Yes, consultant funds are an eligible expense for this grant program.

Can consultant funds be used to have a professional deliver some of the curriculum to the children?

Yes, consultant funds are an eligible expense for this grant program.

No

While not outlined as an ineligible expense if you are planning to apply for funding to reimburse staff for their work you will need to clearly demonstrate your organization’s capacity to sustain the project after the grant funding has concluded. Funds to support weekly classes for the community would be eligible as long as the classes offered directly support the goals of the grant program.

We are interested in applying for funds to reimburse trained young adults to work on our urban farm. Additionally, funds would go to weekly classes for the community at the farm.

While not outlined as an ineligible expense if you are planning to apply for funding to reimburse staff for their work you will need to clearly demonstrate your organization’s capacity to sustain the project after the grant funding has concluded. Funds to support weekly classes for the community would be eligible as long as the classes offered directly support the goals of the grant program.

No

General planning work such as schematic designs and quote gathering do not count as starting your project. The MDA considers your project started when you begin to make purchases for which you will request reimbursement. Any costs incurred prior to the notification of award and the signing of the contract are not eligible for reimbursement.

We have already started planning our project, ex. creating some schematic designs. Does this count as starting our project and make us ineligible?

General planning work such as schematic designs and quote gathering do not count as starting your project. The MDA considers your project started when you begin to make purchases for which you will request reimbursement. Any costs incurred prior to the notification of award and the signing of the contract are not eligible for reimbursement.

No

A project focused on beekeeping would be eligible for an AGRI Urban Agriculture grant so long as it meets the other program requirements. Keep in mind all project expenses must directly support the goals of promoting urban youth agricultural education and/or urban agriculture community development.