The Alachua County is seeking applications for its Small Farmer Grant Program.
Donor Name: Alachua County
State: Florida
County: Alachua County (FL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/28/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Small farmers and ranchers have a grant opportunity through the County Commission this summer. The Commission is funding a mini-grant to Alachua County-based farms and ranches that earn between $1,000 and $250,000 annually.
Funding Information

The total grant request must not exceed $5,000.
The total funding available for this mini-grant is approximately $100,000.

Criteria
Promote local food system economic resilience and equity for marginalized communities that will:

Assists Alachua County residents.
Applicable to Alachua County based small producers (farms, ranches, or other agricultural operations) producing food stuffs for human consumption.
Prioritize funding for small producers with annual gross cash income of no more than $75,000.
Prioritize black, women, indigenous, and persons-of-color owned agricultural operations
Support the immediate acquisition of capital infrastructure and equipment to enhance the farm’s productive capability and financial expansion. This grant recognizes that small producers may not have adequate cash flow to acquire capital equipment and then wait for reimbursement by the County. This grant offers an immediate infusion of funds at the point of award by the Board of County Commissioners. This grant is not a cost reimbursement grant.
Improve the economic viability of these small producers.
Increase the resiliency of local food production and expand the production of related value added farm products.
Achieve Board policies related to economic development: increases economic prosperity, economic equity and diverse tax base.
Achieve Board policies related to economic development: increases economic prosperity, economic equity and diverse tax base​.

For more information, visit Alachua County.