The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is currently accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program (MGFSP).
Donor Name: Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA)
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
This is the fourth year of the grant program which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food-insecure communities. A total of $3,576,470 is available for this year’s program which was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the 2018 Farm Bill.
Examples of the types of activities that may be funded under this grant include:

Small-Scale Gardening – purchase tools or equipment, soil, seeds, plants, canning equipment, refrigeration, composting equipment, towers, hydroponic and aeroponic farming.
Small-Scale Herding and Livestock Operations – purchase animals, buy, erect or repair fencing for livestock.
Apiary – bees and bee boxes, education, expanding food markets.

Eligibility Criteria 
This year’s program is open to:

Individuals, including backyard farmers – for the amount set at $5,000 per applicant.

Applicants must be Hawai‘i resident, at least 18 years old and head of the household.
Those previously granted awards under the MGFSP are ineligible.

Organizations that are registered to do business in Hawai‘i, including Native Hawaiian, nonprofits, federally funded educational facilities – for the amount set at $10,000 per applicant.

Organizations receiving awards will be required to provide matching funds of at least 10% of the grant award. The matching funds cannot be derived from other federal sources.

For more information, visit Hawaii Department of Agriculture.