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New Funding Opportunity for New Mexico
Farmers, Ranchers and Agricultural Producers

Application opening: March 25, 2024
Farm to Table's (FTT) New Mexico Farmer Innovation Program (NMFIP) is pleased to announce that we are opening a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Urban Agriculture Initiative Micro-Grant funding opportunity. If you are a small farmer, rancher or agricultural producer who sells your products in an urban market in New Mexico you may be eligible to apply for a non-matching grant.
 
The goal of this grant program is to improve access to healthy food in urban markets, Tribal communities, and small towns across New Mexico. The grants are competitive, and will be awarded in amounts of up to $20,000 based on eligibility and merit, for projects that take place in 2024. Priority will be given to underserved producers and projects which impact underserved communities.
 
Objectives and Goals of the Program
  • Implement conservation practices that will improve resilience to climate change and on-farm sustainability practices.
  • Increase underserved farmers’ capacity for growing food, expanding operations, implementing climate-friendly practices, and building resilience to a changing climate.
  • Provide supplies, equipment and technical assistance to farmers that provide healthy food to underserved urban populations. 
  • Support farmers who may not qualify for other USDA funding.
 
Eligible Expenses
  • To enhance ongoing urban agriculture programs led by new and established urban agricultural leaders, stakeholders, growers, and farmers.
  • To leverage or implement conservation practices. 
  • Purchase or lease on-farm infrastructure, equipment, supplies and materials, such as but not limited to,  irrigation, tools and  printed materials.
  • Provide cost share for some qualifying grants, as the match goes towards a project that has to do with urban agriculture. 
  • To expand growing operations if funding is not currently accessible through existing USDA programs.
  • Access and or provide access to training and technical assistance for  producers, such as but not limited to soil testing, grant assistance and other services.
The Farmer Innovation Program will host an informational webinar
and Q&A from 4:00-6:00pm on Thursday, April 11.
The webinar will be recorded and made available on our website.
Register for the Webinar
 
Micro-Grant Timeline
 
March 25, 2024 Request for Applications (RFA) opens
April 11, 2024 Webinar and Q&A (please register here)
April 24, 2024 Deadline to submit applications
Applications must be submitted electronically to nmfip@farmtotablenm.org no later than 5:00 pm, April 24, 2024 or by mail to: Farm to Table, 518 Old Santa Fe Trail, Suite 1, Box 171 Santa Fe, NM 87505. Mailed applications must be postmarked by April 24.
 
May 20, 2024 Grant awards announced
November 30, 2024 Deadline to expend funds
December 10, 2024 Deadline to submit final report, financial report and project data
For more information, please visit
www.farmtotablenm.org/farmer-innovation-program-micro-grants
 
For questions about the program, please contact Maya Martinez, Farmer Innovation Program Director at maya@farmtotablenm.org, 505-470-5011 or Edith Martinez, Farmer Innovation Program Administrator & Policy Associate at edith@farmtotablenm.org, 505-231-1421.
Find out more

The Urban Agriculture Initiative Micro-Grants are awarded through
Farm to Table’s Farmer Innovation Program in partnership with the
USDA/FSA Urban Agriculture Initiative through the Urban and
Innovative Agriculture Community-Based Organization Fund. 

Visit our website at www.farmtotablenm.org.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Farm to Table New Mexico

518 Old Santa Fe Trail, Suite 1, Box 171
Santa Fe, NM 87505

 

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