COVID-19 Resources for Farms, Grants and More
Another list of COVID-19 Resources for Farms and Food Systems – This one put together by the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG). You can also find links to other lists of resources from beginningfarmers.org at the bottom of this page.
COVID-19 Resources for Farms and Food Systems
NESAWG’s main list of COVID-19 Resources for Farms and Food Systems can be found on their website. The list contains a number of food systems resources, but many specific to farms and farmers. Below is a list of other resources, and at the bottom, a couple of current grants that might be of interest.
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Farmers’ Legal Action Group is a nonprofit law center dedicated to providing legal services and support to family farmers and their communities in order to help keep family farmers on the land. This guide was created to help farmers navigate the challenging circumstances sparked by COVID-19.
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Find information about National Farm to School Network’s COVID-19 Relief Fund, resources, policy advocacy opportunities, and stories about how the National Farm to School Network and the wider farm to school movement are adapting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) is tracking COVID-19 philanthropic response and recovery funds that focus on the food and agriculture system. More resources compiled here.
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Food system resources during COVID-19 pandemic from Community Food Funder
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Community Foundations Nationwide launch Coronavirus Relief Efforts (by state)
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Database of Localized Resources During COVID 19 Outbreak from Rad Comms Network
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COVID-19 Mutual Aid projects by region from It’s Going Down
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The NEC Comms Library is a shared resource for New Economy Coalition members collecting the stories, articles, quotes, and other media related to the solidarity economy & COVID-19.
- The workers of the Seed Commons cooperative network need your help building a mutual aid fund to endure the COVID-19 crisis. Donate today
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Giving Compass and National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP) are working together to bring you the most comprehensive list of vetted response and relief funds. Check it out here.
Grants and Opportunities
- On May 6, 2020 the USDA announced the Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program, which provides $3 million in funding to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production activities by funding Planning Projects and Implementation Projects led by nonprofit organizations, local or Tribal governments, and K-12 schools. There is approximately $1 million available for Planning Projects and $2 million for Implementation Projects. A webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern to provide an overview of the UAIP program purpose, project types, eligibility, and basic requirements for the submission of an application. To register for the UAIP webinar, visit the registration webpage. For additional information visit www.farmers.gov/urban. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is posted on Grants.gov. Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 06, 2020.
- AgVETS competitive grants program at NIFA. Like other programs, they are releasing one RFA for two Fiscal Years (FY20 and 21). Link to RFA can be found here: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/enhancing-agricultural-opportunities-military-veterans Link to previously funded projects here. Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program | National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Application deadline: June 26, 2020 (FY20); Feb 5, 2021 (FY21).
- Find COVID-19 resources for farmers at https://www.beginningfarmers.org/covid-19-resources-for-farmers/
- Find more COVID-19 news and resources for farmers in the Farming Resources blog archive at https://www.beginningfarmers.org/farming-resources/
- Learn more about loans, grants, and other funding resources at https://www.beginningfarmers.org/funding-resources/
- And as always, find tons of useful farming resources by visiting https://www.beginningfarmers.org/additional-farming-resources/
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