Illinois Farmer Resilience Fund Grants

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Taylor in Business, Farming Resources, Funding // 0 Comments

Apply Today for 2020 Illinois Farmer Resilience Fund Grants

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased demand for locally-produced food. Thanks to support from the Chicago Region Food System Fund, the Illinois Stewardship Alliance is announcing a new Resilience Fund that will provide 25 local food producers in Illinois with $5,000 to $20,000 grants to scale up and adapt their business to meet skyrocketing demand for local food. With the right investments, farmers can leverage this moment to expand the supply and diversity of local food – and make our communities more resilient!

How to Apply for Illinois Farmer Resilience Fund Grants:

Farmers can apply individually or in collaboration with other farmers and organizations for Illinois Farmer Resilience Fund Grants. Applicants must integrate goals of environmental stewardship, economic profitability, and social and economic equity into your farming operation. The fund has $195,000 to distribute to grantees selected by a Review Committee composed of agriculture and food specialists. The deadline to apply is July 28, 2020, at 5 PM CST Applications can be submitted online at http://www.ilstewards.org/resilience.

Have questions about these Grants? Contact Ana Fochesatto at ana@ilstewards.org or 847-920-6062.

About Illinois Stewardship Alliance

Illinois Stewardship Alliance (ISA) is a membership-based organization. We envision a system where soils are treated as a precious resource, local food producers earn a fair, living wage, local food education is integrated into all levels of education, infrastructure is rebuilt to accommodate local food systems and good food is available for all. If you are local food producer, concerned citizen or food-systems related organization, we invite you to join us! Alliance members span the state and have one thing in common: they all care about the food that is produced and consumed in Illinois and want to support the increase of fresh, local foods. Click here to find out how you can become part of the Alliance.