Projects serving tribal communities located within the boundaries of federally recognized tribal land are eligible regardless of population size – and are not required to meet the additional eligibility requirement of being located in or serving communities located in a city with a population over 5,000.

Are tribal communities required to meet the eligibility qualification of, “located in or serve communities located in a city with a population over 5,000?”

Projects serving tribal communities located within the boundaries of federally recognized tribal land are eligible regardless of population size – and are not required to meet the additional eligibility requirement of being located in or serving communities located in a city with a population over 5,000.

No

Projects serving tribal communities located within the boundaries of federally recognized tribal land are eligible regardless of population size – and are not required to meet the additional eligibility requirement of being located in or serving communities located in a city with a population over 5,000.

At this time, we only need a personal attestation that none of your current board members or staff with authority to access grant funds have been convicted of felony financial crime in the last 10 years. There is a question about this on the application.

Each application is evaluated in full by reviewers using the project evaluation profile in the RFP. All members of the committee review those evaluations.

Project & Location Eligibility

No, you would not be eligible to receive funds to start a retail food business through the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program.

I am looking into a startup retail food business that would utilize foods produced from local farmers, bakers, etc. Can I apply for the Urban Agriculture grant?

No, you would not be eligible to receive funds to start a retail food business through the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program.

No

There is no issue with applying for multiple grant programs through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Is there any issue with applying for two grants from two separate MDA grant programs?

There is no issue with applying for multiple grant programs through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

No

Yes, this project would be eligible to apply for the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program as long as it was located in or served children located in eligible locations as defined by the RFP.

Would a nonprofit partnering with an organization to provide garden kits and educational support to teach local children how to grow their own produce be an eligible grant project?

Yes, this project would be eligible to apply for the AGRI Urban Agriculture grant program as long as it was located in or served children located in eligible locations as defined by the RFP.

No