In the Project Beneficiaries section of the application, tribes and tribal applicants may choose to include the scores from counties that are nearby or overlapping with their lands or communities, along with a description of the project beneficiaries and socio-economic or demographic characteristics of the relevant communities and people who will benefit from the project. The review committee will take into consideration information or statistics specific to tribal areas that may not be accurately or fully represented by the county-based scores within the DCI.
In the Project Beneficiaries section of the application, tribes and tribal applicants may choose to include the scores from counties that are nearby or overlapping with their lands or communities, along with a description of the project beneficiaries and socio-economic or demographic characteristics of the relevant communities and people who will benefit from the project. The review committee will take into consideration information or statistics specific to tribal areas that may not be accurately or fully represented by the county-based scores within the DCI.
Grant projects are not required to focus on the target beneficiaries (listed on page one of the RFP) to be eligible. The application provides you the opportunity to describe your project's beneficiaries, including both target beneficiaries and other types of beneficiaries. However, projects that directly and meaningfully benefit target beneficiaries will receive priority. The Project Evaluation Profile provided in the RFP outlines how applications will be scored.
Grant projects are not required to focus on the target beneficiaries (listed on page one of the RFP) to be eligible. The application provides you the opportunity to describe your project's beneficiaries, including both target beneficiaries and other types of beneficiaries. However, projects that directly and meaningfully benefit target beneficiaries will receive priority. The Project Evaluation Profile provided in the RFP outlines how applications will be scored.
In your application budget, we encourage you to name specific contractors, consultants, and vendors for equipment, supplies, construction, or contractual costs above $10,000. This may allow you to avoid a formal bidding process and save time and effort later. You may attach documents such as quotes, estimates, or bids from your selected consultants, contractors, or vendors in the Budget Justification section. Attaching these documents, especially for major costs or large projects, helps show that the budget you are proposing is well researched and reasonable.
Most quotes include an expiration date (usually 30 to 90 days) that shows how long the vendor will honor the quoted price. While it is allowable to include quotes that have expired, it’s your responsibility to ensure the accuracy and reasonableness of the costs you include in your grant budget. It’s best practice for the quotes you include to be more recent or unexpired.
Since quotes, bids, and estimates are not required as part of your application, there is no specific level of detail needed. We encourage you to include as much detail as you have available at the time you submit your application, but even simple documents can be helpful.
In your application budget, we encourage you to name specific contractors, consultants, and vendors for equipment, supplies, construction, or contractual costs above $10,000. This may allow you to avoid a formal bidding process and save time and effort later. You may attach documents such as quotes, estimates, or bids from your selected consultants, contractors, or vendors in the Budget Justification section. Attaching these documents, especially for major costs or large projects, helps show that the budget you are proposing is well researched and reasonable.
Most quotes include an expiration date (usually 30 to 90 days) that shows how long the vendor will honor the quoted price. While it is allowable to include quotes that have expired, it’s your responsibility to ensure the accuracy and reasonableness of the costs you include in your grant budget. It’s best practice for the quotes you include to be more recent or unexpired.
Since quotes, bids, and estimates are not required as part of your application, there is no specific level of detail needed. We encourage you to include as much detail as you have available at the time you submit your application, but even simple documents can be helpful.
The review committee will evaluate all eligible applications based on the criteria in the Project Evaluation Profile provided in the RFP. For the reviewers to understand and effectively evaluate your project, it is important that you completely answer all the application questions within the specified character limits. You should provide enough detail to clearly describe the need for your project, the key activities that you will undertake as part of your project, how you will spend the grant funds (your budget), and what you expect the outcomes will be from your project. As much as possible, use plain, easy-to-understand language. Write for reviewers who have general knowledge but may not have a deep understanding of your specific industry, organization, or project.
The review committee will evaluate all eligible applications based on the criteria in the Project Evaluation Profile provided in the RFP. For the reviewers to understand and effectively evaluate your project, it is important that you completely answer all the application questions within the specified character limits. You should provide enough detail to clearly describe the need for your project, the key activities that you will undertake as part of your project, how you will spend the grant funds (your budget), and what you expect the outcomes will be from your project. As much as possible, use plain, easy-to-understand language. Write for reviewers who have general knowledge but may not have a deep understanding of your specific industry, organization, or project.
In addition to the grant program, free technical assistance is available through RFSI to producers, businesses, cooperatives, and other organizations that are part of the food supply chain in Minnesota. You can find more information about the help that is available on the RFSI Technical Assistance web page.
In addition to the grant program, free technical assistance is available through RFSI to producers, businesses, cooperatives, and other organizations that are part of the food supply chain in Minnesota. You can find more information about the help that is available on the RFSI Technical Assistance web page.