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MDAR Urban Agriculture Program (Massachusetts) is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR). This program advances Commonwealth goals and objectives, leverages collective resources, and supports commercial projects designed to increase the production, processing, and marketing of produce grown and sold in urban centers across the Commonwealth.
Expenditures will promote strategies to address food insecurity and to increase access of fresh, local produce in urban neighborhoods with a high concentration of low-moderate income residents. Community Garden and Community Food Production proposals may only be submitted by municipalities or nonprofit organizations.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Applicants must be located within Massachusetts and must operate or support a commercial urban agriculture enterprise or community food production initiative. Eligible applicants include municipalities, federal or state recognized Tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, public or nonprofit educational institutions, and commercial urban farms with at least three (3) years of documented urban farming experience. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $25,000 - $100,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
MDAR Urban Agriculture Program (Massachusetts) is funded by Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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