Grants for City or township governments - Food and Nutrition

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is offering the 2024 Community & Urban Forestry Assistance (CUFA) Grant. This program aims to foster the long-term growth and development of community forestry programs throughout Indiana. The core mission of the grant aligns with enhancing the quality of life for residents by investing in sustainable urban forest management. The overall funding available for this program is $230,000, with individual project requests ranging from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $25,000. The target beneficiaries of the CUFA Grant include municipalities (cities, towns, townships, counties, and other local government entities as defined by IC 369-1-2) and non-profit 501(c)3 organizations. The grant's impact goals are broad, focusing on the expansion and preservation of urban tree canopy, increased and more equitable access to urban tree canopy, broadened community engagement in urban forest planning, and improved resilience to climate change, pests, and storm events through best management practices. The program prioritizes several key areas. These include establishing and strengthening community urban forestry programs, promoting urban forestry benefits through proper tree selection, planting, and care, establishing comprehensive tree inventories for data-driven decisions, and promoting risk management through tree assessment and mitigation plans. The grant also emphasizes restoring diminished community tree canopy, diversifying urban forests for long-term resilience, and ensuring urban forests provide ecosystem services such as cleaner air, improved watershed health, reduced erosion, stormwater runoff, and reduced urban heat island effects. Expected outcomes and measurable results include addressing historic inequities in urban forestry, adapting urban forest accessibility to changing demographics, promoting the Indiana nursery and arboriculture industries, and enhancing the built environment through increased property values and reduced energy demands. The grant supports activities such as the development of tree inventories or urban tree canopy assessments, creation or update of urban forestry management/response plans, education and training, and community engagement and tree planting initiatives. All tree planting projects must include community engagement, occur on public property, utilize 100% native Indiana species (with limited exceptions for Acer genus trees), and include a maintenance plan. Other supported activities include urban wood utilization, establishment of urban food forests, invasive species removal, and community website development specific to urban forestry.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, schools, and community groups in the Mille Lacs Lake Watershed area to support projects that promote environmental stewardship, community beautification, and economic vitality.

This program provides funding to enhance the competitiveness of Michigan's specialty crop producers through projects focused on marketing, research, education, and sustainability.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Vermont-based early childhood education centers and K-12 schools to develop programs that integrate local agriculture into their educational environments, enhancing child nutrition and community engagement.

This funding opportunity supports local organizations in Benton County, Oregon, that implement long-term projects aimed at improving the lives of children, youth, and families through initiatives in arts, education, human services, and community betterment.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Vermont municipalities, nonprofits, and government entities for the development, restoration, and maintenance of public recreational trails, including projects for both motorized and non-motorized use.

This program provides financial support to California K–12 teachers for projects that integrate agricultural education into their classrooms, enhancing students' understanding of agriculture's role in society and sustainability.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to farmers markets in Georgia that prioritize local agricultural vendors and enhance community engagement through various operational improvements.

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations serving Lenoir County, North Carolina, focusing on enhancing community quality of life through various local initiatives.

This funding opportunity provides $1 million to various organizations, including governments and nonprofits, to develop and implement strategies for effectively sharing clinical practice guidelines, particularly in underserved communities, to improve healthcare quality and equity.

This grant provides financial assistance to new, small, for-profit businesses in Cambridge that have recently signed a commercial lease, helping them cover their initial rent costs to support local economic recovery.

This funding opportunity supports a central hub for collaboration between the FDA and the generic drug industry, focusing on research and development of complex generics to improve access to high-quality medications.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Rock Island County, Illinois, and Scott County, Iowa, to address community needs in areas such as education, food security, housing, and immigration support, while empowering high school students to engage in philanthropy.

This funding opportunity supports collaborative projects and initiatives that promote healthy, resilient rural communities in Maine, focusing on areas like affordable housing, economic development, and climate change planning.

This grant provides funding to various organizations and agencies to enhance the competitiveness of Idaho-grown specialty crops through projects focused on marketing, production, and sustainability.

This funding opportunity supports community programs that improve public health outcomes, particularly for underserved populations, through measurable initiatives aligned with the United Way of Portage County's mission.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research and collaboration to develop therapies for ultra-rare cancers, targeting both pediatric and adult populations, and is open to a diverse range of applicants including nonprofits, educational institutions, and businesses.

This grant provides $50,000 annually for five years to small organizations in Baltimore that are led by Black and Brown individuals and focus on supporting youth aged 24 and under, along with offering capacity-building assistance to enhance their impact.

This grant provides funding to research institutions and organizations to study gastrointestinal disorders related to the body's ability to sense internal signals, with the goal of improving understanding and treatment options for these conditions.

This funding opportunity supports a wide range of research projects aimed at advancing medical knowledge and improving health, available to various organizations including universities, nonprofits, and businesses.