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  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    2022 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program

    Open Date
    May 9, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $25,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    10259
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program will award competitive grants to support projects that cultivate equity, nurture students, build climate resilience, and create scalable and sustainable change.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    California

    View Full Grant Details: 2022 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    2022 Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training and Workforce Development

    Open Date
    Jun 2, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $1,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    11090
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    To support organizations in the development, enhancement and/or expansion of beginning farmer apprenticeship programs and farm worker training and workforce development programs. To ensure that resources are dedicated to strengthening support for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in the first ten years of business (beginning farmers), and upscaling or advancement of agricultural skills for farmworkers to provide job sustainability.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Statewide. There will be a geographic preference and priority for projects in top agricultural regions (Central Valley, Coachella Valley, Imperial Valley, Central Coast, Southern California).

    View Full Grant Details: 2022 Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training and Workforce Development>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    CDFA Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grants

    Open Date
    Jun 15, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $20,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    11270
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program may consider funding projects, to develop new management methods for treating the beet leafhopper (BLH), the primary vector of beet curly top virus or to develop enhancements to other program areas, to mitigate the virus. Funding will be based on the researcher using no pesticide alternative or Dept. of Pesticide Regulation approved pesticides registered for use in CA on BLH and/or on rangeland/hillside. 

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Entire Region ( Example: Central Velley): Statewide 

    View Full Grant Details: CDFA Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grants>/span>