Growing Stronger Communities Grant Application - Growing Stronger Communities

Section 1: Applicant Information

Applicant Name

Organization/Farm/Program Name

Title/Role

Email Address

Phone Number

Website or Social Media, if applicable

Section 2: Grant Selection

Section 3: Project Description

1. Briefly describe your organization, farm, program, or community project. (Max 250 words)

2. What opportunity, challenge, or need are you trying to address? (Max 250 words)

3. Please describe the project or activity this grant would support. (Max 500 words)

4. How does your project align with the grant opportunity you selected and the related pillar? (Max 250 words)

Section 4: Use of Funds

5. How would you use the $10,000 grant? Please provide a brief budget summary.

Expense Category 1

Estimated Amount 1

Brief Description 1

Expense Category 2

Estimated Amount 2

Brief Description 2

Expense Category 3

Estimated Amount 3

Brief Description 3

Other:

Section 5: Community Impact

7. Who will benefit from this project? (Max 250 words)

8. How does this project reflect community voice, trust, culture, equity, or partnership? (Max 250 words)

9. What impact do you expect this grant to have within 6–12 months? Expected outcomes may include pounds of food grown or distributed, neighbors served, farmers supported, meals produced, clinical referrals, gardens expanded, partnerships developed, or infrastructure added. (Max 250 words)

Section 6: Sustainability

10. How will this project continue or grow after the grant funds are used? Suggested limit: (max 250 words)

Please list partners, if applicable:

Section 7: Grant Agreement

By submitting this application, I understand that:

I must be registered for and in attendance at the Growing Stronger Communities Conference to be eligible.
Grant recipients will be recognized during the conference.
Funds must be used for the purpose described in this application.
Funds should be used within 6–12 months.
Recipients will be asked to submit a brief follow-up report, story, or update describing how the funds were used and what impact was created.
Submission of an application does not guarantee funding.

Applicant Name:

Date

In one sentence, what would this grant make possible for your community?

Growing Stronger Communities Conference Implementation Grant Application

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