MO Dept. of Ag accepting applications for Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant Program

(KBSI) – The Missouri Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant Program.

The Department will award grants of up to $10,000 for reimbursement of expenses associated with urban agriculture and economic development. Applications are due by Sep. 15, 2023 and awarded projects must be complete or near completion and ready for inspection by April 30, 2024.

The Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant will fund urban agriculture projects which may include introducing a new crop or product to an area, expanding the use of an agricultural product, or adding value to agricultural products. Applicants will only be reimbursed for 75% of the total project expenses made during the grant period.

Applications must be received by Sept. 15, 2023. The anticipated award date is mid-October 2023, and projects must be inspected by April 30, 2024.

The grant amount awarded to any person, group of individuals, business or organization addressing food insecurity is 75% of the total project expenditures, up to $50,000.

Some of the cities in the Fox 23 viewing area that qualify: Cape Girardeau, Caruthersville, Perryville, Poplar Bluff, Scott City, and Sikeston.

For a complete list of qualifying cities: https://agriculture.mo.gov/abd/financial/food-insecure.php?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=