Spring 2024
Ramsey County’s food security work centers equity to improve health and wellbeing by advancing food sovereignty, access, and justice to create a sustainable and resilient future so communities can thrive.
Funding opportunities
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Grant Program
The Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Grant Program offers competitive grants for Minnesota businesses and organizations operating middle-of-the-food-supply-chain activities that support local agricultural products. Up to $9.6 million in funding is available as part of a cooperative agreement awarded to the MDA by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 3
Request for Proposal
Management Partner for Frogtown Park and Farm
The City of Saint Paul, Minnesota is seeking a qualified management partner for the Frogtown Park and Farm who will be responsible for all aspects and facets of managing the property, including community engagement, staffing, programming, scheduling, daily operations, maintenance, and security. For more information and submission details, please see the full request for proposal.
Proposal submission deadline: Tuesday, April 16
MDA Cooperative Development Grant Program
Now accepting applications from new cooperatives looking to finance business development strategies that will aid in the successful production, processing, or marketing of agricultural commodities, products, or services produced in Minnesota. The program was created through legislation passed during the 2023 Minnesota legislative session. Review the request for proposals (RFP) Cooperative Development Grant Program web page for full application details.
Grant applications due: Wednesday, April 24
Statewide prevention of wasted food and food rescue grants
Organics make up about one third of the municipal waste stream in Minnesota. In line with the waste hierarchy, it is first preferable to prevent wasted food, followed by donating food to people. For this reason, this grant focuses specifically on prevention of wasted food and food rescue. The majority of the food Minnesotans throw out — about 62% — could have been eaten or donated, according to an MPCA-commissioned study of solid waste in 2019 and 2020. Preventing wasted food has positive economic, environmental, and social impact.
Review the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency website for more information.
Grant applications due: Thursday, May 2.
Roseville Area Community Foundation grant opportunities
The Roseville Area Community Foundation welcomes grant requests from a variety of local community organizations, from fraternal and service organizations, to churches and schools, for projects which will primarily benefit the community of Roseville and closely related north suburban communities.
Application deadline: Monday, May 20
Food Recovery Grant opportunity
Ramsey-Washington County Recycling and Energy Food Recovery Grants are now open! These grants support programs that recover surplus, edible food from businesses, organizations and/or farmer’s markets for distribution to people in need. Recovery Grants are open to businesses (food donors, including food producers, distributors, grocers and cafeterias), nonprofit organizations and college food shelves in Ramsey and Washington counties.
Applications due: Friday, July 19
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Brownfields
MPCA provide supports to investigate sites previously impacted by hazardous materials for reuse as community gardens and/or urban agriculture sites. The work is performed by MPCA contractors at no cost to the grant recipients. Visit the MPCA’s Brownfields grant page for more information.
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Please contact the Food Security Coordinator with any questions.
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