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Homegrown Minneapolis is a citywide initiative
expanding our community's ability to grow, process,
distribute, eat and compost more healthy, sustainable,
locally grown foods.
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Funding Opportunity - Community Projects
Homegrown Minneapolis, housed within the city of Minneapolis' Health Department, is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for projects related to urban agriculture and addressing wasted food. This funding opportunity is part of the City's Climate Legacy Initiative.
The following projects are eligible for funding:
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Sustainable Growing: Educational programming and/or access to materials, equipment, water, lighting and other resources for growing food using sustainable production methods
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Season Extension: Construction and use of energy efficient season extension/controlled environment growing structures for fruit and vegetable production
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Prevent Wasted Food: Reduce wasted food in the city through prevention, food rescue, and composting
Organizations can apply for $5,000 - $25,000. The deadline to submit an application is February 14th, 2024. Late submissions cannot be accepted.
Informational Webinar & Question Submission
Prospective applicants have an opportunity to learn more about this funding opportunity and to ask questions by attending an online webinar.
When: 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Where: Online via Teams
Join using this link the day of the webinar
This webinar will also be recorded and available online for those that are not able to attend at the above date.
Additionally, questions can be submitted at any time to health@minneapolismn.gov Questions will be responded to directly by a City staff member and will also be posted on the E-Supplier portal. The deadline to submit a question is January 31st, 2024.
Fill out the interest form on Microsoft Forms to receive emails about the following:
- A reminder about the webinar
- A link to the recorded webinar
- A notice when answered questions are posted publicly on E-Supplier
- A reminder one week before the application deadline
Access the Application and Apply
This funding opportunity is located on the City's E-Supplier portal. In order to apply, you need to be registered as a "Supplier" to the City. You can login with your existing credentials if you have already worked with the City before or you can make an account if you haven't done so already.
How to locate this funding opportunity in E-Supplier:
- Select "Contracting Opportunities" on the E-Supplier homepage
- Look for and select "RFP for 2024 Homegrown Minneapolis Community Projects"
- Select "view bid package" to open the application and relevant documents for you to view
Access the City's E-Supplier portal
Review videos and instructions on how to navigate and use E-Supplier
Learn more and connect with us
We encourage you to forward this newsletter to any individuals or organizations that might benefit from this funding opportunity.
If you are unfamiliar with Homegrown Minneapolis please visit our website minneapolismn.gov/homegrown and/ or contact us at homegrown@minneapolismn.gov to connect with our staff.
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