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We expand our community's capacity to grow and share food. |
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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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2026 Homegrown Collaborative Projects
Homegrown Minneapolis, housed within the City of Minneapolis' Health Department, is pleased to announce a funding opportunity to support collaborative, community-led projects related to sustainable urban agriculture and wasted food prevention. This funding opportunity is part of the City's Climate Legacy Initiative.
This RFP is designed to fund collaborative projects that further the objectives below. The overarching goal is to support a more just, resilient, and equitable food system.
Objective 1: Support sustainable urban agriculture growing practices, including the use of energy-efficient season extension growing structures, that increase availability of locally grown food.
Objective 2: Support wasted food prevention through rescue and waste diversion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
We invite proposals from collaborations between at least two partners. One partner will serve as the lead applicant and contract with the City. The lead applicant will subcontract with at least one partner.
The City will award two to five contracts for $20,000 to $50,000 each to Consultants (organizations or other entities) that are serving as fiscal agents for collaborative projects with at least one partner.
The deadline to submit an application is 2 p.m. on February 3, 2026. Late submissions cannot be accepted.
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Informational webinar and question submission
Prospective applicants have an opportunity to learn more about this funding opportunity and to ask questions by attending an online webinar.
The webinar will be recorded and made available.
Questions can be submitted to homegrown@minneapolismn.gov. The deadline to submit a question is January 20, 2026. City staff will reply directly to questions received by the deadline. Responses will be compiled and shared in the e-Supplier portal following the deadline.
Sign up for updates
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Reminder about the webinar
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Links to the recorded webinar
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A notice when answered questions are posted publicly on e-Supplier
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A reminder one week before the application deadline
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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" with the City. You can create a new account or login with your existing credentials if you have worked with the City before.
How to locate this funding opportunity in e-Supplier:
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Access the City’s e-Supplier portal using the link below
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Select "Contracting Opportunities"
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Look for and select "RFP for 2026 Homegrown Collaborative Projects"
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Select "view bid package" to open the application and relevant documents
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We encourage you to forward this newsletter to any individuals or organizations that might benefit from this funding opportunity.
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Homegrown Minneapolis brings together key partners from local government, area businesses, community organizations, non-profits, and residents to build a healthy, local food system.
Please contact Homegrown if you would like to suggest an item for the monthly Homegrown Newsletter.
For reasonable accommodations or alternative formats please contact 311 at 612-673-3000. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can use a relay service to call 311 at 612-673-3000. TTY users call 612-263-6850. Para asistencia, llame al 311. Rau kev pab 311. Hadii aad Caawimaad u baahantahay 311.
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