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Tennessee NRCS Urban Agriculture Grants

Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service

Assistance Listings
  • 10.902 -- Soil and Water Conservation

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 2023. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the potential availability of funding for the development of urban agriculture and innovative production activities. The Tennessee NRCS Urban Agriculture Project is an effort to challenge local Conservation Districts, non-profit organizations, non-government organizations, institutions of higher learning and other community partners to establish pollinator, urban, and community gardens across Tennessee. The simple act of planting a garden or creating a pollinator habitat can help unite neighbors in a common effort and inspire locally led solutions to some of the challenges facing local communities within the state. Addressing hunger and health, while inspiring beautification projects, with an urban garden can positively unite communities.

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Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Independent school districts
  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Business

  • Small businesses

Government

  • Special district governments
  • State governments
  • City or township governments
  • County governments

Additional information

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Grantor contact information

Description

Anita J McMullen Grants Management Specialist

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content.

anita.mcmullen@usda.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
USDA-NRCS-TN-MULTI-23-NOFO0001248.pdf
-TN-MULTI-23-NOFO0001248
Jun 9, 2023 05:34 PM UTC
Current_and_Pending_Support_Table_20230404.xlsx
Support Table
May 24, 2023 05:47 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Archived: July 23, 2023

Application process

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Award

$150,000

Program Funding

10

Expected awards

$10,000

Award Minimum

$15,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NRCS-TN-MULTI-23-NOFO0001248

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Natural resources

Agriculture

Environment

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

May 24, 2023

Archive date:

July 23, 2023

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