2026 Growing Urban Agriculture Microgrant Program

CAFF is distributing $10,000 microgrants funded by the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA). Any grower who is within 25 miles of an urban area of 50,000 or more people is encouraged to apply. Applicable producers can include community-based, for profit, and nonprofit organizations, and local governments and schools. A microgrant can provide up to $10,000 for projects that may need financial support for implementation. The microgrant program is intended to provide funding for up to one year, and projects are expected to be completed within that year. Do you want to learn more? Join Our Office Hours! Office hours / horario de oficina Thursdays/Jueves: December 4th, 11th, 18th 1:00-2:00 pm on Zoom Topic: CAFF CDFA Microgrants Office Hours Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84329640804 Meeting ID: 843 2964 0804 The CAFF team and urban agriculture advisory committee members will be holding office hours to answer questions and help with applications. Language assistance will be provided in Spanish. El equipo de CAFF y los miembros del comité asesor de agricultura urbana ofrecerán horas de consulta para responder preguntas y ayudar con las solicitudes. Habrá asistencia lingüística en inglés, hmong y español.

Eligible applicants must operate a business, organization, collective/cooperative, or urban agriculture site, and may include urban agriculture producers, nonprofit organizations, local government, and other community organizations. Applicants must be actively involved in growing crops ( food, fiber, medicine) for their community.

Read more at https://caff.org/urban-agriculture-microgrant/ and apply through the Foundant grant management portal.