The end date is the same as the report date and is Feb. 1, 2026.

We do not currently have information to share about future Urban Agriculture Resilience Program opportunities. It is our hope to be able to offer future opportunities.

Previously funded projects that are incorporating significant new components, and those that have applied but have not been selected may apply.

Organizations currently participating in the Urban Agriculture Resilience Program (2024 participants) are not eligible to apply.

Partners may include nonprofit organizations, local government entities (e.g., parks and recreation departments, housing authorities), small businesses, other public gardens, educational institutions, or other qualified organizations.

While we are not giving individual application advice, all eligibility requirements are included in this criteria document.

All applications require a partnership between at least two entities, one of which must be a public garden. If your organization does not meet the definition of public garden, you can still apply to the program if one of your partner organizations does meet the definition of public garden. Additionally, the primary applicant must be a U.S. public garden and/or recognized tax-exempt nonprofit organization or part of state/local government. A tax-exempt letter is required for nonprofits and an IRS W-9 for all recipients is required.

No, all public gardens, as long as they meet all criteria, are eligible.

All eligible applicants must be a U.S. public garden.

Yes, please see the PDF preview of the application here.

Participating the Urban Agriculture Resilience Program previously does not make your application more or less competitive. If you are currently participating in the Urban Agriculture Resilience Program (2024 participants), your organization is not eligible to apply.

The most important things we will initially be considering for incoming applications are all listed in the criteria document. How you budget to use funds, outside of the specified restrictions, doesn’t play a role in the decision.

We are open to a wide range of education formats and methods. Reviewing our priorities for the awards, on the first and second pages of the criteria document, may be helpful to you.

This depends on the content you plan to post. Social media posts about your project and do not involve your audience would not be considered educational. Something like a YouTube educational class/livestream or Facebook live educational event can qualify.

There are a few restrictions, they are all listed in the budget form document. Indirect expenses, including overhead costs and fringe benefits, may not exceed 10%.

Project funding amounts range between $5,000 and $20,000. Your application and budget should reflect your specific request.

We plan to send the reporting requirements directly to participants after they are notified that they have been selected. This will happen very early on to let participants know exactly what things they may need to track or monitor throughout their program participation.