[Communications] Grant Opportunity for Community Gardeners

[Bea Fry]

Thanks, Amy! You take care as well.

With gratitude,
Bea

Bea Fry
Programs Steward
They/Them/Elle
Advocates for Urban Agriculture
bea at auachicago.org
651-728-3322
auachicago.org




El vie, 6 oct 2023 a la(s) 13:55, Amy Olson (akeo at icloud.com) escribió:

> Hi Bea,
>
> Of course we can share this on our social media channels and with the CCGA
> working groups. Thank you for including community gardens in this grant
> opportunity!
>
> Have a great weekend,
> Amy
>
> CCGA communications team
>
> On Oct 6, 2023, at 2:45 PM, Bea Fry via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
> Hi CCGA folx -
>
> I hope this email finds you well! I wanted to reach out with a grant
> opportunity put on by Advocates for Urban Agriculture
> <http://auachicago.org/> which Community Gardens are eligible for. Are
> you willing to let your network of community gardeners know? Below is the
> information for the grant. If there are any questions, people can be put in
> contact with me at bea at auachicago.org. Thanks!
>
> ____
>
> Hi all -
>
> Sharing a grant opportunity with you all: the 2023 Capacity Building
> Grant is now live <https://forms.gle/3xZui45aEurGqB5F7>!
>
>
>    1. *What is it?*
>       1. The Capacity Building Grant is a grant fund housed by AUA and
>       distributed by a participatory grantmaking committee made up of 4 local
>       growers. The grant is aimed at supporting growers, both farmers and
>       community gardeners, who are working to expand and scale up their
>       operations. Farms are eligible for up to $20,000. Community gardens are
>       eligible for up to $5,000.
>
>
>    1. *What are the dates to know?*
>       1. October 10th, 2023, from 11am-12pm - AUA is hosting a webinar
>       for the grant. This webinar will have simultaneous interpretation
>       in Spanish. Register here
>       <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4416957530369/WN_otjeBM3HQVqv-WOwebU1zw>
>       2. October 25th, 2023 at 3pm - You can submit your draft
>       application, even if it is just a paragraph, as many times as you want for
>       feedback from the people who are making funding decisions! Submit
>       your draft application to the Preliminary Feedback Form here
>       <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3uTbnJD89DzpRiZJOwB28T2IIcnV-ImnyYFdlNhN12l41Mw/viewform>to
>       receive feedback before the final application deadline.
>       3.  November 10th, 2023 at 11:59pm - the final application deadline
>    2. *Am I eligible?*
>       1. Generally speaking, farms and community gardens within Chicago
>       and its surrounding areas are eligible. Check AUA's website
>       <https://www.auachicago.org/capacity-building-grant/> for full
>       eligibility criteria.
>
>
> Please feel free to share within your networks as well! Any additional
> questions can be sent to me, Bea Fry, at bea at auachicago.org.
>
>
> Bea Fry
> Programs Steward
> They/Them/Elle
> Advocates for Urban Agriculture
> bea at auachicago.org
> 651-728-3322
> auachicago.org
>
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