<div dir="ltr">Hey y'all! Forwarding these grant opportunities for Chicago growers! <div><br></div><div>Community Growers Program Application is opening May 1st but if folks want to prepare the application questions are available on <a href="http://neighbor-space.org/chicagos-community-growers-project/">Neighborspaces </a>website in <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/114NKlCup98Q6TEJDI1Y08pzIlIbkVMNTWkXKHnTwrfk/edit">English </a>and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RB6H8Y3-uK-EZopkYZDnHTkiGDlQ1GuGqYDhAmSENNc/edit">Spanish</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://chiblockbuilder.com/apply/?">ChiBlockBuilder Urban Ag Land Access Application</a> is open now through May 17th. </div><div><br></div><div>Any questions can be directed to <a href="mailto:communitygrowers@neighbor-space.org">communitygrowers@neighbor-space.org </a></div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-5920529163193220175"><u></u>
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Sharing two applications supporting Chicago growers this spring! </strong><br>
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1) Community Growers Program (CGP) - Infrastructure and technical assistance <br>
2) ChiBlockBuilder (CBB) Urban Agriculture Land Access Application - $1 City Lots<br>
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<strong>These are two different programs and applications that are reviewed by different organizations/city departments.</strong><br>
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<strong>Both programs are intended to support long term (5+ years) and larger scale (6,000+ ft) growing spaces run by growers with roots and relationships in the neighborhood they are growing in.</strong><br>
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<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"><strong>Community Growers Programs (mostly infrastructure/technical assistance) </strong>opens May 1st and closes June 30th.</li>
<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"><strong>Separately, ChiBlockBuilder Urban Agriculture Land Access</strong> <a href="https://communityfoodnavigator.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3fe8949acb80f6bdfb58e06be&id=d3c2d06867&e=3f772fe6d9" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">application </a>is open now - May 17th. </li>
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As these two support programs have applications open at similar times, they'll be hosting joint info sessions, but please note they are DIFFERENT programs with SEPARATE applications! <br>
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Sign up to join us at an upcoming info session to learn more about what these two different applications have to offer and how to apply to both: <br>
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<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"><a href="https://communityfoodnavigator.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3fe8949acb80f6bdfb58e06be&id=0bcfb9cee9&e=3f772fe6d9" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Friday April 12th 12-1:30pm Virtual on Zoom</a></li>
<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"><a href="https://communityfoodnavigator.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3fe8949acb80f6bdfb58e06be&id=fcd924fb40&e=3f772fe6d9" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Saturday April 13th 10 - 11:30am @ Center for Green Technology</a></li>
<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"><a href="https://communityfoodnavigator.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3fe8949acb80f6bdfb58e06be&id=91c609009e&e=3f772fe6d9" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Saturday April 27th 10 -11:30am @ West Englewood Library</a></li>
<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"><a href="https://communityfoodnavigator.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3fe8949acb80f6bdfb58e06be&id=dfa2caf55c&e=3f772fe6d9" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Thursday May 9th 6-7:30pm Virtual on Zoom</a></li>
<li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"><a href="https://communityfoodnavigator.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3fe8949acb80f6bdfb58e06be&id=4c9505a13f&e=3f772fe6d9" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Friday May 24th Virtual 12-1:30 Virtual on Zoom </a>*Session only about the CGP application*</li>
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<p dir="ltr" style="color:#282828;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">The Community Growers Program is a collaborative urban agriculture project that supports development and implementation of growing sites in Chicago City limits. If you are interested in checking out the first round of the CGP awardees <a href="https://communityfoodnavigator.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3fe8949acb80f6bdfb58e06be&id=cc3ec05dc6&e=3f772fe6d9" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">click here.</a> The 2024 round of the Community Growers Program will support a majority of infrastructure support and a small number of land acquisition projects.<br>
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<span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="background-color:#dda0dd">CGP IS OPENING MAY 1st - JUNE 30th </span></strong></span><br>
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<li role="presentation">With demonstrated outdoor food growing experience, capacity for growing, and managing project </li>
<li role="presentation">That are public or community facing spaces</li>
<li role="presentation">That have roots in priority areas. Here is the <a href="https://communityfoodnavigator.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3fe8949acb80f6bdfb58e06be&id=0f70a9ea73&e=3f772fe6d9" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">list of eligible neighborhoods in Chicago.</a> </li>
<li role="presentation">That have evidence of community support and share anticipated community impacts (support can be from neighbors, alderperson, partners, etc.) </li>
<li role="presentation">That have a clear and robust food growing plan</li>
<li role="presentation">PLEASE NOTE: This program is intended to support long-term (5+ years) urban agriculture spaces. </li>
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<li role="presentation">backyard gardens</li>
<li role="presentation">school gardens</li>
<li role="presentation">spaces not growing edible food (must be growing specialty crops/edibles/fruits, veggies, etc) </li>
<li role="presentation">spaces with short term intentions or that don’t intend to be growing beyond a couple years </li>
<li role="presentation">Growers who do not have roots in the communities they are growing in (see <a href="https://communityfoodnavigator.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3fe8949acb80f6bdfb58e06be&id=681f3fc054&e=3f772fe6d9" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">defined priority areas</a> in Chicago)</li>
<li role="presentation">Growing spaces less than 6,000 sq ft </li>
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<p dir="ltr" style="color:#282828;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">Funding for this program varies from awardee to awardee and will be determined as the growing spaces are developed. After being awarded, each growing space will collaborate with Neighborspace to establish and/or expand the basic infrastructure to grow food. An established space may just need permanent water, whereas a newer space may need land, fence, water, storage, beds, etc. If awarded, awardees will not receive a lump sum, expenses will be paid for directly by Neighborspace</p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="color:#282828;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%">All applicants will be asked to submit supporting documents to <a href="mailto:communitygrowers@neighbor-space.org" target="_blank">communitygrowers@neighbor-space.org</a>. In preparation for May 1st Community Growers Application please prepare as much of the following supporting materials as relevant to your project. We highly encourage you to send supporting materials such as: </p>
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<li role="presentation">Evidence of Neighbor Support (letters from neighbors, signatures from neighbors, flyers from past events/programming, news clips)</li>
<li role="presentation">Proof of long term access (5+ years) to your growing space ex: lease, proof of ownership, Memorandums of Understanding with owners of land, rights of entry, or other evidence of access to the space you are growing in (Highly encouraged if you don’t own your land) </li>
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<li role="presentation">Evidence of Neighbor Support (letters from neighbors, signatures from neighbors, flyers from past events/programming, news clips)</li>
<li role="presentation">Evidence of Aldermanic Support (Required if you're growing or looking to grow on City owned land, helpful if you're growing on private land) </li>
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<li role="presentation">Letters of Support from Community Partners</li>
<li role="presentation">Crop plans and growing Site Plans/Designs </li>
<li role="presentation">Pictures of your site!</li>
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<p dir="ltr" style="color:#282828;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;line-height:150%"><strong id="m_-5920529163193220175docs-internal-guid-491d76d6-7fff-2bef-015d-3c41910600d2">If you have any questions about the program, please register to attend the information sessions listed above and/or email <a href="https://communityfoodnavigator.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3fe8949acb80f6bdfb58e06be&id=908dcaa682&e=3f772fe6d9" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">communitygrowers@neighbor-space.org</a>.</strong></p>
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