AUA 2023 Capacity Building Grants for Community Gardens

AUA (Advocates for Urban Agriculture) has issued their annual Capacity Building Grant program which is open to community gardens. Details are below – deadline is November 10, 2023.

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. Community gardens are eligible for up to $5,000. Generally speaking, farms and community gardens within Chicago and its surrounding areas are eligible. Check AUA’s website for full eligibility criteria HERE.

What are the dates to know?

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 to receive feedback before the final application deadline.

November 10th, 2023 at 11:59pm – the final application deadline.

Additional questions can be sent to Bea Fry, at bea@auachicago.org.