SCBGP Additional Assistance for Historically Underrepresented Organizations in California

The Additional Assistance for Historically Underrepresented Organizations (Additional Assistance) Program is to provide a process through which organizations that have been historically underrepresented in the SCBGP to participate and successfully implement their SCBGP projects. Donor Name: California Department of Food and Agriculture State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/27/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 3 Years Details: This program will provide:  Application assistance and guidance to submit a full proposal to the program, including personalized assistance offered in the applicants’ preferred method (one-on-one phone calls, emails, or virtual meetings). One-on-one technical assistance throughout the proposal and project as needed via email, phone call, or virtual meeting, per the applicant’s preference.  Opportunities for direct feedback and support for successful project implementation and grant management. Networking opportunities with other grant recipients in this category to foster informal support networks among grantees. Funding Information  Grant amounts range from $100,000 to $250,000. The maximum grant duration is two (2) years, eight (8) months, and grant funds cannot be expended before November 1 2025, or after June 30, 2028. Eligibility Criteria Non-profit organizations, tribal governments (federally and non-federally recognized), and K-12 school districts that have not previously received SCBGP funding, do not have technical expertise with grant writing, and who work directly in either supporting underserved and/or beginning farmers or providing nutrition education and/or access to specialty crops in underserved communities are eligible to apply to this program. Individuals; for-profit organizations; local, state, and federal government entities (excluding K-12 school districts and tribal governments); and public or private colleges and universities are not eligible to apply. Technical expertise with grant writing includes the capacity to hire and/or contract with a grant writing organization or consultant.  An underserved farmer is a farmer who is a member of a group whose members have been subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and, were applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. For more information, visit CDFA.