Request for Proposals for Native Agriculture

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Request for Proposals for Native Agriculture

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Request for Proposals for Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative Grants

April 12, 2012

First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is now accepting proposals for its Native Agriculture & Food Systems Initiative (NAFSI). Through the generous support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, First Nations plans to make six grant awards averaging $45,000 to support projects working to address food systems, food insecurity and food deserts in Native communities.

The goal of the NAFSI project is to build local and systemic infrastructure in Native American communities to address food system control, food insecurity and food deserts, thereby benefiting Native American communities with increased access to healthy and fresh foods, greater awareness of and control over where their food comes from, while expanding knowledge of the linkages between food and Native cultures and between families’ income and entrepreneurially-related food ventures.

Native American-controlled, nonprofit 501(c)(3), tribal organizations designated as §7871 under the Internal Revenue Code, or community-based groups such as community garden projects, food banks and/or food pantries that serve Native communities are eligible to apply. Priority will be given to projects aimed at increasing the availability of healthy, locally-produced foods in Native communities, reducing food insecurity, entrepreneurship and/or programs that create systemic change by increasing community control of local food systems. Moreover, this project will give priority to organizations that can assist and contribute to the development of emerging and promising practices in strengthening Native food systems.

Proposals will be accepted online and must be submitted by 5 p.m. Mountain Time on May 11, 2012.

First Nations Development Institute will host two conference calls for interested applicants. Conference calls provide an opportunity for applicants to ask questions about the application, proposal criteria or other proposal related questions before the application deadline. Participation IS NOT mandatory; however applicants are encouraged to participate. Applicants can participate in one or both calls.
• The first call will be held on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 11 AM MT.
• The second call will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 2 PM MT.

The call in number for both calls is: 1-877-427-7602 (toll-free). The Conference Code is 7315891721.

For additional information about this program, please email Raymond Foxworth, Program and Research Officer, at rfoxworth@firstnations.org

Click here for information on eligibility and to begin the application.



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