Closed · USDA-NRCS-NHQ-UAIP-21-NOFO0001110 · CFDA 10.935 · Discretionary
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 30, 2021
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $50,000 -- $300,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 555 other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- $50K-$300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10.935
- CFDA program
- 555
- other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service
Archived opportunity record
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production is closed (last close July 30, 2021). The parent program page for CFDA 10.935 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Natural Resources Conservation Service still indexes 555 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 30, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$4,000,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requests applications for the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program for fiscal year (FY) 2021. There are two types of UAIP Grants types which are entitled (1) Planning Projects and (2) Implementation Projects. (1) Planning Projects (PP): The estimated funding floor for PP is $50,000 and the funding ceiling is $200,000. (2) Implementation Projects (IP): The estimated funding floor for IP is $50,000 and the funding ceiling is $300,000.The funding floor means the minimum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded. The ceiling is the maximum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded. These numbers refer to the total agreement amount, not any specific budget period.The primary goal of UAIP is to assist eligible entities with projects that support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2021 will be approximately $4 million.See the Notice of Funding Opportunity under the Related Documents tab for further information regarding eligibility, how to prepare an application and apply, evaluation criteria, etc.
Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (5 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Environment · Natural Resources (AG;ENV;NR). Inside Natural Resources Conservation Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Melanie Krizmanich Grantor Phone 202-572-5805
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What to do next
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 10.935 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Organic Agriculture Research and Extension In… indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Natural Resources Conservation Service lists 555 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
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