Indigenous Agriculture and Food Systems: Capital Equipment and Software
$50,000.00
Grant
Description:
Support access to capital items required in implementing and/or scaling up food system/agriculture projects from production and processing to preservation. Funding may also support the adoption of new technologies into community owned infrastructure, including equipment purchases that support the transformation of raw products into value-added goods, enhance traditional harvesting practices, or bring new products into the market.
Comments on Funding:
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Indigenous Groups, including:
a. Businesses and organizations
b. Communities
c. Government
d. Primary producers
e. Other Indigenous-led groups undertaking agricultural initiatives
2. from inside or outside of Manitoba, as long as the activities occur in
Manitoba or have a positive outcome for the province and Indigenous Peoples
living in Manitoba.
a. Priority will be given to those applicants who operate or reside in Manitoba.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Go to https://www.manitoba.ca/scap/ and click on Indigenous Agriculture and Relationship Development.
2. Dowload Applicant Information Forms and Application Worksheets.
3. email Manitoba Agriculture at agriculture@gov.mb.ca the Application Form.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. Application Form
2. Project description
3. Project deliverables and outcomes
4. Capital and financial capacity
5. Management capacity
6. Alignment with Indigenous objectivities and priorities, including impact on youth,
women and elders
7. Engagement with associated Indigenous community, including leaders and other community members
Other Things to Note:
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Maurice
