Community Garden Capacity Building Program
Department of Agriculture and Markets
The Community Garden Capacity Building Program is intended to support proposals to build capacity of existing community gardens in New York State. The projects must involve outreach materials, organizational planning, community programs, leadership development, and/or fundraising training. The program will be divided into the Upstate and Downstate Regions with funding being split evenly between the two. There are no matching requirements. Projects for which funding is sought should be completed in 1 year or less.
ELIGIBILITY: Not-for-profit corporations or must be sponsored by a not-for-profit corporation or municipality to act as a fiscal agent for the grant funding.
FUNDING: Total funding for this program will be $50,000. Each applicant may apply for and receive up to $5,000.
DEADLINE: May 4, 2009.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Ann McMahon at Department of Agriculture and Markets, 10B Airline Drive, Albany, NY 12235, call 
(518) 457-7728
; e-mail: ann.mcmahon@agmkt.state.ny.us; or visit the ‘‘Funding Opportunities’’ section of the Department’s Web site at www.agmkt.state.ny.us.
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