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Grant Writing Tip: Using federal grants to fund building or purchasing/renovating a building

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Most callers are surprised to learn from us that the federal government has relatively few programs to fund building construction or acquisition/renovation of buildings of any type. Congress in effect transferred funding for housing and community facilities from the federal government to the states and large cities/counties.

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National Garden Month Inspires Gardening and Agriculture Grants

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That’s one reason USDA hosted pollinators at the recent White House Easter Egg Roll and is distributing pollinator-friendly seed packets to the public donated by the Burpee Seed Co. Because of this, having a pipeline of grants to apply for is the best way to secure funding for your organization.

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National Agriculture Week: Growing a Climate for Tomorrow

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GrantWatch is committed to listing grants in its directory that can help provide funding for the variety of agricultural programs and projects addressing so many different aspects of agricultural funding. USDA is growing a climate for success for all people involved in farming, ranching, and private forest land management.

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Farming A Healthier Future: Agriculture Grants for Urban Farming

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Because of this, municipalities all over the nation are offering funding support for this cause through agriculture grants. Department of Agriculture (USDA ) , there are four types of urban farming. For example, some farms donate to food banks. Urban farming is helping us build a healthier future! According to the U.S.

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How Lessons Learned From Fighting Food Insecurity Can Help Your Nonprofit

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2 This important, nationwide law empowers nonprofits and other like-minded folks to be able to share donated food amongst people in need. Legally, donated food—like other donations—should be viewed as a gift and cannot be re-sold without being subject to huge fines. The important thing to remember is to just start.

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Interest rates are up and venture capitalists (VCs) are hurting, so companies are suddenly interested in government grants

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Federal grants could still be attractive in the low-interest-rate 2010s environment —the linked post is from 2016—since those grants were non-dilutive and could fund some projects much earlier than VCs typically would. We’ll see what happens if interest rates keep rising, we end up in a genuine bank crisis, and/or a recession.

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Grant Writing Tip: Using federal grants to fund building or purchasing/renovating a building

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

Most callers are surprised to learn from us that the federal government has relatively few programs to fund building construction or acquisition/renovation of buildings of any type. Congress in effect transferred funding for housing and community facilities from the federal government to the states and large cities/counties.