Grantwriting Assistance for Minority or Women Farmers, 2008

If you are a woman or minority farmer or rancher, you are invited to use a new grantwriting assistance project of the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute.

We help you apply to grant programs of the US government that will help your farming business. These can be programs of any federal agency, not just the USDA. We do this by matching you with an experienced Grantwriting Advisor in your state. The Advisor helps you choose a grant program that fits your goals. They help you outline a plan of work for you to follow to meet the application deadline and all proposal or application requirements. The Advisor helps you identify local partners (agency staff, nonprofit organizations, or local volunteers with experience in grantwriting and managing projects) to strengthen your project and to help complete the proposal. With local partners, the advisor can assist you in preparing the proposal, including editing drafts, to ensure timely submission with necessary forms, attachments, and letters of support.

Most grant program deadlines are during the fall and winter, so please act now. It is best to start working now with an advisor even for deadlines next fall and winter. You can get your plan of work organized so that the next deadline does not sneak up on you. These grantwriting services are free to all minority and women farmers and ranchers.

For more information please contact the Midwestern Coordinator, Deirdre Birmingham by e-mail or call (608) 967-2362. Information is also available on the grantwriting assistance program's main page.

This project is funded by the USDA Risk Management Agency’s Outreach Partnership program.