National — 2027 Urban Agriculture Resilience Program ($5,000–$20,000; November 17)

National 2027 Urban Agriculture Resilience Program offers $5,000–$20,000 for U.S. public-garden partnerships combining food growing, education and food security. Due November 17 at 8 p.m. ET.

Broad Eligibility

U.S. public garden with at least one eligible organizational partner; lead applicant public garden, tax-exempt nonprofit, or state/local government. Urban/metropolitan food-growing plus education benefiting food-insecure communities. Existing 2026–2027 Capstone cohort ineligible; 10% indirect cost ceiling.

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2027 Urban Agriculture Resilience Program — United States Botanic Garden and American Public Gardens Association

The U.S. Botanic Garden and American Public Gardens Association (APGA) invite U.S. public gardens and eligible partners to apply for the 2027 Urban Agriculture Resilience Program. This applicant-facing grant supports collaborative urban food-growing, community gardening, and hands-on education that directly benefits people experiencing food insecurity in metropolitan communities.

Funding, deadline and timing

Individual participant/project awards: $5,000–$20,000. Applications are due November 17, 2026, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time (5:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Selected applicants are scheduled to be notified by December 16, 2026, with project funds expected in January 2027. Required final reporting, including evaluation, photos and expenditure documentation, is due February 1, 2028. The 2027 criteria do not state a specific applicant matching percentage.

Applicant and partnership eligibility

Each project must involve at least two U.S. organizations, one of which is a U.S. public garden. The lead applicant may be a U.S. public garden, recognized tax-exempt nonprofit, or part of state or local government. Other partners may include nonprofits, municipalities, small businesses, schools, or another public garden. Existing 2026–2027 Urban Agriculture Resilience Capstone Program participants cannot apply; previously funded applicants must propose meaningful new components. Only one partner submits the joint application on behalf of the project.

Allowable activities and requirements

Projects must combine food growing and education and serve residents with food-access challenges in an urban or metropolitan setting. Eligible uses may support a new or existing collaborative food-growing program. The proposal requires a project budget; indirect expenses, including overhead and fringe benefits, may not exceed 10%. The partners must provide signed collaboration/commitment letters from their leaders. Nonprofits must provide tax-exempt documentation, and award recipients must supply IRS Form W-9. Grantees must attend three virtual participant forums, a summer check-in, share lessons learned, and submit a final report.

Application

Apply using the APGA application linked on the program website. Review the full 2027 eligibility criteria and application preview before submitting; ensure both public garden and partner responsibilities are documented.

Official program: 2027 Urban Agriculture Resilience Program. Controlling guidelines: 2027 criteria for participation (PDF). Verified: November 2, 2026.