Get Farming Mini Grant
Funding Amount
Up to $3,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Other requirements
- Infrastructure improvements (coolers, storage sheds, water access installations, tilling)
- Marketing and signage improvements
- Produce distribution systems
- Growing capacity expansion
Overview
Annual grant program supporting urban farmers in the Kansas City area to grow their business, expand production, and feed their communities.
Award Amount: Up to $3,500 per award (previously capped at $3,000, increased in 2023)
Program History: Since 2011, Get Farming Mini Grants have supported 136 farm and garden projects totaling $257,886
Eligible Activities:
- Infrastructure improvements (coolers, storage sheds, water access installations, tilling)
- Marketing and signage improvements
- Produce distribution systems
- Growing capacity expansion
- Equipment and supplies
Geographic Scope: Kansas City area (Kansas and Missouri)
Eligibility:
- Urban farmers in the Kansas City metro area
- Can include New Roots for Refugees program graduates
Funders:
- Hall Family Foundation (added 2023)
- Cargill, Inc. (added 2023)
Contact:
- Address: 4049 Pennsylvania Ave, Ste. 206, Kansas City, MO 64111
- Phone: 913.831.2444
- Email: info@cultivatekc.org
What Cultivate Kansas City Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 4
- Total given
- $151K
- Median grant
- $17K
- Range
- $6,209–$111K
- By dollars: Missouri 86%, Kansas 14%. Top recipient cities: Kansas City, MO; Overland Park, KS; Independence, MO.
Example grants
City Marketkessinger Hunter · Kansas City, MO
Access to fresh produce
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City of Overland Park · Overland Park, KS
Access to fresh produce
$21K
Independence Farmers Market · Independence, MO
Access to fresh produce
$13K
Brookside Farmers Market · Kansas City, MO
Access to fresh produce
$6,209
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Agriculture
- Community gardens
- Community development
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