The Hawaii Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the second year of the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program, which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to help produce food in areas that are food insecure.
A total of $3 million will be available in this program, which includes $2 million for this year’s grant funds combined with $1 million that was carried over from the previous year.
Last year, 177 grants were awarded statewide.
Funding for this grant program is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the 2018 Farm Bill.
The maximum award per household is $5,000. Due to the high level of interest from individuals, organizations will not be eligible for this year’s MGFSP program.
The online application form and program information are available at https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/add/md/.
The deadline to apply is noon Sept. 19.