Birmingham's Urban Farmer Grant

Supported Activities: 

• Purchasing supplies (e.g., seeds, plants, topsoil, potting mix, compost, mulch, fertilizers, pest and disease control materials) 
• Purchasing tools (e.g., shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, tarps, gloves, and personal protective equipment) 
• Purchasing equipment (e.g., walk-behind tractors, trailers, mowers, weed eaters, attachments) 
• Completing infrastructure projects (e.g., raised beds, greenhouses, wash stations, farm stands, tool sheds, irrigation or rain catchment systems) 
• Paying contract labor (e.g., construction or repair of farm infrastructure) 

Who Can Apply? 

All funded projects must be located within the Birmingham city limits. 

Grant funding is open to all eligible farmers. Applications are strongly encouraged from farmers who identify as Black, Indigenous, Multi-racial, or People of Color (BIMPOC).

• Non-profit or for-profit urban farms 
• School gardens 
• Church gardens 
• Community gardens

Funding Restrictions: 

• Entity must remain in operation until April 2027. If not, the awardee may be required to repay the grant. 
• Awardees will receive funding to make all qualified purchases and must submit detailed invoices and receipts for proof of purchases by April 15th, 2026 

Documentation Needed: 

• Required: Detailed budget 
• Required: Business license, business or organization’s tax returns, or 501c3
• Optional: Letters of support from involved organizations 

Timeline: 

• Deadline to Apply: Sunday, September 14th 2025 
• All Proof of Purchases Due By: April 15th 2026