Micro Grant Application

Personal details

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Farm/Ranch Overview

Farm/Ranch Name(Required)

Type of Operation(Required)

If "other" please specify

Farm GROSS income(Required)

Approximate acreage of operation(Required)

Are you currently implementing regenerative practices on your farm?(Required)

Yes

If yes, please explain.(Required)

Are you seeking to begin implementing regenerative practices on your operation?(Required)

Yes

Are you currently serving any local food markets besides farmers markets? (i.e. food pantries, schools, hospitals, etc.)(Required)

Yes

If yes, please explain(Required)

Are you seeking to enter local food markets besides farmers markets?(Required)

Yes

Have you ever received Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Funds?(Required)

Yes

If yes, please briefly explain when you received funds, how much, and what they were used for.(Required)

Grant Eligibility and Application

These micro grants support small- to mid-sized farmers and ranchers in Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming with funding to implement regenerative practices that improve soil health and build resilience. With an additional goal to strengthen community food access, priority is given to producers who sell to local and regional institutional markets (schools, hospitals, food pantries, etc.). To review the farm eligibility requirements as well as eligible and ineligible expenses, please go to www.rmfu.org/micro-grants.

Grant Amount Being Requested(Required)

Grant Narrative: Please explain in detail your grant proposal. Include in the proposal a budget narrative explaining how you arrived at the requested number. Include each anticipated individual expense. (I.e. fertilizers, fencing, moisture monitors, seed.) To review how grants will be scored, please refer to https://rmfu.org/wp-content/uploads/WFF-Grant-Scoring-Rubric.pdf. We highly recommend using this scoring rubric as a guidline for your narrative. The proposed work must be completed by November 30th, 2026.(Required)

If implementing regenerative practices, please indicate how many acres these practices will impact.(Required)

Performance Measures - How do you propose tracking the impact of the changes implemented as a direct result of this grant?(Required)

Does this grant entail collaboration with other producers, organizations, or cooperatives?(Required)

Yes

If yes, please explain.

Are you using other grant funds to help execute this project?(Required)

Yes

Using additional grant funds does not exclude you from potential awards.

If yes, please list the grant name and amount received.(Required)

Our donor is potentially interested in touring farms that have received funds. Are you interested in participating in tours, storytelling, demos, or outreach?(Required)

Yes

Regenerative Agriculture and Local Food Access Grant Application

Personal details

Farm/Ranch Overview

Grant Eligibility and Application