Slow Food Utah

Micro-Grant Information and Application

ABOUT THE SLOW FOOD UTAH MICRO-GRANT PROGRAM

Slow Food Utah is committed to building connections between all the facets of the state’s food culture. Farmers, ranchers, producers, chefs, and consumers equally share a place at the Slow Food Utah table. Slow Food Utah recognizes the importance of these local efforts and the existing food traditions from various communities and cultures that make up the state’s heritage and its future. It is through food and community that these stories are best shared and understood.

Slow Food Utah is an entirely volunteer-run chapter of the non-profit organization Slow Food USA. To date, our budget is supported by donations, local fundraising, and event fees. In the interest of strengthening our local food culture and supporting our mission, we are offering a limited number of micro-grants to individuals, community groups, or locally owned small businesses. At this time, the maximum grant request is $2,000. Most micro-grant awards are less than the maximum amount.

LEVEL OF COMMITMENT

If you are selected for a grant, you:

Will adhere to the basic tenets of the Slow Food Utah and USA organizations, in short, to promote good, clean, and fair food. Specifically, you agree that you will not knowingly grow or use genetically modified organisms or ingredients as a part of your project and your project will benefit the local food system.

Will be responsible to make all arrangements for your event or project, fulfill your obligations as described in your proposal, and submit a short written report of how the project went and its benefits.

Will document all expenditures and keep originals or copies of valid, itemized receipts to justify costs if requested to do so by Slow Food Utah;

Will be expected to share what you have gained (knowledge, skills, ideas, capacity, experiences, etc.) with Slow Food Utah and the community in some fashion, including possible press coverage;

Will follow a “no surprises” policy, informing Slow Food Utah of any substantive changes to your grant activities or plans as soon as possible; and

Will be responsible to fully repay Slow Food Utah in the case that you cancel or otherwise fail to substantively complete it.

APPLICATION PROCESS CHECKLIST

Please be sure to submit a complete application to the review committee:

Completed application form

Completed short answer questions

One personal or professional letter of reference (optional but highly recommended)

Name(s) and contact information for one additional reference

Grants are generally awarded annually in the late winter. See Slow Food Utah website for application deadlines.

NOTE: We may be able to consider applications on a rolling basis, funding permitting, if a time-sensitive opportunity arises that would be lost if you waited until the next application deadline. Before submitting a full application, please contact Slow Food Utah to discuss your situation.

Grant awards are entirely dependent upon funding availability and Slow Food Utah reserves the right to modify or cancel this program at any time, with the exception of awarded grants. Slow Food Utah will notify you as soon as possible—generally within 30 days following the application deadline—to let you know whether you have received funding or if we need more information. Due to limited funds and competition for these grants, Slow Food Utah may offer you partial funding.

Please e-mail Completed Application to:

slowfoodutah@xmission.com

Slow Food Utah

REQUEST FOR FUNDING—MICRO-GRANT APPLICATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

(PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY OR TYPE)

First Name:	Last Name:	Date:
Address:
City:	State:	ZIP:
Business or Group:
Telephone#: Mobile:	Work:	Home:
E-mail:	Website (if applicable)
Preferred Contact Method	Email Home Phone Work Phone Mobile Phone Text
About you (check all that apply)	Educator Student Farmer/Rancher/Grower Professional Chef/Cook Artisanal/Local Food Producer (bread, cheese, beverages, etc.) Other (explain)
Funding requested for:	Professional Training, Conference, or Workshop Attendance (fees, travel, etc) A program or project for a school, non-profit, or community-based initiative A program or project for a food- or agriculture-related local business Other (describe):
Estimated Total Cost	$	Amount Requested	$
Matching Funding, if any	$	Source of Match

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS (SHORT ANSWER)

Please respond to all of the following questions below or on a separate sheet of paper or document. The spaces should expand as you type. Be as brief and clear as possible, but do make sure to give us enough information to understand what you wish to do.

Please describe your proposed project or event.
You may also attach additional information (photos, diagrams, program or conference brochures, etc.)

What Slow Food USA/Utah priority area(s) would your project support? Please see http://www.slowfoodusa.org/what-we-do for more details.

If the grant will support a local program or project, list any other community partners involved.

What do you hope to gain from your project? What will the community and Slow Food Utah gain from this? How do you plan to share it with others?

What costs will the micro-grant cover? Please list a detailed estimated budget for your event, project, training, or program.

Please summarize your action plan and timeline.

What experience and qualifications do you bring to your project?

If the project efforts will continue beyond the micro-grant funding, how will the project be sustained?

Do you have any matching funding or other support?