Northern New York Agriculture Development Program: 2025 Project Funding Applications due by October 30 for on-farm research
Northern New York Agriculture Development Program: 2025 Project Funding Applications due by October 30 for on-farm research Flack Broadcasting
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Call for Proposals for Grant Funding for 2025 Projects in Northern New York Agricultural Development Program
LOWVILLE- The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has issued a call for proposals for grant funding for 2025 projects that will support research in support of the agricultural production sectors in the six-county Northern New York region, including Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence.
Submission Deadline and Application Availability
Applications must be submitted by October 30, 2024. Applications are available here.
Evaluation Process
NNYADP grant proposals are reviewed and ranked by more than 80 regional farmers voluntarily serving grant proposal review subcommittees for various agricultural sectors, including dairy, field crops, agricultural environmental stewardship, local foods and horticultural crops, maple production and forestry products, and livestock.
The prioritized proposals are then evaluated by the NNYADP farmer executive committee for final grant awards.
Funding Source
Funding for the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program is supported by the New York State Legislature through the New York State Assembly and administered by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
For 2025, $300,000 in small grants will be provided through a contract with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets per the 2023-2024 New York State budget.
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SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
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SDG 2: Zero Hunger
- Target 2.3: By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists, and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets, and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment.
- Indicator: Increase in agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers in the Northern New York region.
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SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- Target 9.5: Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending.
- Indicator: Increase in research and development activities and spending in the agricultural production sectors of the Northern New York region.
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SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Target 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.
- Indicator: Implementation of sustainable management practices and efficient use of natural resources in the agricultural production sectors of the Northern New York region.
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 2: Zero Hunger | Target 2.3: By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists, and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets, and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment. | Increase in agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers in the Northern New York region. |
| SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Target 9.5: Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending. | Increase in research and development activities and spending in the agricultural production sectors of the Northern New York region. |
| SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production | Target 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. | Implementation of sustainable management practices and efficient use of natural resources in the agricultural production sectors of the Northern New York region. |
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