BBFC
Mini-Grant Program

The Black Belt Food Corridor Mini-grant program was created to address the needs of Black Belt farmers, small food producers, community gardens, and school gardens. Applications will be accepted from Hale, Greene, Sumter, Marengo, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Wilcox, Barbour, Lowndes, Dallas, and Perry counties and activities must be relevant to at least one of the following:

• Advancing economic opportunities for farmers
• Increasing production
• Improving land stewardship
• Reducing food waste
• Increasing food access

We appreciate the partnership of the Heart of Alabama Food Bank in helping to secure the funding for this pilot project through the Feeding America Equity Impact Fund.