Growing EquityWe aim to promote community food sovereignty and health equity through urban agriculture. We awarded a total of $270,000 in 2025 to urban farmers in San Diego County. Announcement! 2025 Growing Equity Award Recipients Sign up for Growing Equity news About Growing Equity FundingGrowing Equity Funding Goals, Eligibility, Priorities, and TimelineLearn more about program objectives & more. Download Resources for 2025 Growing Equity AwardeesFrequently asked questionsFAQ (must request access)Example invoice templateInvoice template (must request access)Transcepta to submit invoicesTranscepta FAQTranscepta video tutorialAllowable costsSee pgs 2-5 “allowable costs” sectionEquipment inventory recordComplete this form and send to emari@ucsd.edu with a copy of equipment receipt.Definition of Equipment (#303(26) of the CDFA Grant Regulations): Tangible personal property having a useful life of more than one year and a per-unit acquisition cost of $5,000 or more. The acquisition cost includes the cost of any necessary accessories and all incidental costs incurred to put the asset into place and ready for its intended use.Submit a budget change requestSend an email to emari@ucsd.edu with the following:Attach new budget file In text of email:What are you changing and why?Do the changes impact your workplan deliverables? Y/NAre the changes within the allowable costs? Y/N CommunicationsInformation Session Recording: Jan 2025Watch the recordingRequest for Application Announcement: Feb 2025Read announcementApplication Assistance 1: Feb 2025Read announcementApplication Assistance 2: Mar 2025Read announcementApplication Final Reminder: Mar 2025Read announcementAward Announcement: June 2025Read announcement Let's Make an Even Bigger Impact!We’re fundraising to offer funding for a 2026 cohort of urban farmers participating in Growing Equity. All gifts are tax deductible and will directly support urban farms and gardens in San Diego County. Make a Gift Contact UsElle Mari, DirectorUrban Food Equityemari@ucsd.edu Lainey Bloom, CoordinatorUrban Food Equityl2blooom@ucsd.edu Funding StatementGrowing Equity 2025 is funded by the California Department of Food & Agriculture’s Urban Agriculture Program, with a contribution from San Diego Foundation. Participant eligibility and priorities are set by CDFA’s Urban Agriculture Grant Program.
