Farm to School BC



Farm to School BC Start-Up Grants 2020/21 Cultivating fresh ideas!Amount:?Up to $3,000Deadline:?Sunday, January 10, 2021, at 11:59 pm PSTExpected Notification: January 2021Thank you for your interest in applying for the Farm to School BC Start-Up Grant 2020/21!? Please read over the eligibility and exclusion criteria carefully before proceeding further.Start-up grants are the largest grant we offer and are designed for projects of a wider scope - ideally suited for schools with a strong team of stakeholders in place, with clear ideas and goals for your project.Start-up grants have been historically utilized for gardening projects, however, we encourage our applicants to think outside of the box! In recent years we have seen an interest in foraged foods, indigenous plant gardens, small-scale farms (click here for some ideas), as well as indoor growing spaces. You may apply for up to a maximum of $3,000 in funding to launch your program. Please note the amount granted will be dependent on the scope of the program and planned activities. When determining the amount of funding requested, please take this into considerationAbout Farm to School BCFarm to School BC is a diverse and expanding provincial network that promotes, supports, and links Farm to School activities and programs across the province. Program models can range from school gardens, and meal programs incorporating more local and traditional foods at lunch, to farm field trips and more. Farm to School activities help students learn about their local food system, teach important life-skills, and provide the opportunity for healthy habits to take root. Farm to School also benefits local farmers and suppliers. Central to the Farm to School BC provincial network is the creation of Farm to School Regional Hubs dedicated to working with regional partners on community-specific projects. Farm to School Regional Hubs have been developed in six regional centers throughout the province that have strong local food movements and a variety of school food activities underway.Do you have region-specific questions? Contact your local animator!Capital Region?(SD 61, 62, 63, 64)Marcus Lobb?capitalregion@farmtoschoolbc.caVancouver Region(SD 38, 39, 44, 45, 48)Meryn Corkeryvancouverregion@farmtoschoolbc.caKamloops Region?(SD 73, 83)Serena Canerkamloopsregion@farmtoschoolbc.caSurrey Region?(SD 36)Claudia Paezsurreyregion@farmtoschoolbc.caNanaimo North Region?(SD 68, 70)Tessa Stevinnanaimonorthregion@farmtoschoolbc.caNorthwest Region?(SD 54, 82)Erin Udalnorthwestregion@farmtoschoolbc.caEligibility Criteria and Additional ConsiderationsMust be a K- 12 school located in the Province of B.C.?Cannot have received previous Start-Up Farm to School BC grant- If you are not sure if your school received a Farm to School BC grant, please contact the Grants Manager: grants@farmtoschoolbc.caSchools within Farm to School BC Regional Hubs are encouraged to discuss with their Community Animator before applying. To contact your regional Farm to School Community Animator, click here.Schools from Rural/Remote and First Nations communities are encouraged to apply.Exclusion CriteriaPrevious or current Farm to School Start-up grant recipientPrevious or current recipient of Farm to Cafeteria Canada’s Salad Bar GrantQuestions during the application process?Contact: Marcus Lobb, Grants CoordinatorEmail: grants@farmtoschoolbc.caStart-Up Grant Application Form*Please note that this application form is for reference only. When you are ready to make an application please do so through the online Farm to School BC Start-up Grant Application Form. School Contact InformationSchool Name: Click or tap here to enter text.School District #, First Nations, or Independent: Click or tap here to enter text.Address:Click or tap here to enter text.Phone:Click or tap here to enter text.Website: Click or tap here to enter text.Entire Student Population:Click or tap here to enter text.All Grade Levels Taught at School:Click or tap here to enter text.Select School Type:?Elementary?Middle?Secondary?Independent?First NationsLead Applicant(Must be a representative from the applying school)Name:Click or tap here to enter text.Position:Click or tap here to enter text.What is the best way to reach you?Click or tap here to enter text.Email:Click or tap here to enter text.Phone:Click or tap here to enter text.Co-Lead Applicant (Typically a parent, community partner, teacher, health authority representative, etc...)Name:Click or tap here to enter text.Position:Click or tap here to enter text.What is the best way to reach you?Click or tap here to enter text.Email:Click or tap here to enter text.Phone:Click or tap here to enter text.About Your SchoolPlease check all the food-related activities and programs happening at your school? School garden? Cooking classes/activities? Composting? School Fruit & Vegetable Nutritional Program? Preservation? Farm tour? Meal program? Vermicomposting? Microgreens? Seedling Sale? Salad Bar? Hydroponics? Fruit Tree Planting? Beekeeping? Other Click or tap here to enter text.Describe what you plan to do if you are awarded this grant. In specific, describe how your Farm to School BC program will integrate the core elements of the program (local/traditional food, hands-on learning, and school community connectedness)? For example, how will your school increase sourcing food locally, connect students with local farms, producers, and others, while also fostering hands-on learning that aligns with the BC Curriculum? For First Nations applications, we will review them separately, taking into consideration their cultural and traditional foods, context and how their proposal promotes local/traditional foods, and the other two core elements of Farm to School BC.How will your program adapt during COVID?Have you communicated with the administration to be assured that your programming can begin under the current restrictions of COVID 19? For details on Farm to School BC’s health and safety plan, please refer here.How many students do you anticipate will participate and directly benefit from the program? Students:Click or tap here to enter text.Grades: Click or tap here to enter text.Financial Sustainability It is important for grant recipients to ensure that their Farm to School BC program is sustainable, both financially and logistically.? How do you plan to sustain your program after the initial funding has been used? Consider reaching out to community partners, including local non-profits, parents, and the school PAC for support. Fundraising and sponsorship drives can also be highly beneficial for the financial sustainability of a program.School TeamFarm to School BC programs are most successful when there is a collective team effort (e.g. school administration, school staff, health authority partner, community supporter). Although a Farm to School team is diverse, it is especially important that school district administrators are informed and have pre-approved your application. We are not requiring signatures this year; however, it is important that the administration is made aware of new programming details.?Please list the members of your team and their respective duties/roles in the program. Please note that not all positions need to be filled.NameTitleOrganization/ AffiliationRoles/ Responsibilities in F2S projectContact infoClick or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Click or tap here to enter text.Environmental Health Officers Environmental Health Officers (EHO) are valuable points of contact for assisting schools in ensuring that their plans meet regulation standards if they involve using food. Although some school proposals do not require EHO approval, we recommend that you involve them in your program if you are planning to serve food.If your program is not planning to serve and consume food, then it is not necessary to reach out to your local EHO. If you are unsure who your local EHO is, please contact our grants coordinator for more support.? Our Farm to School program does not require consultation from the EHO? We are already or will be working together with an EHOName of EHO: Click or tap here to enter text.Contact info: Click or tap here to enter text.BudgetPlease include a budget breakdown for your project which includes all anticipated costs, including requested funds from Farm to School BC, in-kind donations, and other expected or confirmed funding sources. We have created a separate downloadable budget template. You will be required to upload a completed version of this budget form for your project during the online application.?Should you need any additional support in completing your budget, please utilize our Farm to School BC Budget Calculator. The calculator will give you a range of costs for a range of programs including gardens, cooking programs, and more.Applicant Responsibilities Successful recipients of the grants have a few responsibilities, which are determined by the duration of your program. You have two years to complete your program and spend your funding, however, you have the option of finishing in the first year. The following details list the obligations are for these two routes of completion. Templates will be provided at a later date.If your program will be completed in one year, then the expectations are:?You will submit a detailed financial report (template to be provided), along with hard copies of your receipts, and complete a written report accompanied by photos of your program, (June 2021).If your program will last the full two years, you will be required to:Submit a mid-term report along with photos showcasing your progress at the end of year one (June 2021); andAt the end of year two (June 2022) you will submit a detailed financial report (template to be provided), hard copies of your receipts, along with a final written report and any additional photos you may have taken.Cheque InformationPlease provide the full legal name and address of the school. Please note that the cheque cannot be made out to an individual.Cheque to be made out to:School NameClick or tap here to enter text.School AddressClick or tap here to enter text.Contact person Click or tap here to enter text.Contact PhoneClick or tap here to enter text.Contact E-mailClick or tap here to enter text.Thank you! Thank you for your interest in the Farm to School BC Start-up Grant funding!We will be in touch with all applicants in January with final decisions. ................
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