Have a project idea?
Call for Ideas
Residents and organizations are encouraged to submit their sustainability project ideas through the RSDP idea brief application process now open. Please contact the RSDP Executive Director in your region directly to start a conversation.
Farmer Climate Action Fund
Funding is available for selected Northeast and West Central Minnesota counties and Tribal entities to support climate mitigation and adaptation, and regenerative on-farm initiatives and projects. Small grants will be awarded through a competitive process for projects identified and led by small farms that enhance their climate resiliency.
Priority will be given to shovel-ready projects that can be completed by December 31, 2025. The application deadline is February 14, 2025, with awards announced in early March.
Empowering Small Minnesota Communities
The Empowering Small Minnesota Communities (ESMC) program is a new community-centered collaboration with the University of Minnesota to support small communities in becoming well-positioned to benefit from federal, state and local investments.
How? By working together to creatively leverage community assets and ideas and strengthening projects and plans for resilient physical, social, and economic infrastructure.
The goal? Lay the groundwork for competitive proposals that could be eligible for a wide range of funding opportunities.
Submit and idea to RSDP
Ideas can be submitted at any time. Project decisions for the year are made between March and May.
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