WRASAP Mini Grants Program
WRASAP is offering funding opportunities to partners, collaborators, and stakeholders. Proposals for funds should address causes and solutions for agricultural stress in the Western region. WRASAP offers mini grants four times per year in the fall, winter, spring, and summer, unless an expedited time sensitive review is requested.
Apply for up to $10,000 to educate yourself/your organization or reduce agriculture-related stress and/or prevent agricultural suicides in your state/territory. Funding is available in the following three categories: Translation, Outreach, and Professional Development.
END OF WRASAP MINI GRANTS
As of July 2023, the WRASAP mini grant program has closed indefinitely.
We'd like to thank all the mini grant awardees for all their hard work and successes in reducing agricultural stress in the western region and for making the mini grants program such a successful and amazing program.
Mini Grant Projects Funded 2021- 2023
2021
Mental Health Technical Capacity Building within Hawaii Farmers Union
Professional Development
Anabelle Bruch, HFUU
HI
Billings, MT Regional Workshop
Professional Development
James Craig- Colorado AgrAbility
CO
Thinking About Thinking for Agricultural Communities
Professional Development
LaVerne McGrath
WA
Developing Capacity in Farmworkers Serving Agricultural Communities
Professional Development
Maria Dod, The Professional Tax Services
CA
Behavioral Health's cross-cultural journey and the implications for WRASAP
Professional Development
Julie Jesmer, WRASAP
WA
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Professional Development
Oakesdale School District,
Jake Dingman
WA
Addressing Stressors in Guam's Agriculture
Translation
Kuan Ju Chen, University of Guam
Guam
Providing Acceptance & Commitment Training (ACT) Skills for Farmers and Ranchers
Outreach/Education
Jacob Hadfield, Heather Kelley, Josh Dallin, Utah St
UT
Hawai'i Farmers Union United Peer Assistance & Outreach Network
Outreach/Education
Anabelle Bruch, HFUU
HI
Building Community & Connections with Migrant Farmers (Thai/Laotian)
Translation
Anabelle Bruch, HFUU
HI
Baseline Survey Phase 2
Outreach/Education
Dr Kuan Ju-Chen, University of Guam
Guam
Colorado AgrAbility AGSCI Website
Outreach/Education
James Craig, Colorado AgrAbility
CO
Mental Awareness & Resiliency Training in Territorial & Small Island States
Outreach/Education
Virendra Verma & Kuan Ju-Chen, NMI Community College and UOG
Guam
Colorado AgrAbility Project COMET Training
Outreach/Education
Chad Reznicek, CO State
CO
Mitigating Risk for Livestock Producers in Hawaii
Outreach/Education
Shannon Sand, Univ of HI
HI
Homesteading for Healing Farmer Veterans
Outreach/Education
Dr Tabitha Garvin-Betancourt, The Rocking Tree Farm
MT
QPR for Montana Agricultural Communities
Outreach/Education
Dr Allison Brennan, MSU
MT
2022
CRT Community Restorative/Wellness Training
Professional Development
Elena Velez
CA
CRT
Outreach/Education
Elena Velez
CA
Building & Strengthening the People of the Land
Outreach/Education
Trevor Stephen
NM
Soil Health, Mental Health: Growing Together
Outreach/Education
Dr Joseph Carrica
CO
Suicide Prevention & Safe Spaces Outreach with Agricultural Workers
Translation
Debi Allessio, Children's Home Society of WA
WA
Rural Mental Health Support in Hispanic Agricultural Workers
Outreach/Education
Debi Allessio, Children's Home Society of WA
WA
Lowering Stress and Reducing Mental Health Stigma Through Physical Activity
Professional Development
Michelle Grocke, MSU Extension
MT
Mental Health First Aid Training
Professional Development
Kevin Meenaghan, Wardroom Success Strategies
WA
Growing Extension Mindsets and Capacity for Mental Health Education in Small Pacific Island States
Professional Development
Kuan Ju Chen, University of Guam
Guam
Idaho Rural Mental Health Development
Outreach/Education
Talje Hoene, University of Idaho
ID
Salud Integral
Outreach/Education
Leticia Rivera, Comunidades Sin Fonteras
WA
Arizona Agriculture & Rural Mental Health Program
Outreach/Education
Ashley Jeffers-Sample, University of AZ
AZ
Farmer Wellness Weekend Workshop
Outreach/Education
Lori Mercer, Clinton Wilson, Chad Reznicek
WA
Interpreting the WRASAP Baseline Survey in California for Farmworker Participation Translation
Esmeralda Mandujano, UC Davis
CA
2023
Building Capacity for Mental Health Education and Extension in Guam
Professional Development
Kuan Ju Chen, University of Guam
Guam
The 2023 AgrAbility National Training Workshop
Professional Development
Elena Velez
2023 AgrAbility National Training Workshop to Help support Ask In Earnest
Professional Development
Darla Tyler-McSherry, Ask In Earnest
MT
OT's Role in Agriculture
Professional Development
Brenda Fonseca, University of the Pacific & Cal AgrAbility
CA
COMET Training to Tailo
Professional Development
Annie Keeney, San Diego State University
CA
Tailoring Mental Health First Aid Training to Address the Secondhand Effects of Substance Abuse Among Hispanic/Latino Migrant Farmworkers
Outreach/Education
Annie Keeney, San Diego State University
CA
AgrAbility Regional Workshop in Hawaii
Professional Development
Elena Velez
CA
Ergonomic Safety & Health in Agriculture…A few issues and solutions
Professional Development
Candiss Leathers, Goodwill Colorado, Colorado AgrAbility
CO
AgrAbility Regional Workshop in Hawaii
Professional Development
Robert Fetch, Colorado AgrAbility
CO
MHFA Trainer Workforce Development
Professional Development
Danielle Smith, Valley-Wide Health Systems
CO
Building Stronger Communities: Enhancing Mental Health Education and Outreach Professional Development
Kuan Ju Chen, University of Guam
Guam
Licensed Occupational Therapist Networking in HI
Professional Development
Brenda Fonseca, University of the Pacific & Cal AgrAbility
CA
Developing Allied Skills at Malama the Farmer Conference- AgrAbility Regional Meeting Professional Development
Maria Dod, The Professional Tax Services
CA
Expanding Reach to Hawaii's Rural Farmers to help reduce production/financial stress Outreach/Education
Amjad Abdullah Ahmad, University of Hawaii at Manoa
HI
How do we feel about discussing mental health? Mental Health Needs Assessment Outreach/Education
Whitney Stone, Oregon State University
OR
Hawaii's Ag Mental Health Mentor Program, Cohort #2
Outreach/Education
Thao N Le, University of Hawaii
HI
Homesteading for Healing - Phase 2
Outreach/Education
Dr Tabitha Garvin-Betancourt, Rocking Tree Farm
MT
The Ask In Earnest Education and Outreach Campaign in Ten Rural Montana Counties Outreach/Education
Darla Tyler-McSherry
MT
Building and Strengthening the People of the Land II: Stress talk project
Outreach/Education
Trevor Stephen
NM
Integrating Balance and Strength Training to Build Farmworker Community
Outreach/Education
Esmeralda Mandujano, UC Davis
CA
Increasing Climate Change-Related Mental Health Awareness and Resiliency
Outreach/Education
Maud Powell, OSU
OR
Los Colibris Promotores Program
Outreach/Education
Esmeralda Garza, De Colores Resource Center
CA
Eligibility:
Prospective applicants for a mini grant must either base program activity in the Western region and/or proposed activity must be relevant to farmers or farmworkers in the Western region.
Western region states and territories include Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Weighted Priority: Proposals seeking to serve underrepresented farmer/farmworker populations and/or member organizations of the WRASAP FRSAN working group will receive weighted priority during the review process. *An underrepresented group is a subset of a population with a smaller percentage than the general population. Underrepresented farmer/farmworker populations include Asian, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, Hispanic/Latinx/Latin American indigenous, Native American Nations, Alaskan Natives, women, new and beginning farmers, aging and veteran farmers, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), as well as farmers and farmworkers with disabilities.
Member organizations of the WRASAP FRSAN working group:
- American Samoa Community College
- College of Micronesia
- Colorado State University AgrAbility and Extension
- CommuniCare Health Centers (CA)
- Farm Aid
- Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture
- Health Education Council (CA)
- Idaho Dairymen’s Association
- National AgrAbility Project (NAP)
- New Mexico State Dairy Extension
- New Mexico State University Extension AgrAbility
- New Mexico State University
- Northern Marianas College
- Oregon Dairy Farmers Association
- Rocky Mountain Farmers Union (RMFU)
- University Nevada, Reno Extension
- University of Alaska Fairbanks AgrAbility and Extension
- University of Arizona Tribal Extension Program
- University of California Davis Extension and CA AgrAbility and Cooperative Extension
- University of Guam
- University of Hawaii Extension
- University of Idaho Extension
- University of Wyoming Extension
- Utah State University Extension
- Washington State Dairy Federation
- Washington State Department of Health
- Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (WCAHS)
Funding Categories
Translation Mini Grants Proposals
The overarching goal of this WRASAP mini Grants Program is to facilitate and support translation activities that will directly improve agriculture-related stress and agricultural suicide prevention for the Western U.S. WRASAP partners have identified lack of translation of materials as a stressor and barrier to accessing services. Innovative proposals are encouraged, and compelling arguments will support the need to fund these proposals.
Eligible Activities: providing in-person translation or to have resources translated for dissemination or having events/resources adapted to be more relevant and appropriate to a specific culture.
- Examples of domains for translation projects in the WRASAP region include, but are not limited to, languages (i.e. Spanish, Russian, Mixteco, Chamorro, Tagalog, Chuukese, Kosraean, etc.) and cultures (i.e. farmer culture, farmworker culture, Hmong farmer culture, etc.).
Translation mini grants are currently not available.
Outreach and Education Mini Grants Proposals
The overarching goal of this WRASAP Mini Grants Program is to facilitate and support outreach activities and providing a range of services, including trainings, workshops, and support services that will directly improve agriculture-related stress and agricultural suicide prevention for the Western U.S.
Eligible Activities: These funds allow for partners to offer smaller or singular events (i.e. single QPR or Mental Health First Aid Training)
- These funds may also be used to expand the larger outreach programs to new areas as well as speaker costs for embedding behavioral health expertise into existing ag programming.
- Funds may also be utilized for virtual or phone outreach and educational activities (i.e. training, support groups, etc). Applicants must ensure that they address internet, hardware, software and use access equitably.
Outreach mini grants are currently not available.
Professional Development Mini Grants Proposals
The overarching goal of this WRASAP Mini Grants Program is to facilitate and support professional development activities
that will directly improve agriculture-related stress and agricultural suicide prevention for the Western U.S.
Eligible Activities: These funds allow for partners to attend conferences or workshops,
enroll in another applicable professional development opportunities, or offer smaller or singular events (i.e. single QPR or Mental Health First Aid Training).
Connect with Lori at lorelyn.mayr@montana.edu
for any questions about Professional Development grants.
Professional development mini grants are currently not available.
Proposal Submission Instructions
- Mini grant proposals are comprised of 3 parts. The Application form, the Budget, and the Budget Narrative.
- You must complete the online Mini Grants Application Form using the links listed under Grant Categories. Once the Mini Grants Application Form is completed there is a button at the bottom of the page to submit the form. The Mini Grants Application Form page does not have the ability to save your work. It is highly recommended that you save your responses in another document in case of data loss. Review Mini Grants Scoring Rubric for guidance for the Application section of your proposal.
- Your proposal must also include a Budget and a Budget Narrative. You must download a zip file containing the official forms and instructions to complete the financial section of the proposal. You can download them under Funding Categories but note that you must create a WRASAP account before you are allowed to download the files. Once these forms are completed, translation and outreach financial forms must be emailed to julie.meenaghan@wsu.edu and grants@farmstress.us, while professional development financial forms must be sent to lorelyn.mayr@montana.edu and grants@farmstress.us
- Once your Application, Budget, and Budget Narrative forms have been submitted your proposal will be considered complete.
- Proposals are due on or before 5pm PST on the last day of the quarter. Expedited, time sensitive applications may be reviewed prior.
- Requests may be up to $10,000; most requests will be $5,000-$7,500.
Frequently Asked Questions
Need more help?
We have zoom meetings by request for support on the financial part of the mini grants.
Email Beth at julie.meenaghan@wsu.edu if you would like assistance.
Look at the following resources to learn more about the basics of writing a good proposal:
Still have questions about mini grants? Email: grants@farmstress.us
For any general questions unrelated to mini grants, email info@farmstress.us.