The American Samoa Department of Agriculture (ASDOA) is now accepting applications for the Micro-Grant for Food Security Program (MGFSP). This grant program provides support for small-scale gardening, livestock and herding operations, and aquaculture, to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food-insecure communities.
The funding provided by the US Department of Agriculture this year is $359,000.
The program is open to individuals, with a cap of $5,000 per applicant.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old and a resident of American Samoa Only one applicant is allowed per household.
Those previously granted awards under the Micro Grant for Food Security Program are ineligible.
Examples of the types of activities that may be funded under this grant include:
- Small-scale gardening – purchase tools or equipment, soil, seeds, plants, canning equipment, refrigeration, composting equipment, towers, hydroponic and aeroponic farming.
- Small-scale livestock and herding operations – purchase animals, buy, erect or repair fencing for livestock.
- Small-scale poultry – purchase animals, constructing poultry coops
- Small-scale aquaculture – tanks, pumps, nets, scales.
Individual applicants will have an option to choose one category of four offered: Category A – Small-scale Gardening, Category B – Small-scale Poultry, Category C – Small-scale Livestock and Herding, and Category D – Small-scale Aquaculture.
The application form and program information for individuals are available at the ASDOA main office in Tafuna and its offices in Ofu and Ta’ū. The deadline to submit applications is March 23, 2026.
Consideration will be based on the description of the project, the number of beneficiaries and the anticipated production of the project.
