Discover grants for agriculture, farming, and food production. Funding supports sustainable practices, equipment, research, education, agribusiness, and rural development initiatives.
Grants to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, tribes, and local and state government agencies to improve local water quality in eligible regions. All applicants must demonstrate how they will...
Grants to Georgia ranchers, farmers, and foresters for disaster relief efforts in eligible regions. Funding is intended to provide financial assistance to those who were negatively affected by a major hurricane. Eligible types of loss include poultry, timber, dair...
Grants to New York farmers and food producers to improve products made from crops and natural fibers produced in the state. The grant program provides funding to build or upgrade facilities and to buy and install equipment. Special consideration is given to projec...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, municipal governments, and public benefit corporations to strengthen the state's food industry and farming workforce. Applicants are required to register and prequalify prior to submitting an ap...
Opportunity for a Hawaii nonprofit or for-profit organization or sole proprietor to distribute food vouchers to residents in eligible locations. Preference for funding is given to applicants serving seniors, children, or their family members. Vouchers are intended...
Grants to Washington government agencies and nonprofit nature conservancies to acquire and restore farmlands. Applicants must complete the required registration before applying. Funding is intended for the purchase of development rights on farmlands to ensure they...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for programs, activities, and events that improve the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and services within a wide range of focus areas including but not limited to the arts...
Grants to Kentucky restaurants, food distributors, and other food service businesses to reimburse the purchase or sale of state-grown agricultural products. Funding is intended to help qualifying participants enhance their products and menus with locally sourced i...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Alaska nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit communities in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended to support projects within the focus areas of economic development, disaster relief, education and leadership,...
Grants and fellowships to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and individuals for agricultural research and educational programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. The purpose of this program is t...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Virginia government agencies for community-based infrastructure development activities that promote local food production and support sustainable agriculture. Funding is intended for projects at new and established commercial kitchens, f...
Grants to Kansas nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for agriculture-based programs and projects that benefit local residents. Funding is intended for agriculture scholarships and activities, and to promote potential agricultural business development. Eligib...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Prince Edward Island nonprofit organizations, municipal governments, schools, First Nations, Indigenous and community organizations, and agriculture industry organizations for initiatives to ensure food security for members of the commun...
Grants to USA food producers in multiple states to mitigate the financial damage caused by natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. Funding is intended to provide disaster relief funds to producers who suffered a decline in revenue, production, or quality of their tree...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Pennsylvania beef producers for projects to improve operations and/or improve the state beef production industry. Particular focus is given to projects that assist a large cross-section of regional beef producers. Priority is also given ...
Award to an Ontario student to pursue higher education. Applicants must be 16 or older and must show an interest in agriculture, a variety of hobbies or personal interests, and strong community involvement. The award will be used to support post-secondary educatio...
Grants of $5,000 to Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia new artists in eligible counties to support their practice. Funding is intended to support a range of artists, including visual arts, performing arts, and food and medicine traditions. Applicants should be trad...
Grants to Colorado property owners in eligible regions to install headgates and measuring devices. Some applicants are required to contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for property improvements that will protect the wa...
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for programs to benefit local residents. Focus areas include healthcare, community service, youth groups, schools, and agricultural research and education. Funding is primarily intended for organizations...
Grants to Nebraska organizations, academic institutions, industry groups, farms, and individual growers for projects that enhance and promote the local grape and wine industry. Funding is intended to support a range of activities that improve the competitiveness o...
Awards to Georgia active family farms to recognize contributions to the preservation of the state’s agricultural history. The awards are intended to honor family farms that have been in operation for over a century. The goal of the awards program is to encourage...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, educational organizations, tribal governments, and community development financial institutions for projects that benefit the Native American farming and ranching industries. Focus areas include agricultural education, advoca...
In-kind grants to Nevada agricultural property owners to increase seed stock and promote wildfire restoration activities. The grant, in the form of free native seeds, is intended to assist producers in increasing the state's available seed stock. Grants are also a...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Hawaii farmers and landscaping operations to reimburse expenses related to compost purchases. Funding is intended to assist agricultural producers (including farming and landscaping operations) with the cost of buying compost, including ...
Grants to Minnesota farmers to help offset the cost of farm safety equipment. Funding is intended to increase the safety of silos and grain bins by installing guardrails, fall protection systems, and bin gauge level monitors and by assisting with the cost of PPE, ...
Grants to Illinois agricultural producers and landowners to promote soil health through late-summer and fall crop seeding activities. Funding is intended to seed fields that have never been planted with a cover crop and fields previously planted to cover crops if ...
Grants to New York agricultural organizations, farmers, technical service providers, and extension personnel for projects to safeguard soil health. Funding is also available for travel to conferences or workshops on the topic of soil health. The goal is to assist ...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Kansas young or beginning farmers to start or expand their farming operations. Funding is intended to help early-stage farmers further their careers in agriculture. Eligible applicants reside and operate in the foundation service area de...
Grants of up to $3,000 to South Dakota nonprofit organizations and community groups to address critical needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of community services, economic development, education and youth, environment, ...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Michigan farmers to encourage regenerative farming practices. Funding is intended for the expansion of market opportunities for farmers by enabling the purchase of regenerative farming marketing materials, farm equipment, processing equi...
Grants to California housing and transportation authorities, school districts, developers, and tribes for environmental initiatives throughout the state. Funding is intended for activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by employing preservation practices in...
Opportunity for USA individuals, teams, and organizations to design small satellites with the capability to inform forestry and agriculture decisions on the ground. Participating researchers and entrepreneurs should offer both hardware and software solutions to ad...
Grants to Virginia charitable food assistance organizations for programs to distribute local produce to people facing food insecurity. Funding is intended for programs with clear plans to partner with local farmers to purchase healthy food to distribute to familie...
Award of $1,000 to a Nevada teacher to acknowledge dedication to integrating farming and agricultural studies into the lesson plans. Eligible nominees for the award include elementary, junior high, or high school teachers who have incorporated agricultural concept...
Grants of $25,000 and equipment vouchers to USA nonprofit organizations for community development projects. Past projects supported by the prize money include park improvements, community gardens, sports fields, and agricultural education programs. Eligible projec...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Massachusetts for-profit agriculture-based businesses to enhance food safety and increase competitiveness and marketability. Funding is intended to assist produce and aquaculture operations that are looking to improve their food safety p...
Grants to Massachusetts agricultural businesses for activities to build resilience to climate change and increase sustainable practices. Funding is intended to enable agricultural operations to make impactful improvements in food safety, environmental sustainabili...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, government agencies, farmers, and agricultural landowners to improve energy efficiency. Funding is intended to increase options for farmers to benefit from the integration of solar energy development on their land while ...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Texas and New Mexico Indian Tribal communities, leaders, and organizations, as well as non-Pueblo organizations serving Pueblo communities to promote the preservation and continuity of the local culture in eligible regions. Applicants mu...
Grants of up to $22,000 to USA Master's and PhD students at IHEs in multiple states and territories for research related to sustainable agriculture. Funding is intended to support projects that address a wide variety of sustainable agriculture production, social s...
Grants to Pennsylvania food production businesses to cover start-up, inspection, and operational costs. Funding is intended to assist small meat and poultry processing businesses. Grants may be used to develop organizational capacity, meet the requirements of an i...
Grant to a Michigan nonprofit organization for programs and activities that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of education, health and wellness, arts and culture, children, families and seniors, recreati...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, and schools to enhance the quality of life through new projects and activities in eligible areas. Funding is intended to create opportunities for collaboration, capacity building, establishing new group...
Grants to Israel and India companies and academic teams for joint research and development projects on a wide variety of topics, including but not limited to energy, water, healthcare, agriculture, and ICT. Funding is intended to support innovative early-stage pro...
Grants of up to $75,000 to Washington, DC nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, and private enterprises for projects to enhance the competitiveness of local crops. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended to be used for educat...
Grants to Indiana nonprofit and for-profit entities, farmers, local units of government, and institutions of higher education for projects that benefit the agricultural industry. Funding is intended to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state. A...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, research institutions, and individuals for workshops and symposia related to organic agriculture. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for ...
Grants to Missouri nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, and school districts for projects to benefit farmers in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the following focus areas: animal welfare, youth an...
Loans to New Mexico nonprofit and for-profit entities to increase the availability of commercial spaces within the state. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Funding is intended to attract businesses to the state, and priori...
Grants to Vermont municipalities, nonprofit organizations, conservation districts, and planning commissions for initiatives to enhance water quality. Funding is intended for a projects in a variety of focus areas, including but not limited to forestry, dam removal...