Agricultural and rural grants for nonprofits, businesses and individuals in economically distressed communities, agriculture research, agriculture education and community agriculture projects.
Grants to USA qualifying IHEs for programs to improve national expertise in sciences related to food and agriculture. Applicants must contact program staff and complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to support graduate students studying ...
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. Project types include youth programming, agricultural e...
Grants to USA private organizations, government agencies, institutions of higher education, research organizations, and individuals for research projects related to livestock production. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA public entities and nonprofit and for-profit organizations and Canada registered charities, approved public bodies and municipalities, and public universities for projects to show the effects of factory farming practices on human welfare....
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International businesses to participate in a food and agricultural business competition to benefit eligible regions. Successful applicants will receive monetary support, business development support, training, and mentorship. Eligible b...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for initiatives and programs that promote and educate the public about the dairy industry. Funding is intended to support proposals in the following focus areas: building the skills of dairy producers, creating the ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for operational support. Funding is intended to support grassroots organizations that effect positive change in the focus areas of environmental stewardship, food and agriculture, health equity, and sustainable community developmen...
Grants to USA IHEs, laboratories, federal agencies, research institutions, for-profit organizations, and individuals for studies and programs that address issues related to agriculture and animals. Applicants must contact program staff and complete required registratio...
Grant to a USA IHE to administer a database that collects and holds information from IHEs regarding agricultural sciences programs. Applicants must contact program staff and complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to collect data, maintai...
Grants to USA and territories researchers affiliated with IHEs, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, agribusinesses, and consultants in multiple states for research projects related to agriculture. Applicants must submit a preliminary proposal prior to applyin...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for initiatives related to effective democracy, sustainable agriculture, and Jewish life. Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Inquiry prior to submitting a full proposal. For democracy projects, the focus...
Grants to USA agricultural producers for support in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Funding is intended to assist producers of agricultural commodities who have been negatively impacted by the pandemic and are facing financial challenges. The goal...
Grants to USA individual, for-profit, and tribal agricultural producers for disaster relief efforts. Funding is intended to assist producers who experienced crop losses and financial setbacks due to natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, floods, excessive hea...
Grants of $20,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, universities and school districts, and faith-based groups to create community gardens in vacant lots. Funding is intended for a wide range of expenses, supplies, and equipment related to program impleme...
Competition for USA, Canada, and International entrepreneurs representing any business model, including both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, for ventures that enhance the distribution of poverty interventions in developing countries. Prize winners will be award...
Grants to USA community-based organizations, IHEs, and tribal governments to provide services to farmers from underserved populations. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. The purpose of the program is to extend t...
Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for garden and horticultural development. Funding is intended to support gardening expenses, such as soil additions or enhancements, planting materials, irrigation systems, bird sanctuaries, and edu...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA state and county farm bureaus for K-12 classroom agricultural literacy projects and programs. Funding may be requested to start new or expand existing agricultural literacy programs. The intent is to build capacity by funding items that ca...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations to provide workforce development opportunities for military veterans in rural areas. Applicants must complete required registrations and contact the funding source prior to submitting a proposal. The purpose of this...
Grants to North Carolina and South Carolina nonprofit organizations, public schools, and government agencies in eligible locations for projects related to agricultural advancement. Previous grants have been awarded for community gardens, a school farm, and farmers' mar...
Grants and loans to USA, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands agricultural producers and small non-urban businesses for environmentally friendly energy solutions. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to North Carolina individual farmers and collaborations in eligible locations to promote the development of new sources of agricultural income. Funding is intended to support operations that are verifiable farm businesses. Eligible expenses are ...
Grants to North Carolina for-profit food producers for recovery support in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Funding is intended to assist producers who experienced a loss in income due to shutdowns resulting from the pandemic. The goal of the grant...
Grants to North Carolina swine and dairy producers for capital improvement projects in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Funding is intended to assist for-profit food producers that were negatively affected by the health crisis. Grants may be used for ex...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International agricultural startups to participate in a business development program. Participants will be involved in weekly instructional sessions and coaching meetings and will receive deals from vendors and office space. They will b...
Fellowships of $20,000 to USA professionals for projects addressing environmental issues. Project examples include, but are not limited to organization and partnerships, research and publications, and advocacy and communication. Projects should address one of the follo...
Grants to USA researchers at IHEs for research that will commercially benefit the floral industry. Funding is intended for projects that will identify challenges within the industry and work to solve them. Funded researchers will be expected to disseminate their findin...
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 to sup...
Grants to North Carolina organizations in eligible regions for beautification projects involving landscaping on publicly owned or nonprofit land. Funding is intended for long-term landscapes with shrubbery, perennials, and trees. Consideration will be given to projects...
Grants of up to $500 to North Carolina Pre-K through college-level teachers in public and private schools and institutions of higher education for programs that further students' understanding of the local agricultural sector. Funding is intended to help teachers provi...
Grants of up to $75,000 to USA, Canada, and International faculty researchers for projects related to sustainable agriculture. Funding is intended to support collaborative education and research projects of researchers, producers, educators, and students conducted wit...
Grants to USA IHEs, research organizations, for-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals for innovative agricultural research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Proposals are invited for high-potent...
In-kind donations of fruit trees, equipment, volunteer workers, and training to USA nonprofit organizations, public schools, and government entities to create orchards in communal and public places. Funding is intended to improve the surrounding environment and provide...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and Mexico nonprofit organizations for initiatives to strengthen Indigenous communities in the face of changing climate conditions. Funding is intended for creative programs proposed by Native-led and managed organizations to prom...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals, groups, and organizations for early-stage animal welfare activities. Funding is intended to support projects that protect farm animals, with a particular preference for animal advocacy work in Mexic...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects to promote justice, equity, and sustainability in local communities. A letter of inquiry is required prior to submitting a full proposal. Focus areas include human rights, food access, and environmenta...
Indemnity program to USA livestock producers and owners to mitigate losses exceeding normal mortality due to adverse weather events, disease, and attacks by wild animals. Eligible classes of livestock include, but are not limited to, cattle, poultry, and swine. In add...
Emergency assistance to USA and Puerto Rico livestock producers in eligible regions impacted by grazing losses due to weather conditions. Eligible applicants are those located in counties affected by severe or extreme drought. Producers will be compensated for grazing ...
Grants to USA nursery tree growers and orchardists to restore and replace qualifying vines, bushes, and trees that have been damaged or lost as a result of disease or natural disaster. Funding may be requested to mitigate losses of commercially produced annual crops. Q...
Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public and private IHEs for research addressing dangers to the country's food supply or agricultural sector. Applicants are required to submit a concept note prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intend...
In-kind grants of seeds to USA nonprofit organizations, seed libraries, community gardens, schools, and community and educational groups. Assistance is also available for farmers and gardeners whose farms and gardens have been impacted by natural disasters. Grants are ...
Grants of up to $500 to North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Virginia farmers in eligible counties for disaster relief. Funding is intended to support farmers facing financial difficulties due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, natural disasters...
Grants to USA and territories small specialty crop businesses to offset expenses related to safety regulations and requirements. Funding is intended for on-farm food safety program expenses, including certification receipt or renewal, as well as related costs. Applican...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, and veterans' organizations to increase food security through gardening projects. Funding is intended to offset the price of the funding source's greenhouse kits. Eligible applicants are those that provide fresh produce t...
Grants to USA farmers, ranchers, and landowners to implement conservation practices in agriculture. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a full application. Successful applicants will receive funding and technical assistance in order to develo...
Grants to USA and territories agricultural organizations to build resilience in food production. Applicants must contact local officials prior to submitting an application. The purpose of the program is to support economic development in rural communities and enhance d...