Agricultural and rural grants for nonprofits, businesses and individuals in economically distressed communities, agriculture research, agriculture education and community agriculture projects.
Grants of up to $10,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for efforts to reduce hunger in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support nonprofits that provide direct hunger relief and address food insecurity. The Foundation assists organizations engaged i...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota nonprofit and for-profit livestock and specialty crop producers for projects and activities that help prepare the operation for extreme weather. Funding is intended for the purchase and installation of supplies or equipment that wil...
Grants of up to $1,500 to Washington nonprofit and for-profit organizations, groups, and individuals for projects that promote social justice, environmental stewardship, and community building in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support organizational needs s...
Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government entities for projects that promote economic development. Applicants must submit a preliminary application and certain applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for activiti...
Grants to Minnesota foundations, community development institutions, corporations, and economic development districts to assist small- to medium-sized meat and poultry processors with hiring and training new employees. Funding priority is intended for partner organizat...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Kentucky privately owned farms to improve farm facilities, technology, and equipment. Applicants must submit a third-party audit with their application. Funding is intended to help local agricultural operations become more energy-efficient, p...
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. Eligible pr...
Award of $1,500 to an Ontario teacher of grades K-12 to recognize accomplishments in incorporating agricultural education into their virtual or in-person classroom. Qualifying teachers demonstrate the use of agricultural information or materials within the classroom cu...
Grants to Montana individuals, for-profit organizations, agencies, and educational institutions to improve agricultural businesses. Applicants are advised to ensure that required registrations are finalized prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to adv...
Grants to Maine for-profit food producers and farmers, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and institutions for capital projects that build the capacity of the state's food system. Funding is intended to strengthen the middle of the food supp...
Grants of up to $4,000 to Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin high schools in the funding source's service area for agricultural education programs and classroom equipment in local secondary schools. Funding is intended to provide students with modern resources that wil...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations to benefit communities throughout the state. Areas of focus include movement and nourishment. Consideration is given to proposals for new, existing, or expanding programs, general operating expenses, and capacity...
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 ingred...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Hawaii nonprofit organizations to benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to strengthen communities, create strong families, address food insecurity, improve health and education, and build resilience. Priority is given...
Grants of up to $50,000 per year to Nova Scotia institutions of higher education, agricultural associations and organizations, government agencies, and farms for projects that build the capacity of the agricultural industry. Funding is intended to strengthen the compet...
Grants to Delaware for-profit food producers and farmers, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and institutions for capital projects that build the capacity of the state's food system. Funding is intended to strengthen the middle of the food s...
Grants to USA Native American entities such as governments, organizations, and nonprofits, for programs to improve the nutrition of Native children. Funding is intended for programs that will focus on traditional food and knowledge in an effort to give children the hea...
Grants of up to $25,000 to California nonprofit organizations to meet critical community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities that help to address urgent economic, social, and environmental concerns. For the current funding cycle...
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 in t...
Grants of up to $50,000 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 compe...
Grants to Washington government agencies and nonprofit conservancy associations and corporations to acquire and restore farmlands. Applicants must complete the required registration before applying. Funding is intended for the purchase of development rights on farmland...
Award of $1,000 to a Nevada teacher to recognize exemplary efforts to integrate agricultural concepts into the regular classroom curriculum. The award is intended to honor an elementary, junior high, or high school teacher who has enriched their students’ learning ex...
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 the ...
Grants to Saskatchewan nonprofit organizations, municipal agencies, educational institutions, and First Nations for programs and projects that benefit local residents. Funding is intended for activities in a range of focus areas, including but not limited to, poverty r...
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 of up to $50,000 to Hawaii farmers 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 transportation costs. Compost mu...
Grants of up to $1,000 to New York schools for programs to improve the student dining experience in eligible regions. Funding is intended to involve students in designing projects such as composting programs, campaigns about healthy food, and enhancing existing eating ...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Minnesota farmers to modernize and improve livestock-related equipment and infrastructure. Priority will be given to emerging farmers, generational transitions, and the production of livestock for Halal and Kosher markets. Funding is availabl...
Grants to USA state and territory governments to expand market opportunities for agricultural products such as dried fruit, fruits and vegetables, nursery crops, horticulture, and tree nuts. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to c...
Grants to USA federal agencies, IHEs, research institutions, organizations, national laboratories, private corporations and foundations, groups, and individuals for projects that improve eligible agricultural industries. Applicants must complete required registrations ...
Grants to New Jersey organizations, government agencies, universities, school boards, corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, and institutions for projects that advance the wine industry. Funding is intended to support research, development, marketing, and promotion...
Grants to USA and territories IHEs for the acquisition of instruments and equipment related to food and agricultural research. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of research, r...
Grants of $6,000 to New Hampshire qualifying school food authorities and reporting authorities for school gardening activities. Funding is intended to support projects to implement and expand school gardens as well as to enhance food service operations in schools throu...
Grants to USA and Puerto Rico education and training providers, labor organizations, and industry representatives to provide support to migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is i...
Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, agencies, Tribes, and IHEs for projects that restore waters impaired by pollution and improve water quality in eligible regions. Funding may be used for restoration activities such as stormwater and agricultural best ma...
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, food h...
Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, and residents to improve access to nutritious foods and locally grown produce, particularly for underserved populations. Funding is intended for programs and activities that increase a...
Grants to Massachusetts government agencies, Tribes, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and experienced farmers for projects to advance food production in urban areas. Eligible project areas include but are not limited to land, equipment, marketing, dis...
Grants to Virginia individuals and non-federal entities for creative solutions to promote conservation on agricultural lands. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended for collaboration to find market-based solutions to to...
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 in eligible regions to promote the preservation and continuity of the local culture. Applicants must se...
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 scienc...
Grants to Delaware farmers and food supply chain entities to strengthen the local food supply chain. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Eligible uses of funding include administrative, operational, and capital expens...
Grants to New York non-federal entities and individuals for conservation projects that benefit the agricultural industry. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support the development, evaluation, ...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and tribal entities to construct and improve agricultural research facilities. Applicants must contact program staff and complete required registrations prior to applying. The purp...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and agricultural businesses and associations for projects to improve access to local food products and benefit producers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up ...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit corporations, agricultural businesses and cooperatives, local government agencies, Tribal governments, and food councils to develop local agricultural industries and food systems. Applicants are advised that required registration...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and agricultural producers for collaborative projects to develop the local food economy. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complet...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and government agencies to assess programs and activities related to health and nutrition. Applicants must contact program staff and complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to increase...
Grants of up to $400 to Minnesota residents for outdoor projects to benefit pollinator species. Funding is intended to support the planting of native plants, trees, shrubs, and low-growing flowers. The goal of the program is to create new and improved habitats designed...
Grants to Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and individuals for conservation projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to stimu...