Agricultural and rural grants for nonprofits, businesses and individuals in economically distressed communities, agriculture research, agriculture education and community agriculture projects.
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies for collaborative programs to provide assistance to beginning ranchers and farmers. Applicants must contact the funding source to assess the organization's readiness to ...
Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, IHEs, research institutions, and individuals for projects related to organic agriculture. Applicants must contact the funding source to assess the organization's readiness to apply. Funding is intended for...
Grants to California local units of government and tribes for agricultural preservation initiatives. Applicants are required to submit a preliminary application prior to the full proposal. Funding is intended to support the development and implementation of plans to pr...
Grants to California government agencies, nonprofit organizations, conservation districts, and tribes for initiatives to preserve agricultural lands. Applicants are required to submit a preliminary application prior to the full proposal. Funding is intended to support ...
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 prior to applying. Funding is intended to increase the consumption of fruits and veget...
Grants to California community-based organizations to provide resources and emergency preparedness training to diverse and vulnerable populations. The goal of the program is to support organizations that are working to improve their communities' capabilities to prepare...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for activities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate disasters. Eligible activities include providing disaster training and resources to diverse and vulnerable populations. Eligible appli...
Grants to California organizations and businesses in eligible regions to replace old, heavy-duty engines with cleaner and newer equipment. Funding priority will be given to projects directly benefiting disadvantaged communities, projects that reduce greenhouse gas emis...
Grants to California Tribes to provide emergency preparedness training and resources to socially vulnerable communities. Funding may be used to cover operating, personnel, and equipment costs. Funding is intended to improve tribal communities' capabilities to prepare f...
Grants to USA Hispanic-Serving Institutions for programs to promote food and agricultural studies for underserved students. Applicants must contact the funding source to determine the institution's readiness to apply and must register in the online system before applyi...
Grants and fellowships to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, tribal organizations, and individuals for agricultural research and educational programs. Applicants are advised that registrations may take up to two weeks to complete. The purpose of this pro...
Grants to USA colleges and universities to offer quality undergraduate and graduate degree tracks that will strengthen the country's agricultural and food-related professional and scientific workforce. Applicants must complete required registrations and contact the fun...
Grants and loans to USA, Puerto Rico, and 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 for...
Grants to USA and Canada organizations for projects to benefit local communities where the funding source has a presence. Eligible organizations are aligned with one of the following areas of interest: local community, water, and food. Funding is intended to address is...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, faith-based organizations, school districts, and IHEs for programs to enhance food security in eligible regions. Projects must benefit vulnerable communities, especially those dispro...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, high schools, and IHEs to improve K-14 science education to prepare students for the agricultural workforce. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to support th...
Grants to USA institutes of higher education, federal agencies, and private sector entities for research related to eligible crops. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Projects should research canola and industrial hem...
Scholarships to USA American Indian and Alaska Native college and high school students to study disciplines related to agriculture, natural resources, and food. Applicants must attend an eligible college or university. In addition to the scholarships, students will als...
Grants to USA IHEs, private corporations and organizations, federal agencies, research institutions and organizations, and individuals for research projects related to improving farm management. Applicants must complete required registrations and contact the funding so...
Grants to USA IHEs to promote sustainability in agriculture. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for creative projects that integrate research, education, and extension activities and effe...
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. Priority will be given to programs that demonstrate a ne...
Fellowships to USA and Canada PhD students to support workforce development activities. The program provides mentorship and support to graduate students looking to pursue a career in the fields of agriculture and the life sciences. Eligible applicants have defined rese...
In-kind assistance to USA nonprofit organizations and parks and recreation agencies to develop and expand farmers markets. The purpose of the program is to help organizations better serve a diverse range of agricultural producers and consumers. Successful applicants wi...
Grants to USA agencies, national laboratories, IHEs, research institutions, private corporations and organizations, and individuals for projects that increase the participation of underrepresented individuals and women in STEM fields. Applicants must contact the fundin...
Grants to USA universities and colleges for integrated research in identified priority areas in the organic agriculture industry. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Collaborative projects are encouraged. Projects may...
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 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, Canada, and International individuals, IHEs, and institutions for research addressing health. Funding is intended for preventative research related to nutrition, healthy food, and complementary and natural medicine. Eligible uses of funds include salarie...
Grants of up to $5,000 to California nonprofit organizations for environmental preservation and protection programs and projects. Funding is intended for activities in a range of focus areas, including but not limited to pollution, agriculture, water resources, habitat...
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 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 to California low-income communities, public housing developments, mobile home parks, and farmworker housing facilities to install free broadband networks. Eligible uses of funds include installation equipment, required documentation, hardware, labor costs, and ...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to animal rescue organizations, land conservation groups, organizations that promote agricultural initiatives, and civic organizations. Although the grant is open to out-of-state applicants, Californ...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs, capital projects, and operational support to benefit local residents. Focus areas include health, arts, culture, senior citizens, children, youth, families, animal welfare, agricultural ed...
Grants to USA and territories organic farmers and handlers to defray costs associated with organic agricultural products. Qualifying producers may request funds to cover certification costs from state agencies. Producers may request assistance in the following categori...
Grants of up to $500 to California K-12 public and private schools in eligible locations for school gardening programs. Grants may be used for the development of new programs or to maintain existing programs. Funding is intended to create opportunities for students to ...
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...
In-kind donations of seeds to USA and Mexico organizations in eligible regions for gardening projects. Preference is given to organizations and projects that support food access and resilience for underrepresented populations. Eligible applicants are focused on educati...
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 California nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for environmental projects that benefit local residents and communities. Funding is intended for programs and activities within the focus areas of climate change, preservation and protection of public resou...
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...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribes for activities to repair environmental damage caused by illegal cannabis cultivation. Funding is intended for the implementation of new licensing practices and sustainable cultivation practic...