57 Ohio Grants for Farming and Agriculture

Grants and in-kind support for USA, Canada, and International young adults and youth-led organizations to devise solutions to climate concerns. Topics of interest include food and agriculture; nature for climate action; sustainable energy; climate, peace, and security;...

Grants of up to $40,000 to Ohio schools, child care centers, summer meal sponsors, and after-school at-risk sponsors for projects to enhance agricultural education. Funding is also intended for projects to increase the amount of locally sourced fruits and vegetables us...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA graduate students at IHEs in multiple states for projects addressing sustainability in agriculture. Funding is intended to support projects that enhance agricultural businesses and the quality of the environment, and improve the quality o...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, businesses, and agencies for programs to curb the spread of factory farms. Funding will support state, regional, and local efforts that address the harms of industrial animal agriculture. The funder seeks compelli...

Grants to USA researchers for research projects to benefit the horticultural industry. Funding is intended to support studies that address issues in the greenhouse, nursery, landscape, and retail industry, with focus placed on the production, propagation, marketing, di...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for events 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 next...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA community-based organizations for educational development programs related to floriculture. Funding is intended for a variety of programs, ideally national in scope, that introduce young people to the floriculture industry and interest th...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA community-based organizations for educational initiatives to promote and improve the production of flowers. Preference is given to programs that enhance or identify educational opportunities for youth and have a national scope. The goal o...

Grants of up to $12,000 to USA organizations for projects and programs to benefit the floriculture industry. Funding is intended for a variety of programs including education, resources, research, and more. Preference may be given to projects that have a national scope...

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 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 of $20,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, universities, 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 implementat...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government-affiliated research agencies for studies related to the US dairy industry. Funding is intended for research correlating animal health with productivity, assessing the ...

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 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, edu...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Ohio nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support activities that advance the mission of the nonprofit. Focus areas include arts and culture, animal welfare,...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International startups to participate in a pitch competition and to receive access to knowledge, networks, and capital. Participants will go through a multi-stage process during which selected startups will attend a bootcamp and several...

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 nonprofit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and tribes for projects related to conservation and regenerative agriculture in eligible regions. Grant funds will be used to hire or support on-the-ground conservation professionals ...

Credit vouchers valued at $100 to USA K-12 educators to purchase agricultural literacy materials from the funding source. The purpose of the program is to assist educators in acquiring quality resources for classroom use in order to educate teachers and students alike ...

Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations for projects and programs related to oral health, animal health, or youth agricultural leadership training. New applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full application. Priority will be given to...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for operational and project support. Funding is intended to support grassroots organizations that effect positive change in the focus areas of climate justice, healthy food access, pollution reduction, food production workers' heal...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to support healthy farms and communities. Funding is intended for programs, projects, and coalitions that address access to nutritious food while investing in farmers. While preference will be given to requests for...

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 to USA and territories producers of eligible crops and commodities to offset rising costs. Funding is intended to assist agricultural farmers with rising expenses and declining profits for producing essential agricultural products. Eligible commodities include b...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, and schools to enhance the quality of life through new projects and activities in eligible areas. Funding is intended for creating opportunities for collaboration, capacity building, establishing new groups fo...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and U.S. government-affiliated research agencies for research studies that benefit the US food and agriculture system. Applicants are required to submit a...

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with nonprofit research institutions for collaborative agricultural research projects. Funding is intended to support projects in any stage of research and development, including applied or strategic research and integrate...

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 applying. For democracy projects, the focus is national. The ...

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 $2,000 to USA florists to attend professional development conferences. Funding is intended to defray the costs of attending industry conferences and events that act as business development opportunities. Eligible applicants must be attending the confere...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and Tribal Nations for technical education programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of the program is to produce more qu...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations, institutions, and individuals for professional development activities in the field of grain operations. Applicants are required to pre-qualify prior to submitting a full grant application. Funding areas of interes...

Grants to Ohio organizations in eligible communities for gardening-related projects. Funding is intended to support the enhancement of publicly owned property, to support education in horticultural and related fields, and to spread the love and knowledge of gardening. ...

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...

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 $1,000 and in-kind support 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 adv...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Ohio individuals and organizations in eligible locations to support for-profit gardening ventures. Funding is intended to assist entrepreneurs in advancing the local food system so that residents have access to healthy, fresh, and affordable f...

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...

Financial assistance to USA agricultural producers to mitigate crop losses due to natural disasters and adverse conditions resulting in low yields, inventory loss, or the prevention of crop planting. Assistance may be requested for commercially produced crops for which...

Grants of up to $7,500 and grants of up to $10,000 to USA qualifying ag retailers and cooperatives in eligible states to support neighborhood projects. Priority is given to requests that align with farmer well-being and agricultural safety, rural community vitality, an...

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...

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 office space and deals from vendors. They will b...

Loans to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and agricultural cooperatives for disaster relief efforts in eligible locations. Funding is intended for economic recovery support and operating expenses for businesses that are not able to meet fi...

Grants to USA farmers, ranchers, and landowners to implement conservation practices in agriculture. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Successful applicants will receive funding and technical assistance in order to develop a ...

Loans to USA farmers and ranchers to start, maintain, or develop agricultural business operations. Loans are available for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to farm ownership, operating funds, and conservation funds. Some loans are available for socially...