Discover grants for agriculture, farming, and food production in rural communities. Funding supports sustainable practices, equipment, and research. Additional grants fund education, agribusiness, and community agriculture projects.
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Grants of up to $15,000 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 li...
Grants to USA 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 program is...
Cooperative agreement to a USA, Guam, and US Virgin Islands nonprofit organization or institution of higher education to develop and implement a direct marketing plan for farmers and nutrition assistance families. Applicants are advised that required registrations...
Grants and in-kind support to USA workshop facilitators to support land stewardship initiatives led by women. Funding is intended to support educational projects and workshops to promote leadership and enhance skills related to working with livestock and land. Gra...
Grants to Ohio young farmers and entrepreneurs to address challenges to the agricultural industry. Funding is intended to encourage young agricultural professionals to find creative and transformative ways to respond to challenges facing the agricultural sector. T...
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'...
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 f...
Opportunity for Ohio agricultural leaders to participate in a professional development cohort. The purpose of the program is to positively impact the farming industry and develop industry leadership. Cohort participants will benefit from industry tours, expert spe...
Grant to a USA, Canada, or International organization or research team to conduct a review of the outcomes of 41 participating grant programs. Funding is intended to identify the contributions that the grantees have made to global food systems policy and knowledge...
Grant to a USA, Canada, or International organization to conduct an evidence review on global food systems and nutrition. Funding is intended to update the previous review, published eight years ago, to better inform current research and global policies related to...
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 wee...
Grants to USA farmers to encourage the development of specialty crops. Funding is intended for expanding specialty crops, with payments based on reported 2025 planted acres. This assistance helps address market disruptions, elevated input costs, persistent inflati...
Opportunity for USA agricultural producers in 30 states of the Upper Midwest, Lower Midwest, MidAtlantic/Central Appalachia, Northeast, Southeast, and Hawaiian Islands regions to participate in an incentive program to incorporate agroforestry practices. Program pa...
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 to USA and Canada qualifying nonprofit organizations for initiatives to meet the needs of individuals with low food security. Some applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended to support organizations that increase acces...
Grants to USA nonprofit agricultural trade organizations and state agencies to offset the cost of overseas agricultural marketing expenses. First-time applicants must register in the grant portal, and all applicants are advised to complete required registrations ...
Grants to USA nonprofit agricultural trade organizations to facilitate the export of US agricultural products. First-time applicants must register in the grant portal, and all applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an applica...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, agricultural cooperatives, trade groups, and government entities to pursue new international agricultural marketing opportunities. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, agricultural cooperatives, trade groups, and government entities to address issues that restrict, limit, or threaten exports of U.S. specialty crops. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to ap...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, agricultural cooperatives, trade groups, and government entities to attract the interest of international agricultural processors and manufacturers. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to app...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and research and academic institutions for projects that support the organic farming industry. Applicants must submit a letter of interest prior to applying. Funding is intended for advocacy, education, and re...
Grants to USA farmers, ranchers, and breed organizations, associations, and clubs for animal conservation initiatives. Funding is intended to be used for projects to protect endangered poultry and livestock breeds. Grant funding is available for a variety of farm-...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International entrepreneurs to participate in a competition for projects to strengthen and promote growth in Israel. Funding is intended for initiatives in a wide range of focus areas, including but not limited to agriculture, heal...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, tribal entities, and agencies to expand domestic fertilizer production. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for a wide rang...
Grants to USA and territories states, local governments, tribes, IHEs, farmer cooperatives, agricultural producers, and other organizations for environmental conservation projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to comple...
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 USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, Tribes, for-profits, and government agencies in eligible states to address wetland conservation. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to benefit...
Grants to Israel Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) and industrial corporations for research projects related to nutrition and food. Funding is intended to support collaborative projects involving an American research partner. Eligible topics include food and nutr...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that focus on innovative approaches to complex social and environmental issues. From early-stage support to established organizatio...
Fellowships of $10,000 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 ...
Grants to USA and Israel researchers affiliated with nonprofit institutions for water and desert food system research. Funding is intended for research projects on the ecological and biological systems related to algae, seafood, and fish. Proposals must be made jo...
Grants to USA and Israel researchers affiliated with nonprofit institutions for agricultural research. Funding is intended for research that demonstrates clear benefits for both participating countries. Eligible research topics tackle solutions to challenges in ag...
Cooperative agreements to USA government agencies, Tribes, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs for projects related to plant diseases and pests. Funding is intended to protect agriculture across the nation by addressing and mitigating diseases and pes...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government entities, and IHEs to protect and grow the national native seed supply chain. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. Funding is intended to protect...
Grants to USA colleges, universities, and state cooperative institutions for agricultural trade research. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for activities that lead to preventing and removing trader barriers for USA agricu...
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 wel...
Grants to Wisconsin, South Dakota, Ohio, Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois dairy farms and dairy processing or manufacturing facilities to support the production, marketing, and exportation of dairy products. Funding is i...
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 mo...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, Tribes, IHEs, and nonprofit organizations for agricultural product promotion. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to address issues related to...
Cooperative agreements to USA nongovernmental organizations, government agencies, colleges and universities, and state experiment stations for the development of clean plant centers. Funding is intended to support pathogen elimination and diagnostic services that ...
Fellowships to USA post-graduate students to carry out scientific research in a laboratory. Research areas of interest include but are not limited to robotics, chemistry, computing, electronics, agriculture, transportation, and water. The project or company must s...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, and groups for a wide variety of public garden projects. Funding is intended for food garden projects that serve community members in need. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, youth gardens, community ...
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 garden...
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...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for community-based programs related to food and nutrition. Priority is given to organizations with projects that impact and occur in or near communities where the funding source has a business presence. Focus areas include fo...
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. I...
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 complete. Proposals are invited for high-p...
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 pr...
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 anima...
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 afforda...