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 $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 of $1,000 and in-kind support to Utah agricultural producers to improve crop harvests while addressing environmental concerns. The purpose of the program is to incentivize producers to consult with advisors on the best methods of increasing their crops while sim...
Grants to Colorado nonprofits, research organizations, for-profits, IHEs, government agencies, tribes, energy providers, farmers, and other individuals for research and innovative activities to support the agricultural industry and the transition to renewable energy. F...
Grants of up to $250 to Missouri K-12 teachers and grants of up to $500 to teams of teachers for activities that bring agricultural concepts to the classroom. Funding is intended for activities and materials that promote the importance of agriculture in K-12 classroom ...
Grants of up to $1,500 to Pennsylvania farmers for agricultural activities and projects in eligible counties. Funding is intended for a range of expenses including but not limited to supplies, equipment, construction, design, engineering, and conservation plans. Agricu...
Grants of $15,000 to Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington agriculturalists in the funding source's service area for start-up expenses. Funding is intended to support operational development for new farmers. Eligible applicants are those located i...
Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life for local residents in eligible areas. Funding is intended to support programs and activities within the focus areas of arts and culture, community and economic development, environment, education...
Grants to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations for programs that advance education, strengthen and build communities, and promote good health. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before submitting a full application. The Foundation's grant program also provides finan...
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 $5,000 to Kentucky agricultural producers, nonprofit organizations, and cooperatives to expand agriculture within the state. Priority funding will be given to BIPOC, female, limited-resource, and small acreage farmers as well as farmers located in food-...
Grants of up to $500 to Kentucky agricultural producers for training and educational opportunities. Funding is intended for costs associated with attending conferences and workshops. Funding may also be requested for relevant books. Special consideration will be made f...
Grants to Arkansas and Missouri nonprofit organizations to benefit farming communities in the funding source's service area. Focus areas include education and youth, environment and agriculture, human services, and communities and culture. Eligible applicants serve a d...
Grants to Minnesota and South Dakota organizations and groups in eligible locations for educational projects related to the field of agriculture. Funding is intended to support activities and events conducted by organizations that include, but are not limited to, 4-H ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Ontario nonprofit and volunteer organizations for programs and activities that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for community services, arts and cultural events, tourism-related programs, environmental projects, ...
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 $500 and grants of $1,000 to Michigan 4-H programs for program support. Funding is intended to expand current programs, pursue new initiatives, enhance shooting sports, support horticultural activities for youth, and create educational gardens. Participating ...
Grants to Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island nonprofit organizations for activities to benefit the community. Applicants are required to contact the funding source and submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Eligible projects must align with one of the fol...
Grants of $5,000 to Florida farmers and ranchers in eligible regions to purchase farm-related equipment. Priority will be given to farm operations owned and run by BIPOC and women farmers. Funding is intended to address the capital equipment needs of individuals with s...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit and for-profit organizations, farmers, ranchers, and government agencies for environmental projects in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of interest before submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to strengthen fore...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations, businesses, government agencies, farmers, and ranchers for small-scale environmental protection activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to strengthen forest health, reduce wildfire danger, conser...
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 Colorado government agencies, nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, and individuals for projects and activities that protect, conserve, improve, and develop water resources in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. ...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit and for-profit organizations for projects that enhance food production and processing across the state. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects that dev...
Opportunity for Minnesota startup companies focused on food sustainability in eligible locations to participate in a business development program. The opportunity is intended to offer applicants fundraising opportunities, workshops, curated resources, and a network of ...
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 New Jersey municipalities and qualified charitable conservancies in eligible regions for preservation and recreational projects. Funding may be used to acquire land for preservation or recreational purposes or to preserve sites, facilities, structures, or obj...
Grants of up to $30,000 to Vermont organizations for environmental conservation projects and general operational support. Funding is intended to provide organizations with the resources needed to create a positive and sustainable change for Vermont’s residents and en...
Awards to Oklahoma PK-12 schools, early childhood education centers, and alternative learning facilities to recognize outstanding school gardening projects. Funding is intended to acknowledge school-based gardens, including indoor herb gardens on a windowsill of a clas...
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 and in-kind support to Massachusetts startups to address issues related to clean energy. The program is intended to assist emerging companies that align with one of the following areas of interest: clean transportation, offshore wind, high-performance buildings,...
Grants to Michigan government agencies to improve local roadways and promote economic development. Applicants must submit a letter of interest prior to applying. Funding is intended to address critical highway needs, improve the ability of the state to compete in an in...
Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government entities for projects that promote economic development. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of job creation and economic development, agriculture, community capacity, and workforce r...
Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, counties, municipalities, and educational institutions for resource conservation projects in eligible regions. Applicants are required to submit a pre-application prior to applying. The goal of the funding program is to c...
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...
Awards of $500 and $1,000 to Arkansas K-12 schools, early childhood educational facilities, and alternative learning spaces to recognize outstanding school gardens. The awards are intended to promote the importance of involving young people in the process of fresh food...
Grants of up to $20,000 to California organic farmers and ranchers for financial support to mitigate the adverse effects of drought. Funds may be used for purposes such as drilling of wells, crop loss, hauling water for farm animals, and emergency irrigation system upg...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations to promote career development in the agricultural sector. Funding is intended for leadership advancement projects for middle school and high school students who are enrolled in agriculture courses in formal and in...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations to promote and advance agricultural education. Funding is intended for materials, projects, events, and educational programs designed for students, teachers, and volunteers. Eligible projects will increase agricul...
Grants of up to $20,000 to California farmers and ranchers to mitigate the negative effects of severe climate and weather on operations. While non-certified organic operations are eligible, priority will be given to organic operations. Funds may be used for expenses in...
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 $5,000, grants of up to $15,000, and grants of up to $25,000 to Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit rural communities in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended to support projects and...
Grants of up to $5,000, $15,000, and $25,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit rural communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of hunger and nutrition; agricultural education; essential servic...
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,...
Grants of up to $10,000 to North Carolina individual farmers and collaborations to promote the development of new sources of agricultural income in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support operations that are verifiable farm businesses. Eligible expenses are ...
Grants to Illinois businesses in eligible industries to encourage the creation of new jobs for state residents. Applicants are advised that pre-qualification and required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for applicants relocating t...
Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and farmers' markets to support activities that promote agriculture in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that advance the future of ag...
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 North Dakota companies, individuals, institutions of higher education, and groups to encourage agricultural tourism in rural areas of the state. Funding is intended to promote economic activity through agricultural tourism. Applicants are encouraged to collab...
Grants to North Dakota businesses, IHEs, individuals, and groups to develop new marketing strategies for agricultural products and by-products. Funding is intended to support market analyses to develop data-driven marketing plans that will have a positive impact on the...
Grants to North Dakota farmers and farm operations for economic investment activities that expand their range of crops and livestock products. Priority funding is intended to assist family farm operations seeking to diversify the production of non-traditional crops, li...