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A Climate-Smart Strategy for the Michigan Foodshed
Star of the West Milling Company, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Climate-Smart
- Beginning Farmers
- Women
- MI
- Wheat
- Dried Beans
- Soybeans
Air Quality Initiative (NAQI)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Climate-Smart
- Air Quality
- Historically Underserved
- National
- Any
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Loan
- Land & Ownership
- Beginning Farmers
- National
- Any
Building Whole-Farm Designs and Market Infrastructure to Provide Premiums for Climate-Smart Farming among Mid-Sized Agricultural Enterprises in the Ohio River Valley
Mt. Folly Enterprises, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Climate-Smart
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Veterans
- Beginning Farmers
- KY
- OH
- TN
- Beef Cattle
- Corn
- Soybeans
- Wheat
CAD Beginning Farmer Loan Program
Colorado Agricultural Development Authority
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- CO
- Any
Connected Ag Climate-Smart Commodities Pilot Project
Farm Journal, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Climate-Smart
- Historically Underserved
- Veterans
- Women
- AL
- AR
- CA
- CO
- IL
- IN
- FL
- GA
- KS
- KY
- LA
- MD
- MI
- MN
- MO
- MS
- MT
- NE
- NC
- ND
- OH
- OK
- PA
- SC
- SD
- TN
- TX
- VA
- WI
- WV
- WY
- Corn
- Soybeans
- Wheat
- Cotton
- Potatoes
- Beef Cattle
- Dairy
- Pigs
- Small Ruminants
- Specialty Crops
Establishing Climate-Smart Commodities with Reduced Greenhouse Gas Footprints to Enhance Environmental and Economic Sustainability in the Texas High Plains
Texas Tech University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Climate-Smart
- Veterans
- Women
- Beginning Farmers
- TX
- Cotton
- Sorghum
Farm Ownership Loans
Farm Service Agency
- Loan
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Women
- Beginning Farmers
- Land & Ownership
- National
- Any
Farmstart
Farm Credit East
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- NJ
- NY
- CT
- RI
- MA
- NH
- VT
- ME
- Any
Feed The Hunger Fund
Feed The Hunger Fund
- Loan
- People Of Color
- Women
- Food Systems
- Beginning Farmers
- Marketing
- Training
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Immigrants
- HI
- CA
- Any
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Incentive Program
Organic Association of Kentucky, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Climate-Smart
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Veterans
- Historically Underserved
- KY
- Lambs
- Beef Cattle
- Corn
- Soybeans
- Grains
- Vegetables
- Dairy
- Agroforestry
- Hemp
Guaranteed Farm Loans
Farm Service Agency
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- Land & Ownership
- Animal Purchase
- Infrastructure
- Construction
- Repairs
- Water Quality
- Soil Health
- Conservation
- Legal & Finance
- Equipment
- Seed
- Water Management
- Housing
- Inputs
- Pest Management
- Feed
- Refinancing
- National
- Any
Hawaii New Farmer Loan
Hawaii Department of Agriculture
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- Training
- Land & Ownership
- Conservation
- Repairs
- Legal & Finance
- Animal Purchase
- Marketing
- Labor
- Housing
- Microloan
- HI
- Any
Illinois Finance Authority Beginning Farmer Bond Program
Illinois Financial Authority
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- Land & Ownership
- IL
- Any
Iowa Finance Authority Beginning Farmer Loan Program (BFLP)
Iowa Finance Authority
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- Land & Ownership
- IA
- Any
Kansas Development Finance Authority Beginning Farmer Bond Program
Kansas Development Finance Authority
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- KS
- Any
Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation Beginning Farmer Loan Program (BFLP)
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- KY
- Any
Kentucky Selling Farmer Tax Credit Program
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
- Grant
- Beginning Farmers
- Transition
- Land & Ownership
- KY
- Any
Maryland Urban Agriculture Commercial Lending Incentive Grant
Maryland Agriculture & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation
- Grant
- Legal & Finance
- Urban
- Beginning Farmers
- Inputs
- Seed
- Fertilizer
- Waste & Compost
- Equipment
- Greenhouse
- High Tunnel
- Irrigation
- Labor
- MD
- Any
Microloan Programs
Farm Service Agency
- Loan
- Microloan
- Infrastructure
- Construction
- Conservation
- Soil Health
- Water Quality
- Equipment
- Seed
- Fertilizer
- Housing
- Cash Rent
- Certified Organic
- Irrigation
- Marketing
- Distribution
- Farmers Market
- CSA
- Compliance
- Certification
- Small Producers
- Beginning Farmers
- Repairs
- Pest Management
- Animal Purchase
- Fencing
- National
- Any
Minnesota Beginning Farmer Tax Credit (MN-BFTC)
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- Discount
- Beginning Farmers
- MN
- Any
Minnesota Rural Finance Authority Beginning Farmer Loan Program
Minnesota Rural Finance Authority, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- MN
- Any
Monarch Butterfly Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Conservation
- Historically Underserved
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- IL
- TX
- KS
- IN
- IA
- MN
- MO
- OH
- OK
- WI
- Any
Montana Down Payment Assistance Program
Montana Board of Investments
- Loan
- Land & Ownership
- Beginning Farmers
- Equipment
- MT
- Any
Montana Junior Agriculture Loan Program
Montana Department of Agriculture
- Loan
- Youth
- Beginning Farmers
- Legal & Finance
- Education
- Extension
- Distribution
- MT
- Any
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program (NIFA)
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority
- Discount
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- Land & Ownership
- Water Management
- Buildings
- Infrastructure
- Equipment
- Animal Purchase
- NE
- Any
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
Farm Service Agency
- Insurance
- Emergency
- Disaster Relief
- Beginning Farmers
- Weather
- Drought
- Hurricane
- Flood
- Biofuel
- Crop Loss
- National
- Any
Northeast AgEnhancement Grant
Farm Credit East
- Grant
- Forest Management
- Food Systems
- Beginning Farmers
- Education
- Events
- NJ
- NY
- RI
- ME
- NH
- VT
- MA
- CT
- Any
Oregon Aggie Bond Program
Business Oregon
- Loan
- Discount
- Beginning Farmers
- Land & Ownership
- Construction
- Buildings
- Equipment
- OR
- Any
Organic Transition Initiative Direct Farmer Assistance (OTI)
Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Certified Organic
- Education
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Beginning Farmers
- Veterans
- National
- Any
Pennsylvania Next Generation Farmer Loan Program
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
- Loan
- Land & Ownership
- Beginning Farmers
- PA
- Any
Permanently Reshaping the National Beef Herd through Grassroots Genetic Selection for Climate-Smart Outcomes
Texas A&M University-Kingsville, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Climate-Smart
- Historically Underserved
- Beginning Farmers
- National
- Beef Cattle
Prairie View A&M Urban Agriculture Programs
Prairie View A&M University
- Education
- Beginning Farmers
- Urban
- Business Plan
- Marketing
- Farmers Market
- TX
- National
- Any
Small Business Association Loans
Small Business Association
- Loan
- General
- Beginning Farmers
- Microloan
- Small Producers
- National
- Any
The Building Climate Success by Empowering Humans to Care for our Natural Resources
Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts Incorporated, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Climate-Smart
- Native Americans
- Historically Underserved
- OK
- Pecans
- Livestock
The Working Farms Fund
The Conservation Fund
- Land & Ownership
- Beginning Farmers
- Regenerative
- Marketing
- GA
- IL
- Any
Transition Incentives Program (TIP)
Farm Service Agency
- Easement
- Land & Ownership
- Beginning Farmers
- Transition
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Conservation
- Certified Grassfed
- Regenerative
- National
- Any
Vermont Agricultural Credit Corporation Loans
Vermont Economic Development Authority
- Loan
- Diversification
- Beginning Farmers
- Marketing
- Local Food
- Education
- VT
- Any
Vermont Farm and Forest Program Business Advising
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- Discount
- Business Plan
- Small Producers
- Beginning Farmers
- Value-Added Products
- Succession
- Marketing
- Distribution
- Processing
- VT
- Forestry
- Any
Vermont Farm Fund New Producer Loan
Vermont Farm Fund
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- VT
- Any
Washington Beginning Farmer/Rancher Program
Washington State Housing Finance Commission
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- Equipment
- Land & Ownership
- Construction
- Repairs
- WA
- Any
Agricultural Leadership Development Initiative (ALDI)
Future Harvest · Closed Jan 25
- Education
- Beginning Farmers
- Education
- Historically Underserved
- Business Plan
- Veterans
- National
- Any
AgWest Farm Credit
AgWest Farm Credit · Closed May 31
- Grant
- Beginning Farmers
- AZ
- CA
- ID
- OR
- WA
- MT
- Any
Braiding Seeds Fellowship
Soul Fire Farm · Closed May 1
- Grant
- African American
- Native Americans
- People Of Color
- Beginning Farmers
- Small Producers
- Education
- ME
- NH
- MA
- RI
- CT
- NY
- NJ
- DE
- MD
- VA
- NC
- SC
- GA
- FL
- DC
- MS
- AL
- LA
- PA
- WV
- VT
- Any
Building Markets and Resiliency
North Jersey RC&D Area, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Dec 31
- Grant
- Climate-Smart
- Small Producers
- Historically Underserved
- NJ
- Livestock
Colorado Boulder County Sustainable Food and Agricultural Grant Program
Boulder County Department of the Environment · Closed Jan 8
- Grant
- Conservation
- Soil Health
- Water Quality
- Marketing
- Farmers Market
- Local Food
- Beginning Farmers
- CO
- Any
Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP)
U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Indefinitely
- Loan
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Land & Ownership
- Beginning Farmers
- National
- Any
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP)
Farm Service Agency · Closed Jan 30
- Grant
- Emergency
- Disaster Relief
- Wildfire
- Weather
- Animal Health
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Beginning Farmers
- Veterans
- Feed
- Bee Loss
- Livestock Loss
- Hurricane
- National
- Livestock
- Honey
- Bees
- Seafood
Farm Credit East Scholarship Program
Farm Credit East · Closed Jun 1
- Grant
- Education
- Beginning Farmers
- CT
- ME
- MA
- NH
- NJ
- NY
- RI
- VT
- Any
Farmer Veteran Coalition Fellowship Fund
Farmer Veteran Coalition · Closed Feb 14
- Grant
- Veterans
- Beginning Farmers
- National
- Any
Fruit Guys Community Fund
The Fruit Guys · Closed Jan 30
- Grant
- Beginning Farmers
- Small Producers
- Water Management
- Water Quality
- Soil Health
- Energy Efficiency
- Food Systems
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Community Gardens
- Local Food
- National
- Any
Future Harvest Beginner Farmer Trainer Program (BFTP)
Future Harvest · Closed Oct 1
- Education
- Beginning Farmers
- Education
- Training
- MD
- PA
- VA
- DE
- WV
- Any
Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed May 26
- Grant
- Grazing Management
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Beginning Farmers
- Historically Underserved
- National
- Livestock
- Any
Greg Steltenpohl Pragmatic Visionary Award
Community Foundation Sonoma County · Closed Jan 15
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Plant Health
- Local Food
- Small Producers
- Beginning Farmers
- Any
Horizon Farm Credit Farmers on the Rise Award
AgChoice Farm Credit Union · Closed Sep 23
- Grant
- Beginning Farmers
- PA
- WV
- DE
- MD
- Any
Michigan Crosshatch Microloan
Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology · Closed Apr 1
- Loan
- Local Food
- Food Systems
- Small Producers
- Beginning Farmers
- Urban
- MI
- Any
Minnesota Down Payment Assistance Grant Program
Minnesota Department of Agriculture · Closed Sep 15
- Grant
- Beginning Farmers
- Women
- Land & Ownership
- Veterans
- LGBTQ+
- Native Americans
- Youth
- Urban
- People Of Color
- Disabled
- Socially Disadvantaged
- MN
- Any
Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority Beginning Farmer Loan Program (BFLP)
Missouri Department of Agriculture · Closed Indefinitely
- Loan
- Beginning Farmers
- MO
- Any
National Black Growers Council Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Program
National Black Growers Council, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Sep 13
- Grant
- Climate-Smart
- Historically Underserved
- AL
- AR
- FL
- GA
- LA
- MS
- VA
- Cotton
- Corn
- Rice
- Soybeans
- Sugarcane
- Peanuts
- Canola
- Sorghum
National Young Farmers Coalition Young Farmer Grant
National Young Farmers Coalition · Closed Indefinitely
- Grant
- Youth
- Beginning Farmers
- Events
- National
- Any
New England Farmland, Access, Succession, and Transfer Support Grants (NE-FAST)
American Farmland Trust · Closed Jul 8
- Grant
- Succession
- Land & Ownership
- Beginning Farmers
- Small Producers
- Local Food
- Regenerative
- Conservation
- Technical Assistance
- ME
- VT
- NH
- MA
- CT
- RI
- Any
New York Young Farmers Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program
New York Higher Education Services Corporation · Closed Jan 1
- Grant
- Youth
- Beginning Farmers
- Land & Ownership
- Socially Disadvantaged
- NY
- Any
Puerto Rico Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP-PR)
Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture · Closed Indefinitely
- Grant
- Español
- Marketing
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Beginning Farmers
- Diversification
- PR
- Specialty Crops
- Specialty Livestock
Racial Equity and Justice Conservation Cooperative Agreements
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed Indefinitely
- Grant
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Conservation
- Beginning Farmers
- Native Americans
- Veterans
- National
- Any
Rhode Island Local Ag & Seafood Act Grant (LASA)
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management · Closed Dec 5
- Grant
- Local Food
- Beginning Farmers
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Women
- Conservation
- RI
- Seafood
Southern Maryland Farmer Mini-Grant Program
Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission · Closed May 8
- Grant
- Beginning Farmers
- Coronavirus
- MD
- Any
Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG)
Rural Development · Closed Apr 11
- Grant
- Small Producers
- Food Systems
- Beginning Farmers
- Women
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Conservation
- Processing
- Value-Added Products
- National
- Any
Venmo Small Business Grant
Venmo · Closed Aug 7
- Grant
- Small Producers
- Beginning Farmers
- National
- Any
Western New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grants (NE-RLF)
American Farmland Trust, · Closed Nov 29
- Grant
- Regenerative
- Stewardship
- Grazing Management
- Beginning Farmers
- Small Producers
- Local Food
- CT
- MA
- NH
- VT
- Livestock