List of Agricultural Funding for Native Americans

Black Farmer Fund
Black Farmer Fund
- GrantLoanPeople Of ColorFood SystemsEducationRegenerativeNYAny

Black Farmer Fund Rapid Response Program
Black Farmer Fund
- GrantEmergencyPeople Of ColorDisaster ReliefHurricanePANYNJCTMEMANHRIVTAny

California Community Vision Lending
Community Vision Capital & Consulting
- LoanSocially DisadvantagedCommunity GardensLocal FoodFood SystemsCAAny

Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP)
Farm Service Agency
- GrantEmergencyDisaster ReliefWildfireWeatherAnimal HealthSocially DisadvantagedBeginning FarmersVeteransFeedBee LossLivestock LossHurricaneNationalLivestockHoneyBeesSeafood

Farm Ownership Loans
Farm Service Agency
- LoanSocially DisadvantagedWomenBeginning FarmersLand & OwnershipNationalAny

Feed The Hunger Fund
Feed The Hunger Fund
- LoanPeople Of ColorWomenFood SystemsBeginning FarmersMarketingTrainingSocially DisadvantagedImmigrantsHICAAny

Healthy Forests Reserve Program
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- EasementConservationForest ManagementCarbon CaptureWildlife & Pollinator HabitatNative AmericansNationalAny

Heir's Property Relending Program
Farm Service Agency
- LoanSocially DisadvantagedLand & OwnershipComplianceNationalAny

Highly Fractionated Indian Land Loan Program
Farm Service Agency
- LoanNative AmericansLand & OwnershipLegal & FinanceNationalAny

Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Loan Program
Farm Service Agency
- LoanNative AmericansLand & OwnershipNationalAny

Monarch Butterfly Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- GrantCost ShareConservationHistorically UnderservedWildlife & Pollinator HabitatILTXKSINIAMNMOOHOKWIAny

Organic Transition Initiative Direct Farmer Assistance (OTI)
Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantCertified OrganicEducationSocially DisadvantagedBeginning FarmersVeteransNationalAny

Plank Stewardship Initiative Short Notice Grant
Plank Stewardship Initiative
- GrantStewardshipLand & OwnershipTrainingSuccessionConservationWaterway ProtectionWater QualityCover CropsHistorically UnderservedWomenWildlife & Pollinator HabitatSoil HealthMTWYAny

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)
Rural Development
- LoanTrainingNon-ProfitEducationSocially DisadvantagedMicroloanSmall ProducersNationalAny

Steward Loans
Steward
- LoanFundraisingRegenerativeDigital TechnologyCrowdfundingConservationSocially DisadvantagedFood SystemsSoil HealthWaterway ProtectionCarbon CaptureNationalAny

The GEVO Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight Program
Gevo, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantWomenNative AmericansClimate-SmartMNSDNEIACorn

Transition Incentives Program (TIP)
Farm Service Agency
- EasementLand & OwnershipBeginning FarmersTransitionSocially DisadvantagedConservationCertified GrassfedRegenerativeNationalAny

Minnesota Down Payment Assistance Grant Program
Minnesota Department of Agriculture · Opens Jul 6
- GrantBeginning FarmersWomenLand & OwnershipVeteransLGBTQ+Native AmericansYouthUrbanPeople Of ColorDisabledSocially DisadvantagedMNAny

Agricultural Leadership Development Initiative (ALDI)
Future Harvest · Closed Jan 21
- EducationBeginning FarmersEducationHistorically UnderservedBusiness PlanVeteransNationalAny

Braiding Seeds Fellowship
Soul Fire Farm · Closed Oct 15
- GrantAfrican AmericanNative AmericansPeople Of ColorBeginning FarmersSmall ProducersEducationMENHMARICTNYNJDEMDVANCSCGAFLDCMSALLAPAWVVTAny

Building Markets and Resiliency
North Jersey RC&D Area, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Dec 31
- GrantClimate-SmartSmall ProducersHistorically UnderservedNJLivestock

Composting and Food Waste Reduction Pilot Project
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed Sep 4
- GrantNon-ProfitWaste & CompostNative AmericansEducationConservationReduced InputsFood SystemsNationalAny

Farmers of Color Network Infrastructure Fund Grant
Rural Advancement Foundation International · Closed Aug 9
- GrantPeople Of ColorLocal FoodNative AmericansALARDCFLGAKYLAMDMSNCSCTNVAAny

Fruit Guys Community Fund
The Fruit Guys · Closed Jan 30
- GrantBeginning FarmersSmall ProducersWater ManagementWater QualitySoil HealthEnergy EfficiencyFood SystemsSocially DisadvantagedCommunity GardensLocal FoodNationalAny

Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed May 26
- GrantGrazing ManagementSocially DisadvantagedBeginning FarmersHistorically UnderservedNationalLivestockAny

Massachusetts Food Ventures Program (MFVP)
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources · Closed May 28
- GrantPeople Of ColorLocal FoodFood SystemsMAAny

Massachusetts Urban Agriculture Program
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources · Closed May 18
- GrantLocal FoodUrbanPeople Of ColorMAAny

Native Agriculture & Food Systems Scholarship
First Nations Development Institute · Closed Jun 16
- GrantEducationYouthNative AmericansNationalAny

New York Young Farmers Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program
New York Higher Education Services Corporation · Closed Jan 1
- GrantYouthBeginning FarmersLand & OwnershipSocially DisadvantagedNYAny

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (2501)
U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Jul 5
- GrantSocially DisadvantagedTechnical AssistanceNationalAny

Plank Stewardship Initiative
Plank Stewardship Initiative · Closed Feb 16
- GrantStewardshipLand & OwnershipSuccessionConservationHistorically UnderservedWomenMTWYAny

Rhode Island Local Ag & Seafood Act Grant (LASA)
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management · Closed Dec 5
- GrantLocal FoodBeginning FarmersSocially DisadvantagedWomenConservationRISeafood

Sky High Farm Grant
Sky High Farm · Closed Jan 20
- GrantPeople Of ColorNative AmericansSocially DisadvantagedLGBTQ+National

Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase 2 (SBIR-2)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Closed Sep 23
- GrantResearchWomenSocially DisadvantagedNationalAny

Socially-Disadvantaged Group Grant (SDGG)
Rural Development · Closed May 3
- GrantCooperativesSocially DisadvantagedNationalAny

U.S. Climate-Smart Cotton Program
US Cotton Trust Protocol, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Sep 1
- Socially DisadvantagedClimate-SmartALAZARCAFLGAKSLAMOMSNCNMOKSCTNTXVACotton

Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG)
Rural Development · Closed Apr 15
- GrantSmall ProducersFood SystemsBeginning FarmersWomenSocially DisadvantagedConservationProcessingValue-Added ProductsNationalAny

Virginia Food Access Investment Fund Grants (VFAIF)
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services · Closed Apr 1
- GrantFood SystemsNutrition & Food SafetySocially DisadvantagedDigital TechnologyVAAny