List of Agricultural Funding for People Of Color
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Agricultural Microloan Program
Minnesota Rural Finance Authority
- LoanPeople Of ColorSmall ProducersMNFruitsVegetablesHerbsCut FlowersPoultrySheepGoats
Air Quality Initiative (NAQI)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- GrantCost ShareClimate-SmartAir QualityHistorically UnderservedNationalAny
Alabama Irrigation Initiative (ALII)
Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee
- Cost ShareIrrigationWater ManagementEquipmentSocially DisadvantagedAL
Black Farmer Fund
Black Farmer Fund
- GrantLoanPeople Of ColorFood SystemsEducationRegenerativeNYCTMEMANHRIVTNJPAAny
Black Farmer Fund Rapid Response Program
Black Farmer Fund
- GrantEmergencyPeople Of ColorDisaster ReliefHurricanePANYNJCTMEMANHRIVTAny
Braiding Seeds Fellowship
Soul Fire Farm · Due Sep 25
- GrantAfrican AmericanNative AmericansPeople Of ColorBeginning FarmersSmall ProducersEducationMENHMARICTNYNJDEMDVANCSCGAFLDCMSALLAPAWVVTAny
Building Small Farm Viability
Central State University
- EducationTrainingBusiness PlanAfrican AmericanSocially DisadvantagedVeteransOH
California Community Vision Lending
Community Vision Capital & Consulting
- LoanSocially DisadvantagedCommunity GardensLocal FoodFood SystemsCAAny
Climate Smart Farm Equipment Grant
Washington State Department of Agriculture · Due Oct 19
- GrantEquipmentClimate-SmartSoil HealthSmall ProducersNative AmericansWA
Covering America from Coast to Coast
Millborn Seeds, U.S. Department of Agriculture, AgSpire
- GrantCost ShareSmall ProducersSocially DisadvantagedClimate-SmartIAMTMNNENDSDWIWYOatsRyeFlaxBuckwheatCamelinaSpecialty GrainsOilseedsWheatPeasMilletBarleyTriticaleSunflowersRapeseedSafflower
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP)
Farm Service Agency
- GrantEmergencyDisaster ReliefWildfireWeatherAnimal HealthSocially DisadvantagedBeginning FarmersVeteransFeedBee LossLivestock LossHurricaneNationalLivestockHoneyBeesSeafood
Emerging Justice Fund Grant
Social Justice Fund NW
- GrantNon-ProfitSocially DisadvantagedWAORIDMTWY
Farm Ownership Loans
Farm Service Agency
- LoanSocially DisadvantagedWomenBeginning FarmersLand & OwnershipNationalAny
Farm Protection & Affordability Investment (Farm PAI) (Farm PAI)
Washington State Housing Finance Commission
- LoanLand & OwnershipBeginning FarmersHistorically UnderservedWA
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
Main Street Capital Loan Fund
Pursuit Lending
- LoanEquipmentSocially DisadvantagedNYAny
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers (Socially Disadvantaged Applicant) Loan (SDA)
Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- LoanWomenSocially DisadvantagedAfrican AmericanNative AmericansNationalAny
Mississippi Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (LFPA)
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
- GrantLocal FoodSocially DisadvantagedFood SystemsDistributionMS
Monarch Butterfly Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- GrantCost ShareConservationHistorically UnderservedWildlife & Pollinator HabitatILTXKSINIAMNMOOHOKWIAny
New York Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Farmer Grant Program (LAND Project)
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust · Due Nov 14
- GrantSocially DisadvantagedLand & OwnershipEquipmentMarketingNY
New York State Small Business Revolving Loan Fund Round 2
Empire State Development
- LoanMicroloanSocially DisadvantagedEquipmentRefinancingNYAny
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
Practical Farmers of Iowa Empower Farmers Program
Practical Farmers of Iowa
- GrantBeginning FarmersHistorically UnderservedIANEKS
Rhode Island Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI)
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
- GrantProcessingFood Supply ChainDistributionEquipmentHistorically UnderservedRI
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)
Rural Development
- LoanTrainingNon-ProfitEducationSocially DisadvantagedMicroloanSmall ProducersNationalAny
Steward Loans
Steward
- LoanFundraisingRegenerativeDigital TechnologyCrowdfundingConservationSocially DisadvantagedFood SystemsSoil HealthWaterway ProtectionCarbon CaptureNationalAny
Tipper-Gurley Grow-a-Farmer Fund
Future Harvest
- GrantBeginning FarmersHistorically UnderservedTrainingMDVADC
Agricultural Leadership Development Initiative (ALDI)
Future Harvest · Closed Jan 21
- EducationBeginning FarmersEducationHistorically UnderservedBusiness PlanVeteransNationalAny
Building Markets and Resiliency
North Jersey RC&D Area, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Dec 31
- GrantClimate-SmartSmall ProducersHistorically UnderservedNJLivestock
California Urban Agriculture Grant Program (UAGP)
California Department of Food and Agriculture · Closed Oct 23
- GrantUrbanNative AmericansEducationCommunity GardensNon-ProfitClimate-SmartTrainingCAAny
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 Mar 24
- GrantPeople Of ColorLocal FoodNative AmericansALARDCFLGAKYLAMDMSNCSCTNVAAny
Forest Landowner Support (IRA)
Forest Service · Closed Dec 31
- GrantForest ManagementTechnical AssistanceCarbon CreditsHistorically UnderservedNational
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
Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program (IAG)
Agricultural Marketing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service · Closed Jul 19
- GrantNative AmericansMeat ProcessingFood SystemsNationalAny
Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference Scholarship
Marbleseed · Closed Feb 16
- EducationGrantEducationEventsBeginning FarmersVeteransHistorically UnderservedNational
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
Minnesota Down Payment Assistance Grant Program
Minnesota Department of Agriculture · Closed Aug 31
- GrantBeginning FarmersWomenLand & OwnershipVeteransLGBTQ+Native AmericansYouthUrbanPeople Of ColorDisabledSocially DisadvantagedMNAny
Native Agriculture & Food Systems Scholarship
First Nations Development Institute · Closed Jun 16
- GrantEducationYouthNative AmericansNationalAny
New York Urban Farms and Community Gardens Grant Program
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets · Closed Sep 5
- GrantNon-ProfitCommunity GardensUrbanSocially DisadvantagedLand & OwnershipNYAny
New York Young Farmers Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program
New York Higher Education Services Corporation · Closed Jan 1
- GrantYouthBeginning FarmersLand & OwnershipSocially DisadvantagedNYAny
Plank Stewardship Initiative
Plank Stewardship Initiative · Closed Feb 16
- GrantStewardshipLand & OwnershipSuccessionConservationHistorically UnderservedWomenMTWYAny
RAFI-USA Grassroots Farm Policy Grant
Rural Advancement Foundation International · Closed Dec 31
- GrantPeople Of ColorHistorically UnderservedNon-ProfitTrainingNational
Rhode Island Local Ag & Seafood Act Grant (LASA)
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management · Closed Dec 5
- GrantLocal FoodBeginning FarmersSocially DisadvantagedWomenConservationRISeafood
Service Eligibility Partners (SEP) Grant (SEP)
University of Arizona · Closed Apr 30
- GrantBusiness PlanSmall ProducersUrbanHistorically UnderservedBeginning FarmersAZ
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
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