List of Agricultural Funding for Research
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Acequia and Community Ditch Fund (New Mexico)
New Mexico Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)
Natural Resources Conservation Service

Agricultural Products Utilization Commission Grants (APUC)
North Dakota Department of Agriculture · Due Jan 1

Appalachian Grown Cost Share Program
ASAP Connections

California Organic Transition Grant
California Certified Organic Farmers

Climate Smart Land Management Program (CSLMP)
California Department of Conservation

Colorado Saving Tomorrow’s Agricultural Resources Program
Colorado Department of Agriculture

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service

EQIP Organic Initiative
Natural Resources Conservation Service

GAP Audit Reimbursement Cost Share
South Carolina Department of Agriculture

GAP On-Farm Improvement Reimbursement Cost Share
South Carolina Department of Agriculture

GAP/GHP Certification Cost-Share Program
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce

Grass Fed Small & Very Small Producer Program (SVS)
Agricultural Marketing Service

Hardship Assistance Fund
California Certified Organic Farmers · Due Dec 11

Indiana Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Indiana State Department of Agriculture

Integrated Pest Management Program Grants (IPM)
New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food

Kentucky Horticulture Council Third Party GAPs Audit Cost-Share Grant
Kentucky Horticulture Council · Due Dec 15

Kentucky Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)
Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Mad Agriculture Perennial Fund
Mad Agriculture

Mad Capital
Mad Agriculture

Maine Farms for the Future Program
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry

Maine Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry

Marbleseed Farmer-to-Farmer Mentorship Program
Marbleseed

Massachusetts Society For Promoting Agriculture Grant
The Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture

Microloan Programs
Farm Service Agency

Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grant Program (NWTF)
Montana Department of Agriculture · Due Jan 6

National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program (Mississippi)
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce

New York Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBG)
New York Farm Viability Institute

New York State Grown & Certified Infrastructure and Technology Grant (GC ITG)
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, New York Farm Viability Institute

New York State Grown & Certified Research and Development Grant (GCRD)
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, New York Farm Viability Institute · Due Oct 25

North Dakota Agriculture Diversification and Development Fund
North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Bank of North Dakota

North Dakota Organic Education and Transition Cost Share Program
North Dakota Department of Agriculture

Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program (AEDP)
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry

Oregon Organic Cost Share Reimbursement Program (OCCSP)
Oregon Department of Agriculture

Organic Certification Cost Share (NC OCCSP)
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)
Farm Service Agency · Due Dec 31

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

Pennsylvania Agricultural Research Grant Program
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Rhode Island Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase 2 (SBIR-2)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Due Nov 17

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (New Mexico)
New Mexico Department of Agriculture

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) — Georgia
Georgia Department of Agriculture

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) — South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) — Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Agriculture

Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (Louisiana)
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry · Due Dec 4

Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP) — Washington
Washington State Department of Agriculture

Texas Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)
Texas Department of Agriculture

The Carrot Project Farm and Food Loan Fund
The Carrot Project, Franklin County Community Development Corporation

Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP)
Agricultural Marketing Service

Vermont Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Vermont Working Lands Business Enhancement Grants
State of Vermont, Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative · Due Dec 10

Veterans and Heroes to Agriculture Scholarship
West Virginia Department of Agriculture

Virginia Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Wisconsin Commercial Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Grant Program
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection · Due Dec 18

Wisconsin Organic Cost Share Certification Rebate Program (OCCSP)
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI)
State of Vermont

Future Organic Farmers
California Certified Organic Farmers · Opens Mar 22

Lakewinds Organic Field Fund (LOFF)
Lakewinds Food Co-op · Opens Jan 1

ALB Research Request for Proposals (ALB Research RFP)
American Lamb Board · Closed Nov 15

California Biologically Integrated Farming Systems Program (BIFS)
California Department of Food and Agriculture · Closed Jun 30

Colorado Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration Grant Program (AgPV)
Colorado Department of Agriculture · Closed Jun 15

Commonwealth Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · Closed Dec 19

Connecticut Organic Certification Cost Share Program
Connecticut Department of Agriculture · Closed Sep 30

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed Jul 27

Dairy Food Safety & Certification Grant
Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center · Closed Apr 24

Emerging Markets Program (EMP)
Foreign Agricultural Service · Closed Aug 14

Equine Grant Program
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development · Closed Feb 27

Farm Innovation Grants
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development · Closed Sep 30

Farmers Advocating For Organic Grant
Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools · Closed Sep 15

Frontera Farmer Foundation: Chicago Area Farms
Frontera · Closed Mar 5

Grants for Organic Transition
California Certified Organic Farmers · Closed Dec 10

Horticulture Fund Grants
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development · Closed Nov 21

Illinois Specialty Crop Block Grant
Illinois Department of Agriculture · Closed Jun 5

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Research Grant
Washington State Department of Agriculture · Closed Dec 15

Iowa Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (IA-SCBGP)
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship · Closed Mar 6

Kentucky Horticulture Council Research Grant Program
Kentucky Horticulture Council · Closed Dec 1

Kentucky Small Scale Farm Grant
Kentucky State University · Closed Oct 1

Maine PFAS Research Grants (PFAS Research Grants)
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry · Closed Feb 13

Maryland Horse Board Grants Program
Maryland Department of Agriculture · Closed Oct 5

Michigan Craft Beverage Council Research Grants (MCBC)
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development · Closed Oct 9

Michigan Specialty Crop Block Grants (SCBG)
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development · Closed Feb 5

Minnesota AGRI Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant
Minnesota Department of Agriculture · Closed Oct 29

Minnesota Nutrient Management Initiative (NMI)
Minnesota Department of Agriculture · Closed Mar 15

Missouri Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)
Missouri Department of Agriculture · Closed May 28

Montana Pulse Crop Market Development Program
Montana Department of Agriculture · Closed Feb 16

Montana Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Montana Department of Agriculture · Closed Feb 27

New Jersey Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP)
New Jersey Department of Agriculture · Closed Oct 16

New York Dairy Promotion Order Research Grant
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets · Closed Sep 18

North Carolina Agriculture Innovations & Research (NCAIR)
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services · Closed Oct 16

North Central SARE Farmer Rancher Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Dec 1

North Central SARE Partnership Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Oct 17

North Central SARE Research and Education Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Dec 4

North Dakota Grape and Wine Research, Promotion and Marketing Grant
North Dakota Department of Agriculture · Closed Jun 29

North Dakota Organic Certification Cost Share Program
North Dakota Department of Agriculture · Closed Nov 15

North Dakota Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)
North Dakota Department of Agriculture · Closed Jan 31

Northeast SARE Farmer Grant Program
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Dec 9

Northeast SARE Farming Community Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Oct 26

Northeast SARE Graduate Student Research Grant Program
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Sep 29

Northeast SARE Research and Education Grant Program
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Oct 26

Northeast SARE Research for Novel Approaches in Sustainable Agriculture Grant Program
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Oct 26

Northern New York Agricultural Development Small Grants Program (NNYADP-SGP)
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets · Closed Oct 31

OFRF Farmer-Led Trials Program (FLT)
Organic Farming Research Foundation · Closed Aug 24

Oklahoma Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry · Closed Feb 23

Oklahoma Viticulture and Enology Fund
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry · Closed Aug 20

Open Data Framework
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Closed Jun 26

Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Closed May 14

Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG)
Agricultural Marketing Service · Closed Aug 8

Potato Breeding Research Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Closed Aug 14

Southern SARE Graduate Student Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed May 8

Southern SARE On-Farm Research Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Nov 13

Southern SARE Producer Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Nov 6

Southern SARE Research and Education Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Nov 21

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (Louisiana)
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry · Closed Apr 30

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (Mississippi)
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce · Closed Apr 1

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) — Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Agriculture · Closed Jan 31

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) — North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services · Closed Mar 10

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) — West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Agriculture · Closed Jan 30

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) - Washington
Washington State Department of Agriculture · Closed Oct 30

Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP) — South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Agriculture · Closed Oct 16

Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Closed Jun 15

Tennessee Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Tennessee Department of Agriculture · Closed May 15

Texas Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP)
Texas Department of Agriculture · Closed Oct 16

Warner Grants for Sustainable Agriculture
The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences · Closed Mar 1

Washington State Organic and Sustainable Farming Fund
Tilth Alliance · Closed Feb 23

Western SARE Farmer/Rancher Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Oct 28

Western SARE Graduate Student Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Oct 28

Western SARE Local Education and Demonstration Grants
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Oct 28

Western SARE Professional + Producer Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Oct 28

Western SARE Research and Education Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Jun 15

Western SARE Visiting Research and Education Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Oct 5