List of Agricultural Funding for Small Producers
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Arizona Friends of the Farm Program
Arizona Food Bank Network
- Channel
- Local Food
- Public Health
- Small Producers
- AZ
- Any
Climate Beneficial Fiber
National Center for Appropriate Technology, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Small Producers
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Veterans
- Women
- Climate-Smart
- CA
- GA
- IN
- MT
- NC
- NY
- SD
- TN
- WY
- Sheep
- Wool
- Cotton
Contour Lines Tree Planting Grant
Contour Lines Corp
- Grant
- Agroforestry
- Conservation
- Technical Assistance
- Small Producers
- National
- Any
Foodshed Small Farm Distro and Resource Hub Climate-Smart Incentive Pilot
Foodshed, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Reduced Tillage
- Climate-Smart
- Small Producers
- Socially Disadvantaged
- CA
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Specialty Crops
General Needs Loan
Hebrew Free Loan Society
- Loan
- Coronavirus
- Small Producers
- Urban
- NY
- Any
Grass Fed Small & Very Small Producer Program (SVS)
Agricultural Marketing Service
- Discount
- Small Producers
- Certification
- Certified Grassfed
- National
- Cattle
- Lambs
- Ewes
Grow Maine Small Business Loan & Capital Direct Loan Program
Finance Authority of Maine
- Loan
- Non-Profit
- Small Producers
- Equipment
- ME
- Any
Hawaii Kahiau Rural Business Development Microloan Program
Kohala Center
- Loan
- Technical Assistance
- Local Food
- Native Americans
- Public Health
- Soil Health
- Plant Health
- Business Plan
- Small Producers
- HI
- Any
Kentucky Small Scale Farm Grant
Kentucky State University
- Grant
- Training
- Education
- Marketing
- Processing
- Certified Organic
- Equipment
- Events
- Distribution
- Small Producers
- Irrigation
- Storage
- KY
- 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
New York Forward Loan Fund
Empire State Development
- Loan
- Coronavirus
- Small Producers
- NY
- Any
North Carolina AgVentures Grant Program
North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission
- Grant
- Small Producers
- Transition
- Training
- Marketing
- Extension
- NC
- Any
Producer Led Collaborative Effort to Fundamentally Transition the U.S. Beef Supply Chain to Carbon Neutral
American Farmland Trust, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Small Producers
- Climate-Smart
- AL
- GA
- MD
- MS
- OK
- PA
- TX
- VA
- Beef Cattle
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)
Rural Development
- Loan
- Training
- Non-Profit
- Education
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Microloan
- Small Producers
- National
- Any
SBA Express Bridge Loans
Small Business Association
- Loan
- Small Producers
- Disaster Relief
- Emergency
- Coronavirus
- Hurricane
- National
- Any
Small Business Association Loans
Small Business Association
- Loan
- General
- Beginning Farmers
- Microloan
- Small Producers
- National
- Any
The Carrot Project Farm and Food Loan Fund
The Carrot Project
- Loan
- Food Systems
- Conservation
- Small Producers
- Distribution
- Certified Organic
- Storage
- MA
- RI
- CT
- NH
- ME
- Any
The Greater Berkshire Agriculture Fund
The Carrot Project
- Loan
- Small Producers
- Food Systems
- Conservation
- Certified Organic
- CT
- MA
- NY
- 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
Braiding Seeds Fellowship
Soul Fire Farm · Opens Sep 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
California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
California Office of the Small Business Advocate · Closed Indefinitely
- Grant
- Coronavirus
- Small Producers
- General
- CA
- Any
Climate-Smart Specialty Grains and Oilseeds
Millborn Seeds, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Indefinitely
- Grant
- Small Producers
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Climate-Smart
- IA
- MT
- MN
- NE
- ND
- SD
- WI
- WY
- Oats
- Rye
- Flax
- Buckwheat
- Camelina
- Specialty Grains
- Oilseeds
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
Greg Steltenpohl Pragmatic Visionary Award
Community Foundation Sonoma County · Closed Jan 15
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Plant Health
- Local Food
- Small Producers
- Beginning Farmers
- Any
Kentucky Grape and Wine Council Wholesaler Reimbursement Program
Kentucky Department of Agriculture · Closed Indefinitely
- Grant
- Small Producers
- Distribution
- KY
- Wine
- Grapes
Lakewinds Organic Field Fund (LOFF)
Lakewinds Food Co-op · Closed Jan 30
- Grant
- Certified Organic
- Local Food
- Conservation
- Food Systems
- Soil Health
- Small Producers
- Events
- Certification
- MN
- IA
- WI
- Any
Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award
Farm Credit East · Closed Feb 1
- Grant
- Local Food
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Small Producers
- CT
- ME
- MA
- NH
- NJ
- NY
- RI
- VT
Maryland Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund Program
Maryland Agriculture & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation · Closed Oct 15
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Local Food
- Marketing
- Value-Added Products
- Education
- Small Producers
- 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
Micro-Loan Program for New Mexico Farmers
New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association · Closed Indefinitely
- Loan
- Local Food
- Small Producers
- Microloan
- Farmers Market
- Distribution
- Marketing
- NM
- Any
Missouri Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant Program
Missouri Department of Agriculture · Closed Sep 15
- Grant
- Small Producers
- Urban
- Conservation
- MO
- 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
Pennsylvania Small Business Advantage Grant
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection · Closed Indefinitely
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Small Producers
- Air Quality
- Waste & Compost
- Water Quality
- Alternative Energy
- PA
- Any
Small Ruminant Farmer Initiative for Mississippi (SRFI)
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed Indefinitely
- Grant
- Small Producers
- Fencing
- Certified Grassfed
- MS
- Livestock
- Goats
- Sheep
- Deer
Supreme Rice's Climate-Smart Initiative
Supreme Rice, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Dec 31
- Grant
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Small Producers
- Climate-Smart
- AR
- LA
- Rice
Tennessee Agricultural Enterprise Fund (TAEP)
Tennessee Department of Agriculture · Closed Apr 10
- Grant
- Value-Added Products
- Processing
- Meat Processing
- Small Producers
- Forest Management
- TN
- Any
Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG)
Rural Development · Closed Apr 17
- 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
Vermont Farm and Forest Business Plan Implementation Grant
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board · Closed May 2
- Grant
- Local Food
- Business Plan
- Construction
- Energy Efficiency
- Equipment
- Small Producers
- Conservation
- Carbon Capture
- VT
- 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