List of Agricultural Funding for Small Producers
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Agricultural Microloan Program
Minnesota Rural Finance Authority
- LoanPeople Of ColorSmall ProducersMNFruitsVegetablesHerbsCut FlowersPoultrySheepGoats

ANCA Bridge Loan Program
Adirondack North Country Association
- LoanLegal & FinanceSmall ProducersGeneralNY

Arizona Friends of the Farm Program
Arizona Food Bank Network
- ChannelLocal FoodPublic HealthSmall ProducersAZAny

Beef Producer Economic Resilience Initiative
U.S. Department of Agriculture, American Farmland Trust
- GrantSmall ProducersClimate-SmartALGAMDMSOKPATXVABeef Cattle

Beginning Farmer Real Estate Loan
Bank of North Dakota
- LoanBeginning FarmersLand & OwnershipSmall ProducersND

Braiding Seeds Fellowship
Soul Fire Farm · Due Sep 25
- GrantAfrican AmericanNative AmericansPeople Of ColorBeginning FarmersSmall ProducersEducationMENHMARICTNYNJDEMDVANCSCGAFLDCMSALLAPAWVVTAny

Climate Smart Farm Equipment Grant
Washington State Department of Agriculture · Due Oct 19
- GrantEquipmentClimate-SmartSoil HealthSmall ProducersNative AmericansWA

Colorado Community Food Access Program
Colorado Department of Agriculture
- GrantLocal FoodFood SystemsEquipmentDistributionSmall ProducersCO

Contour Lines Tree Planting Grant
Contour Lines Corp
- GrantAgroforestryConservationTechnical AssistanceSmall ProducersNationalAny

Covering America from Coast to Coast
Millborn Seeds, U.S. Department of Agriculture, AgSpire
- GrantCost ShareSmall ProducersSocially DisadvantagedClimate-SmartIAMTMNNENDSDWIWYOatsRyeFlaxBuckwheatCamelinaSpecialty GrainsOilseedsWheatPeasMilletBarleyTriticaleSunflowersRapeseedSafflower

General Needs Loan
Hebrew Free Loan Society
- LoanCoronavirusSmall ProducersUrbanNYAny

Grass Fed Small & Very Small Producer Program (SVS)
Agricultural Marketing Service
- DiscountSmall ProducersCertificationCertified GrassfedNationalCattleLambsEwes

Grow Maine Small Business Loan & Capital Direct Loan Program
Finance Authority of Maine
- LoanNon-ProfitSmall ProducersEquipmentMEAny

Kentucky Grape and Wine Council Wine Labels Cost-Share Grant
Kentucky Department of Agriculture · Due Oct 31
- Cost ShareGrantMarketingValue-Added ProductsSmall ProducersKY

Kentucky Small Scale Farm Grant
Kentucky State University · Due Oct 1
- GrantTrainingEducationMarketingProcessingCertified OrganicEquipmentEventsDistributionSmall ProducersIrrigationStorageKYAny

Micro-Loan Program for New Mexico Farmers
New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association
- LoanLocal FoodSmall ProducersMicroloanFarmers MarketDistributionMarketingNMAny

Microloan Programs
Farm Service Agency
- LoanMicroloanInfrastructureConstructionConservationSoil HealthWater QualityEquipmentSeedFertilizerHousingCash RentCertified OrganicIrrigationMarketingDistributionFarmers MarketCSAComplianceCertificationSmall ProducersBeginning FarmersRepairsPest ManagementAnimal PurchaseFencingNationalAny

Missouri Family Farm Breeding Livestock Loan Program
Missouri Department of Agriculture
- LoanAnimal PurchaseSmall ProducersMO

Missouri Specialty Agricultural Crops Loan Program
Missouri Department of Agriculture
- LoanSmall ProducersMicroloanMO

Missouri Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant Program
Missouri Department of Agriculture · Due Sep 15
- GrantSmall ProducersUrbanConservationMOAny

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

Small Acreage Next Generation Program (SANG) (SANG)
Maryland Agriculture & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation
- EasementBeginning FarmersLand & OwnershipConservationSmall ProducersMD

Small Business Association Loans
Small Business Administration
- LoanGeneralBeginning FarmersMicroloanSmall ProducersNationalAny

Small Farm and Urban Agriculture Program
Maryland Department of Agriculture
- GrantUrbanSmall ProducersCover CropsClimate-SmartMD

Tennessee Agricultural Enterprise Fund (TAEP)
Tennessee Department of Agriculture · Due Oct 10
- GrantValue-Added ProductsProcessingMeat ProcessingSmall ProducersForest ManagementTNAny

The Carrot Project Farm and Food Loan Fund
The Carrot Project, Franklin County Community Development Corporation
- LoanFood SystemsConservationSmall ProducersDistributionCertified OrganicStorageMARICTNHMEAny

Vermont Farm and Forest Program Business Advising
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- DiscountBusiness PlanSmall ProducersBeginning FarmersValue-Added ProductsSuccessionMarketingDistributionProcessingVTForestryAny

Lakewinds Organic Field Fund (LOFF)
Lakewinds Food Co-op · Opens Jan 1
- GrantCertified OrganicLocal FoodConservationFood SystemsSoil HealthSmall ProducersEventsCertificationMNIAWINDSDAny

North Carolina AgVentures Grant Program
North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission · Opens Oct 15
- GrantSmall ProducersTransitionTrainingMarketingExtensionNCAny

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

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

Greg Steltenpohl Pragmatic Visionary Award
Community Foundation Sonoma County · Closed Jan 18
- GrantFood SystemsPlant HealthLocal FoodSmall ProducersBeginning FarmersNationalAny

Hawaii Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP)
Hawaii Department of Agriculture & Biosecurity · Closed Feb 19
- GrantLocal FoodSmall ProducersFood SystemsNon-ProfitHI

Michigan Crosshatch Microloan
Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology · Closed Feb 17
- LoanLocal FoodFood SystemsSmall ProducersBeginning FarmersUrbanMIAny

Pennsylvania Small Business Advantage Grant
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection · Closed Mar 13
- GrantCost ShareSmall ProducersAir QualityWaste & CompostWater QualityAlternative EnergyPAAny

RAFI-USA Disaster Relief and Resilience Grants
Rural Advancement Foundation International · Closed Dec 31
- GrantDisaster ReliefSmall ProducersHurricaneDroughtNCSCGAFLVAALMSTNPRVI

Service Eligibility Partners (SEP) Grant (SEP)
University of Arizona · Closed Apr 30
- GrantBusiness PlanSmall ProducersUrbanHistorically UnderservedBeginning FarmersAZ

SOIL Loan Fund (SOIL)
Adirondack North Country Association · Closed Dec 31
- LoanSmall ProducersMicroloanTechnical AssistanceFood SystemsNY

The Brighter Future Fund’s New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grant (NE-RLF)
American Farmland Trust, Brighter Future Fund · Closed Nov 24
- GrantRegenerativeStewardshipGrazing ManagementBeginning FarmersSmall ProducersLocal FoodCTMANHVTLivestock

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

Venmo Small Business Grant
Venmo · Closed May 31
- GrantSmall ProducersBeginning FarmersNationalAny

Vermont Farm and Forest Business Plan Implementation Grant
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board · Closed May 1
- GrantLocal FoodBusiness PlanConstructionEnergy EfficiencyEquipmentSmall ProducersConservationCarbon CaptureVTAny

Very Small Meat and Poultry Processor Reimbursement Grant
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · Closed May 8
- GrantMeat ProcessingEquipmentComplianceSmall ProducersPA