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WomensNet&#x2004;founded the “Amber Grant” in 1998. The grant was set up with one goal in mind: to honor the memory of a very special young woman, Amber Wigdahl, who died at just 19 years old — before realizing her business dreams.

Today, WomensNet carries on that tradition, proudly giving away at least $30,000 every month in Amber Grant money. In recognition of the diversity of businesses owned by women, we’ve also expanded our grant-giving to include “Startup Grants,” “Business Category Grants,” as well as three “$50,000 Year End Grants.”


[Full List of Grants](https://ambergrantsforwomen.com/all-grants/)



WomensNet founded the “Amber Grant” in 1998. The grant was set up with one goal in mind: to honor the memory of a very special young woman, Amber Wigdahl, who died at just 19 years old — before realizing her business dreams.
Today, WomensNet carries on that tradition, proudly giving away at least $30,000 every month in Amber Grant money. In recognition of the diversity of businesses owned by women, we’ve also expanded our grant-giving to include “Startup Grants,” “Business Category Grants,” as well as three “$50,000 Year End Grants.”

Full List of Grants

Applicants must be women (18 years or older) who own at least 50% of a business based in the United States or Canada. Eligible businesses include pre-revenue ventures and idea-stage startups, as well as revenue-generating nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits whose primary activity is charitable giving are not eligible.

A lump sum of money for a specific purpose that does not need to be paid back.

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Socially Disadvantaged

Historically Underserved

There is a $15 application fee for each application; this is the only fee WomensNet charges, and it is non-refundable regardless of outcome. Applicants who cannot afford the fee may request a fee waiver by emailing info@ambergrantsforwomen.com. A single application is considered for every grant a business qualifies for: the Monthly Amber Grant (all women-owned applicants qualify), the Monthly Startup Grant (for idea-stage businesses or those with under $10,000 in gross sales), and, if applicable, the monthly rotating Business Category Grant. The WomensNet team reviews applications daily; the three $10,000 monthly grant winners are announced by the 21st of the following month. All monthly $10,000 winners automatically become eligible for the three $50,000 Year-End Grants, which are selected in December and announced in January.

Grants applications are closed for 2024. Applications will open in spring 2025. For more information, see the website.

Denise Mullinax

CDRF Executive Director

**Notice**: _On April 14, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC). The USDA plans to reform the&#x2004;program into the Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) initiative. Contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) for more information on how to apply to the AMP initiative. _


This project will build climate-smart dairy markets and provide financial incentives for dairy producers to adopt climate-smart manure management practices to reduce methane emissions, leveraging matching funding from non-federal sources. Financial incentives are planned on a per-cow basis to producers to implement vermifiltration, evaporative liquid waste processing systems, subsurface drip fertigation using liquid manure, weeping walls, aerated static compost piles, and others.


On average producers will likely receive incentives that account for 30 to 50 percent of their total costs of CSAF practice adoption, while also receiving a premium for the climate-smart milk. This project plans to utilize partnerships designed to market climate-smart milk for a higher premium and conduct a consumer market messaging analysis to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of approaches to best promote climate-smart milk in multiple market channels.



Notice: On April 14, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC). The USDA plans to reform the program into the Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) initiative. Contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) for more information on how to apply to the AMP initiative. 

This project will build climate-smart dairy markets and provide financial incentives for dairy producers to adopt climate-smart manure management practices to reduce methane emissions, leveraging matching funding from non-federal sources. Financial incentives are planned on a per-cow basis to producers to implement vermifiltration, evaporative liquid waste processing systems, subsurface drip fertigation using liquid manure, weeping walls, aerated static compost piles, and others.

On average producers will likely receive incentives that account for 30 to 50 percent of their total costs of CSAF practice adoption, while also receiving a premium for the climate-smart milk. This project plans to utilize partnerships designed to market climate-smart milk for a higher premium and conduct a consumer market messaging analysis to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of approaches to best promote climate-smart milk in multiple market channels.

Dairy

Butter

Cheese

Milk

Yogurt

Cow Milk

Goat Milk

Complete an application online to apply.
A short phone consultation with the Seeds for Bees program manager is required as the last step to finalize a participant’s enrollment if accepted. 

Stetcyn Maldonado

Seeds for Bees encourages the use of cover crops to increase the density, diversity, and duration of bee forage in California orchards, farms, and vineyards, while improving soil health.  The seed mixes available through Seeds for Bees are designed to bloom at critical times of the year when natural forage is scarce but managed and native bees are active.  Seeds for Bees serves the needs of bees, beekeepers, and growers, increasing sustainability of pollination and agriculture.



To enroll in the SFB program enrollees must:
- Be a farmer or grower of crops in California. 
- Grow honey bee pollinated crops (including seed production), nuts, or fruits. 
- Growers of wind pollinated crops may be considered for enrollment based on additional information provided in grower’s application. 
- Plant a minimum of 2 acres of cover crops. 
- Agree to submit 2 photos per year and complete a short annual survey.

A reduction or waiving of fees for meeting a certain criteria.

Discount

Nut Trees

Fruits

Abiu

Achachairu

Antidesma

Apples

Apricots

Bananas

Barbados Cherry

Blueberries

Breadfruit

Cacao

Caimito

Calabaza Melon

Canary Melon

Canary Seed

Caneberries

Canistel

Cantaloupes

Casaba Melon

Cherries

Chinese Bitter Melon

Chokeberry

Citron

Citron Melon

Coconuts

Cranberries

Crenshaw Melon

Custard Apple

Dates

Dragon Fruit

Durian

Elderberries

Figs

Genip

Goji

Gooseberries

Grapefruit

Grapes

Guava

Guavaberry

Honeyberries

Honeydew

Huckleberries

Israel Melons

Jack Fruit

Jujube

Juneberries

Kiwiberry

Kiwifruit

Korean Golden Melon

Kumquats

Langsat

Lemons

Limequats

Limes

Longan

Loquats

Lychee

Mangos

Mangosteen

Mayhaw Berries

Mesple

Mulberries

Nectarines

Oranges

Papaya

Passion Fruits

Pawpaw

Peaches

Pears

Pineapple

Plantain

Plumcots

Plums

Pomegranates

Prunes

Pummelo

Raisins

Rambutan

Sapodilla

Sapote

Schizandra Berries

Soursop

Sprite Melon

Star Fruit

Star Gooseberry

Strawberries

Sugar Apple

Tangelos

Tangerines

Tangors

Wampee

Watermelon

Wax Jamboo Fruit

Winter Melon

Ground Cherry

Wine

Nursery Trees

Specialty Crops

Nursery Crops

Conservation

Regenerative

- 1st year Seeds for Bees enrollees are eligible for a $2,500 discount off their total seed purchase. 
- 2nd year enrollees are eligible for a $1,500 discount off their total seed purchase.
- Shipping is free for all orders throughout the enrollee’s participation in Seeds for Bees. Growers located within 50 miles of seed distributor are requested to pick up their seed if possible, so more donations can go directly to growers for free seed. 
- A limited number of new enrollees will be accepted each year based on available funding. 
- Project Apis m. has sole discretion for final enrollment decisions.
- Project Apis m. has the right to refuse any applicant at any time. 

National Competition
A CIG funding notice is announced each year. Funds for single- or multi-year projects, not to exceed three years, are awarded through a nationwide competitive grants process. Projects may be watershed-based, regional, multi-state or nationwide in scope. The natural resource concerns eligible for funding through CIG are identified in the funding announcement and may change annually to focus on new and emerging, high-priority natural resource concerns. There are no open competitions at this time. When a competition opens, information on the competition and instructions for how to apply will be posted on grants.gov.

State Competition
The CIG state component emphasizes projects that benefit a limited geographical area. Participating states announce their funding availability for CIG competitions through their state NRCS offices. For additional information about State CIG competitions, please contact your State NRCS office.

On-Farm Trials
Up to $50 million annually is available for On Farm Trials, which support more widespread adoption of innovative approaches, practices and systems on working lands. On-Farm Trials projects feature collaboration between NRCS and partners to implement on-the-ground conservation activities and then evaluate their impact. Incentive payments are provided to producers to offset the risk of implementing innovative approaches.  There are no open competitions at this time. When a competition opens, information on the competition and instructions for how to apply will be posted on grants.gov.

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a competitive program that supports the development of new tools, approaches, practices, and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands. Through creative problem solving and innovation, CIG partners work to address our nation's water quality, air quality, soil health and wildlife habitat challenges, all while improving agricultural operations.


The CIG program has three components, CIG Classic, CIG On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials and state-level CIG. 


**National and State CIG:**

Public and private grantees develop the tools, technologies, and&#x2004;strategies to support next-generation conservation efforts on working lands and develop market-based solutions to resource challenges. Grantees must match the CIG investment at least one to one. The National CIG has an annual application period, State CIGs have various application period. Check your state's CIG page for details.


**On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials:**

Newly authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill, On-Farm Trials support more widespread adoption of innovative approaches, practices and systems on working lands. On-Farm Trials projects feature collaboration between NRCS and partners to implement on-the-ground conservation activities and then evaluate their impact. Incentive payments are provided to producers to offset the risk of implementing innovative approaches.


The Soil Health Demo Trial (SHD) component of On-Farm Trials focuses exclusively on implementation of conservation practices and systems that improve soil health. Eligible entities receiving SHD awards agree to follow consistent soil health assessment protocols to evaluate the impacts of practice and system implementation.




Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a competitive program that supports the development of new tools, approaches, practices, and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands. Through creative problem solving and innovation, CIG partners work to address our nation's water quality, air quality, soil health and wildlife habitat challenges, all while improving agricultural operations.

The CIG program has three components, CIG Classic, CIG On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials and state-level CIG. 

National and State CIG:
Public and private grantees develop the tools, technologies, and strategies to support next-generation conservation efforts on working lands and develop market-based solutions to resource challenges. Grantees must match the CIG investment at least one to one. The National CIG has an annual application period, State CIGs have various application period. Check your state's CIG page for details.

On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials:
Newly authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill, On-Farm Trials support more widespread adoption of innovative approaches, practices and systems on working lands. On-Farm Trials projects feature collaboration between NRCS and partners to implement on-the-ground conservation activities and then evaluate their impact. Incentive payments are provided to producers to offset the risk of implementing innovative approaches.

The Soil Health Demo Trial (SHD) component of On-Farm Trials focuses exclusively on implementation of conservation practices and systems that improve soil health. Eligible entities receiving SHD awards agree to follow consistent soil health assessment protocols to evaluate the impacts of practice and system implementation.


National and State CIG – all non-Federal entities and individuals are eligible to apply. All CIG projects must involve EQIP-eligible producers.

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On Farm Trials 2023 Applicant FAQs (256.29 KB)
CIG Classic 2023 Applicant FAQs (281.23 KB)

Sample Grant Application
- Sample Cash Contribution Commitment Letter (27.06 KB)
- Sample In-kind Contribution Commitment Letter (26.93 KB)

Resources
- Grantsmanship 101 for CIG Applicants (2.28 MB)
- EDF Practitioner’s Guide to Conducting Budget Analyses for Conservation Agriculture (1.81 MB)

Air Quality

Certification

High Tunnel

Landscape

Soil Health

Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat

Trials

Reduced Tillage

Certified Organic

Certified Grassfed

Cover Crops

Water Management

Carbon Capture

Research

National Competition
A CIG funding notice is announced each year. Funds for single- or multi-year projects, not to exceed three years, are awarded through a nationwide competitive grants process. Projects may be watershed-based, regional, multi-state or nationwide in scope. The natural resource concerns eligible for funding through CIG are identified in the funding announcement and may change annually to focus on new and emerging, high-priority natural resource concerns.
State Competition
The CIG state component emphasizes projects that benefit a limited geographical area. Participating states announce their funding availability for CIG competitions through their state NRCS offices. For additional information about State CIG competitions, please contact your State NRCS office or search for the latest postings.   
On-Farm Trials
Up to $25 million annually is available for On Farm Trials, which support more widespread adoption of innovative approaches, practices and systems on working lands. On-Farm Trials projects feature collaboration between NRCS and partners to implement on-the-ground conservation activities and then evaluate their impact. Incentive payments are provided to producers to offset the risk of implementing innovative approaches. Read more.

Applicants are encouraged to review the Applicant Self-Screening Tool to assess preliminary eligibility for the program.
All FPEP applications must be filed through Grants.gov.  
Please review the Application Checklist to ensure a complete FPEP application is filed. 
Please review the following documents referenced in the application checklist:
- Project Narrative
- Environmental Checklist
- Feasibility Study Guide (for projects requesting $5 M or more)
- Signed Certifications Fillable Form
All applicant entities must have a current and active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to file an MPPEP application. Please reference Section 3.7 of the MPPEP RFA for registration instructions.

The Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program is intended to expand, or bring into operation new, independent domestic fertilizer production capacity in order to provide&#x2004;agricultural producers with additional domestic fertilizer options and strengthen the U.S. fertilizer supply chain. Program funding supports projects that significantly increase domestic process-manufacturing capacity and fertilizer availability, including expansions or upgrades of existing facilities, construction of new domestic production facilities, shovel-ready projects capable of rapidly increasing domestic supply, and on-site fertilizer terminals and transportation infrastructure that improve supply-chain efficiency. The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is utilizing the services of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service to implement the program.



The Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program is intended to expand, or bring into operation new, independent domestic fertilizer production capacity in order to provide agricultural producers with additional domestic fertilizer options and strengthen the U.S. fertilizer supply chain. Program funding supports projects that significantly increase domestic process-manufacturing capacity and fertilizer availability, including expansions or upgrades of existing facilities, construction of new domestic production facilities, shovel-ready projects capable of rapidly increasing domestic supply, and on-site fertilizer terminals and transportation infrastructure that improve supply-chain efficiency. The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is utilizing the services of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service to implement the program.

Entities are eligible regardless of legal structure and may include Tribes, Tribal Entities, Alaska Native Corporations, for-profit entities, corporations, non-profit entities, producer-owned cooperatives and corporations, certified benefit corporations, and state or local government entities. Private entities must be independently owned and operated.

Eligible applicants must operate within the U.S. and its territories and propose projects physically located within the U.S. and its territories; be domestically owned; process-manufacture (or plan to) in accordance with all federal, state, Tribal and local regulations; and be registered in SAM.gov and maintain registration through the term of an award. Additionally, eligible applicants (including affiliates) must not hold a market share in production greater than or equal to the entity holding the fourth-largest share of that market for any of nitrogen, sulfur, phosphate, potash, or any combination thereof. Multiple applications from affiliated applicant entities are not permitted.

Weeds

Farmers Market

Inputs

Nutrient Management

Food Systems

At least $500 million is available; the maximum award amount is $150 million. Eligible uses of funds include: construction of a new facility or purchase of an existing facility to expand capacity or output (including land purchase); pre-development costs (engineering and professional fees); working capital to support expanded capacity (not as the primary use); modernizing or expanding an existing facility; purchasing new or modernizing existing process-manufacturing equipment; customizing and installing equipment/technology that improves processing, worker conditions, or safety; ensuring compliance with packaging/labeling and occupational-safety requirements; and improving fertilizer logistics (distribution, transportation, storage) to benefit producers (not as the primary use). Applications are filed electronically through Grants.gov. Authorized by section 5(b) of the CCC Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c(b)); questions to FIELDS@usda.gov.

To Apply: Applications must be completed online. Click this link to begin your application. Applications must be filled out completely, including financial documentation, to be eligible for consideration. The application is available in both English and Spanish.

Community is at the heart of the CCOF Foundation and we're here to support you. If you have questions or need assistance completing your application, please reach out to grants@ccof.org or 831-346-6324. Se habla español.

Larissa Hernandez

The Hardship Assistance Fund gives $5,000 – $20,000 direct financial disaster assistance grants for hardship related to extreme weather or climate impacts to organic&#x2004;farmers and ranchers.

CCOF has partnered with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to administer extreme weather and climate impact grants through the CUSP.

These are reimbursement grants for expenses incurred as a result of extreme weather and climate impacts.

Extreme weather and climate impact relief funding is open to organic producers in California.\*

Grant amounts range between $5,000 to $20,000.

\*Extreme weather and climate impact grants: applications accepted from non-certified organic operations, but organic operations will be prioritized.



The Hardship Assistance Fund gives $5,000 – $20,000 direct financial disaster assistance grants for hardship related to extreme weather or climate impacts to organic farmers and ranchers.
CCOF has partnered with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to administer extreme weather and climate impact grants through the CUSP.
These are reimbursement grants for expenses incurred as a result of extreme weather and climate impacts.
Extreme weather and climate impact relief funding is open to organic producers in California.*
Grant amounts range between $5,000 to $20,000.
*Extreme weather and climate impact grants: applications accepted from non-certified organic operations, but organic operations will be prioritized.

Hardship Assistance Fund applicant requirements:
- Be a certified organic operation with a valid organic certificate from any third-party USDA-accredited certifier (CDFA registration alone is not sufficient).*
- Be a small or medium scale California agricultural producer, defined by this program as any farmer making up to $400,000 or dairy operation making up to $1,000,000 in annual gross sales.
- Must be an organic farming or ranching business in California.*
- Submit a complete and detailed description of hardship endured.
- Submit supporting financial documentation of economic loss (Ex: Profit and Loss Statements).
- Grant funds cannot be used for organic certification fees.
- Submit receipts and/or verification of loss.
- Submit a final progress report six months after grant is awarded (for grant recipients only).

*Extreme weather and climate impact grants: applications accepted from non-certified organic operations, but organic operations will be prioritized.

Organic Crops

Coronavirus

Fencing

Trade Relief

Trees

Wildfire

Drought

Flood

Hurricane

Tornado

Weather

Emergency

Marketing

Compliance

Disaster Relief

Timeline and Details:
- Applications must be completed online.
- Applications periods are on a quarterly basis. Granting rounds open the first Monday and close the last Friday of each quarter: January 5 – March 27, 2026; April 6 – June 26, 2026; July 6 – September 25, 2026; October 5 – December 11, 2026. Awards are granted the following quarter.
- Only fully complete applications are reviewed.
- Once applications are initiated, they should be completed by the quarterly deadline.
- Funds are provided as direct assistance.
- Grant amounts range from $5,000 – $20,000.

Examples of covered expenses can include but are not limited to: infrastructure damage/loss; equipment damage/loss; expenses associated with soil erosion/mud or water damage and/or clean-up/debris removal; purchase or rental of flood control equipment; replacement of livestock feed, fertilizer, or other farm inputs or soil inputs (including compost and cover crop); livestock mortality/beehive loss/livestock veterinary expenses or transportation/moving costs; water/soil testing; replacement of crops (trees, nursery stock, perennial plant losses) or payments to services for tree removal or replacement; crop loss/replacement for annual vegetable production, perennial crops, and cover crops due to extreme weather (flooding, extreme heat/sunburn, wildfire); labor; and land tenure.

To apply, follow this link to the application. You will need to create a SurveyMonkey account and verify your email.
Fill out the application form and attach the following required documentation:
- Completed Application
- High resolution photo (.jpg or .png)
- Letter of Recommendation - The letter must include your name, title, address, email, phone number, and not be dated before August 15, 2022.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted or contacted. If you have any questions about this program or application, please email learning@horizonfc.com.

The Young, Beginning, and Small (YBS) Farmer Grant Program is Horizon Farm Credit's unified grant program for young, beginning, and small farmers, consolidating its former Farmers on the Rise award and JumpStart grant into a single initiative. Horizon awards ten $20,000 grants ($200,000 total). The application deadline is August 21, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Previous JumpStart and Farmers on the Rise winners are not eligible to apply.



All applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older, and must have at least three years of experience, but no more than 10 years of farming experience. Applicants must also live in Horizon Farm Credit's territory.

An independent panel of qualified judges will review all of the written applications and select the top 20 finalists moving onto phase two of the judging process.
Each application in phase one will be evaluated based on the following criteria to achieve a score out of 200 possible points:
- Agriculture and Growth: 60 points
- Financial Character: 40 points
- Leadership & Community Involvement: 40 points
- Environmental Stewardship: 40 points
- Spelling and Grammar: 20 points
- Total: 200 points
The applicants selected as the top 20 finalists will receive an invitation to participate in an in-person interview with the judging selection committee to answer questions and give further context to their application.
All interviews will be held in person exclusively on November 10, 2022, in York, Pennsylvania. Interviews will be no longer than 30 minutes in length and are intended for the applicant to provide additional clarification regarding their application and for the judging committee to ask questions. A formal reception will be hosted on November 10, 2022 to award the winners.
During the interview process, only the named applicant(s) are permitted into the interview room. No guests will be granted access to the interview. No access to audio visual/PowerPoint/Prezi will be supported during the interview process. 
Each application in phase two will be evaluated based on the following interview selection criteria:
- Introduction: 20 points
- Ability to explain application and answer interview questions: 60 points
- Professional appearance, overall tone, eye contact, mannerism, and gestures: 20 points
- Total: 100 points

All MPPEP applications must be filed through www.Grants.gov.
Please review the Application Checklist to ensure a complete MPPEP application is filed. Please review the following documents referenced in the application checklist:
- Application Template
- Environmental Checklist
- Feasibility Study Guide
All applicant entities must have a current and active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to file an MPPEP application. Register for SAM here.

MPEPP Question Portal

The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) provides grants to help eligible processors expand their capacity. USDA Rural Development designed the MPPEP to encourage competition and sustainable growth in the U.S. meat processing sector, and to help improve supply chain resiliency.



Eligible Producers
Sole proprietor businesses or other entities that engage – or want to engage – in meat and poultry processing.
Eligible Projects
Grant funds can be used to expand processing capacity by supporting activities such as:
- Building new – or modernizing or expanding existing – processing facilities
- Developing, installing, or modernizing equipment and technology
- Ensuring compliance with packaging and labeling requirements
- Upholding occupational and other safety requirements
- Modifying facilities or equipment to protect food safety
- Paying for voluntary grading services on value-added processed products
- Offsetting costs associated with becoming an inspected facility
- Supporting workforce recruitment, training, and retention


Livestock

Cattle

Pigs

Poultry

Sheep

Specialty Livestock

The maximum award amount is $25 million, or 20 percent of total project costs, whichever is less. There is no minimum award amount.
Eligible applicants must also do the following:
- Process – or plan to process – one or more species subject to the Federal Meat Inspection Act, or the Poultry Product Inspection Act.
- Have – or plan to get – a Federal Grant of Inspection through USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, a Grant of Inspection under the Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program, or a federal equivalent Tribal or state-based meat and poultry inspection program 
- Comply with the National Environmental Policy Act and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and all other applicable state, local or Tribal laws.

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