Browse Ambrook’s collection of funding programs by Farm Journal Agricultural Foundation

Fill out the interest survey  below to get started. Farm Journal Foundation and IAC will help you enroll. Once you are enrolled, you will have access to technical assistance and training resources. As you successfully implement new practices and/or expand existing ones per the terms of the project, you will be eligible for the direct payments and future beef market access.

Zane Not Afraid

Interregional 3 Manager

Jeff Caskey

Technical Assistance Specialist

Mackenize Martinez

Interregional 4 Manager

Native American farmers and ranchers would receive technical assistance and education, and at least $1 million in direct payments to support the adoption of climate-smart practices like rotational grazing and planting of native grasses. Partners plan to assist participants with validating greenhouse gas emission reductions and marketing climate-smart commodities, including creating marketable emission offsets or credits.



Native American producers raising a herd of beef cattle as their primary form of business income. Both small-scale producers and large-scale producers are welcome and encouraged to apply.

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

Grant

Beef Cattle

Beef Bottom Round

Beef Brisket

Beef Chuck Roast

Beef Eye Round

Beef Flank Steak

Beef Flat Iron Steak

Beef Heart

Beef Liver

Beef London Broil

Beef NY Strip Steak

Beef Oxtail

Beef Rib Steak

Beef Rump Roast

Beef Short Ribs

Beef Sirloin

Beef Sirloin Tip Roast

Beef Skirt Steak

Beef Soup Bones

Beef Stew Meat

Beef Tongue

Beef Top Round

Beef Whole Filet

Ground Beef

Cattle

Livestock

Benefits for participating beef producers will include:
- $1 million total in direct funding available to support up to 100 producers who implement new grazing practices and/or expand their use of traditional grazing practices Native American producers have used for generations 
- Training and technical assistance for implementation and/or expansion of grazing practices 
- Expanded market access for beef raised by Native Americans via the American Indian Foods (AIF) trademark label developed by the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC)
- Improved access to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs
Producer enrollment is anticipated to begin in fall 2023. Your participation in the project will last for three years.

List of Farm Journal Agricultural Foundation Funding Opportunities