Browse Ambrook’s collection of funding programs by Kentucky Women In Agriculture (KYWIA)

Apply through KWIA during the annual application window (2026 window closed March 15, 2026). The program page invites applicants to leave an email to be notified when the next cycle opens; membership is required (join via joinit.org link on the site).

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Kentucky Women in Agriculture awards small reimbursement grants to members who farm in Kentucky to support production agriculture expenses. In 2026 the organization awarded two $2,000 grants, with grantees contributing at least 25% of the requested funds. The application window runs once a year and closed March 15, 2026; the next cycle has not yet been announced.



- Member of Kentucky Women In Agriculture (KWIA) for at least two full years
- Produced agricultural products for sale to the public with gross annual agricultural sales greater than $500 in the previous 2 years (self-declared, must be verifiable)
- Must comply with all health, food safety, and other Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations
- Applicant's farm must be located in Kentucky
- KWIA Board Members serving on the Executive Committee are ineligible

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

Grant

75%/25% split: grantee must provide at least 25% of requested funds. Paid as a reimbursement by check once all merchant receipts are presented. Grantees must report on use of funds at the KWIA Annual Conference. Funds may not buy motorized vehicles, labor, annual operating expenses (feed, seed, fertilizer, processing fees, jars, plants, etc.), or products processed for resale; livestock purchases limited to breeding stock.

Published amounts: In 2026, KWIA will award two, $2,000 grants! Each grant is split 75%/25%, requiring the grantee to provide at least 25% of the requested funds. For example, if awarded $2,000, the Grantee must contribute at least $500.

Apply using the application form below. Applications must include:
- A statement about the applicant’s career goals for working in agriculture and how this scholarship will support her academic pursuits. (500 words or less)
- A college transcript (to date)
- At least two (2) letters of recommendation

In keeping with the mission to empower women in agriculture through education, involvement, and action, the Kentucky Women in Agriculture organization offers a scholarship for women who are full-time students entering their junior year in college through graduate school. Scholarship applicants must demonstrate the degree they are seeking relates to agriculture, demonstrate need, and be enrolled as a full-time student.



1. Be a female with residence in Kentucky. 2. Entering junior year through graduate school in a Kentucky school or affiliate veterinary school with a GPA of 2.5 or above. Must submit their college transcript to date.

Stewardship

Socially Disadvantaged

Historically Underserved

The scholarship award will be $1,000 and will be paid to the applicant in one $500 increment each semester. Applications are judged on desire to work in agriculture (40 pts), financial need (30 pts), academic record (20 pts), and extra-curricular activities (10 pts).

List of Kentucky Women In Agriculture (KYWIA) Funding Opportunities