Browse Ambrook’s collection of funding programs by Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA)

Apply via a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Applications are reviewed and awarded on a rolling basis until further notice.

Patricia Hoppe

A Nevada state local-food purchase program established by SB 370 (81st Legislature). The Nevada Department of Agriculture purchases Nevada-grown, -produced, and -processed food from producers and distributes it through food banks. Farmers, ranchers, producers, processors, and storage/transport providers can apply.



Open to Nevada farmers, ranchers, producers, processors, and storage/transport providers.

A dedicated market or distribution channel provided by an organization that may include financial incentives.

Channel

Farmers Market

Local Food

Trade Relief

Food Systems

Marketing

Producers are paid for food purchased by the Nevada Department of Agriculture and distributed through food banks. Funded by the State of Nevada (SB 370). (Distinct from the now-cancelled federal LFPA money that once co-funded the program.)

Submit an emailed proposal to ndacontracts@agri.nv.gov including prior growing experience, a response to the Cost Schedule (species and acreage), a completed Nevada Native Seed Grow-Out Application, contact info, and a water-rights permit. The 2026 solicitation closed August 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PST. The State intended to award up to six (6) four-year contracts; solicitations recur, so watch the Grant Opportunities page for the next cycle.

Nevada Department of Agriculture — Contracts

A Nevada Department of Agriculture program that awards paid four-year contracts (up to six per solicitation) to Nevada growers who produce locally adapted native seed for the state's post-wildfire restoration needs. Growers receive per-acre compensation and starter seed plus technical support through Nevada's Foundation Seed Program (FSP).



Open to Nevada-resident agricultural producers/growers. Cooperators must be the legal landowner (or hold notarized landowner authorization), have appropriate water rights for the site, control noxious weeds per NRS 555, and keep the majority of the growing area within Nevada. Priority to applicants who demonstrate the most knowledge of the species they apply to grow.

Air Quality

Carbon Capture

Certification

High Tunnel

Landscape

Regenerative

Soil Health

Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat

Certified Organic

Certified Grassfed

Cover Crops

Reduced Tillage

Inputs

Disaster Relief

Emergency

Growers are paid to produce native seed for state restoration on a four-year contract (subject to Board of Examiners approval). Production funding is set per acre by species difficulty at $4,000, $5,000, or $6,000 per acre; payment is made in two installments (80% at contract establishment, 20% at completion). All harvested clean seed is returned to the Department during the contract; seed produced from those fields after the contract term is the grower's to sell. Total funding available for the initiative is $316,445.

Request for Application

The NDA will not accept any submission of incomplete applications. Deadline extensions will not be provided to applicants that miss the posted application deadline. Any applicant that fails to satisfy the deadline requirements will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for funding under this announcement.
Letters of Intent (LOI) are due by December 15, 2023, and should be submitted to Nevada Specialty Crop block Grant Program via email at NevadaSC@agri.nv.gov with a subject line beginning with “2024 Letter of Intent”. 
Applications are by invitation only and are due February 1, 2024. An electronic copy is required and must be submitted to Nevada Specialty Crop block Grant Program via email at NevadaSC@agri.nv.gov with a subject line beginning with “2024 SCBGP Application”.

Kailey Keenen-Garren

SCBGP Program Coordinator

The Agriculture Act of 2018 (Farm Bill) authorized the USDA to partner with state departments of agriculture to enhance the competitiveness of growers of fruits, vegetables and other horticultural crops in areas such as marketing, promotion, education, research, trade and nutrition. A state department of agriculture is the agency, commission or department of a state government responsible&#x2004;for agriculture within the state. Examples of initiatives that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops include: 

1\. Leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops (not a business but crops themselves) with multiple project beneficiaries. 

2\. Assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops that will enhance the industry. 

3\. Expanding availability and access to specialty crops; and 

4\. Addressing local, regional and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers.


Specialty crops are broadly defined as: 

- Fruits and vegetables

- Tree nuts

- Dried fruits

- Nursery crops (including floriculture)



The Agriculture Act of 2018 (Farm Bill) authorized the USDA to partner with state departments of agriculture to enhance the competitiveness of growers of fruits, vegetables and other horticultural crops in areas such as marketing, promotion, education, research, trade and nutrition. A state department of agriculture is the agency, commission or department of a state government responsible for agriculture within the state. Examples of initiatives that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops include: 
1. Leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops (not a business but crops themselves) with multiple project beneficiaries. 
2. Assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops that will enhance the industry. 
3. Expanding availability and access to specialty crops; and 
4. Addressing local, regional and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers.

Specialty crops are broadly defined as: 
- Fruits and vegetables
- Tree nuts
- Dried fruits
- Nursery crops (including floriculture)

All entities, organizations or individuals must be in good standing in order to receive funds. Debarred or suspended organizations are not eligible. Poor performance from previous SCBGP awards may also impact eligibility. Additional eligibility information includes the following: • Applications will be accepted from non-profits, tribal organizations, minority groups, disadvantaged farmers, agricultural associations, industry groups, community-based organizations, individual producers (cannot be for the benefit of a sole individual business or entity), and academia that seek to improve the competitiveness of specialty crops in Nevada.
- Applicants must be in good standing with all grant funds and required reports associated with the NDA to be eligible to apply.
- Any individual/organization that has been disbarred or had funding revoked with any state/federal entity will not be considered.
- Applicant projects must benefit more than one individual or organization. 

Note: Previous sub-grantees with poor performance may not be considered for funding. The review committee will be provided background sheets on previously funded projects by program management which allows a collective determination to be made on whether the project should be considered for funding. Poor performance may include late/incomplete reports, failure to respond to correspondence from SCBGP management staff in a timely manner, mismanagement of SCBGP funds, among other activities.

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

Grant

Specialty Crops

Aloe Leaves

Blackberries

Fruits

Honey

Horticulture

Mamey Sapote

Maple Syrup

Mustard Greens

Parsnips

Passion Fruit

Pineapples

Plantains

Pummelos

Raspberries

Rutabagas

Tree Nuts

Vegetables

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

Apiary

Anise

Basil

Cassava

Chia

Cinnamon

Ground Cherry

Wine

Cilantro

Boston Lettuce

Green Leaf Lettuce

Iceberg Lettuce

Lolla Rossa Lettuce

Oak Leaf Lettuce

Red Leaf Lettuce

Romaine Lettuce

Dry Onions

Green Onions

Bell Peppers

Potato Seeds

Processing Potatoes

Russet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

Zucchini

Turnip Top

Distribution

Diversification

Events

Trade Show

All projects must be completed by September 29, 2027. Projects can last up to three years with the anticipated award period starting on October 1, 2024, and ending September 29, 2027. Projects that are anticipated to be finished in less than the full award period are still eligible to apply. All project leads/coordinators will be required to submit annual progress reports and a final report. The final report is to be submitted no more than 30 days after the completion of the project. The expenditure of grant funds must occur within the authorized subgrant period. Failure to fulfill reporting requirements may be cause for withholding funding, withdrawal of funding or possible rejection of future applications.

List of Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) Funding Opportunities