List of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Funding Opportunities

A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Impact of Industrial Hemp and Soil Microalgae Consortium as High-Efficiency Carbon Sequestration Model Plants
Florida A&M University, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartALFLLAHemp

A Vibrant Future
International Fresh Produce Association, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartALCAFLGALABerriesGrapesFruitsVegetables

Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- LoanLand & OwnershipBeginning FarmersNationalAny

Blue Carbon, Green Fields
University of Washington, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartWASpecialty CropsOrganic Crops

Building a Regenerative Ranching Economy in the West
Sustainable Northwest, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantEducationClimate-SmartAZCACOHIIDMTNMNVORTXUTWAWYBeef

California Dairy Research Foundation Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Project
California Dairy Research Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Due Sep 14
- GrantClimate-SmartCADairy

Developing Climate-Smart Agriculture and Markets Amongst Socially-Disadvantaged, Limited-Resource, and Urban Farmers in Ohio and Michigan
Central State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartOHMIFruitsVegetablesSpecialty CropsBeef Cattle

Disaster Assistance Recovery Tool
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- EducationGrantLoanCost ShareDisaster ReliefNationalAny

Elevated Foods Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities
Elevated Foods, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartARAZCAFLGAKYMOMSSCTNApplesGrapesFruitsVegetables

Expanding the STAR Program Across Colorado and the West
Colorado Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartCOIDMTNMNVUTWAWYBeef CattleCornish HensGrains

Grazing Regeneratively for Appalachian Sustainable Solutions
West Virginia University Research Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartWVVABeef Cattle

Great Lakes Midwest USDA Regional Food Business Center (RFBC)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantMarketingDigital TechnologyTechnical AssistanceBusiness PlanFood Supply ChainILINMIWIAny

Healthy Food Financing Initiative
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantLoanEducationFood SystemsPublic HealthNationalAny

Hispanic Climate-Smart Commodities Initiative
Victus Puerto Rico, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartFLPRFruitsVegetablesSpecialty Crops

Increasing Farm Resource Efficiency by Utilizing On-Site Post-Production Food Byproducts into Innovative Fertilizers and Climate-Smart Commodities
Re-Nuble, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartNYKYMSMIFruitsVegetablesSpecialty Crops

Innovative Agriculture and Marketing Partnership for Idaho
Regents of the University of Idaho, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartWomenIDBarleyBeef CattleChickpeasPotatoesSugar BeetsWheatHopsSpecialty Crops

Launching The North Valley Food Hub for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Chico State Enterprises, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartCAAlmondsWalnutsRiceTomatoesPeachesPrunes

Michigan Conservation Stewardship for Farmers Project (MCSFP)
Michigan Association of Conservation Districts, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartMICornSoybeansFruitsVegetablesSpecialty CropsLivestock

National Intertribal Food Business Center (rfbc)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantMarketingDigital TechnologyTechnical AssistanceBusiness PlanFood Supply ChainAny

New England Climate-Smart Forest Partnership Project
New England Forestry Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartMEMANHVTCTRITimberForestry

Organic Transition Initiative Direct Farmer Assistance (OTI)
Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantCertified OrganicEducationSocially DisadvantagedBeginning FarmersVeteransNationalAny

Piloting Agroforestry in the Adirondack North Country
Adirondack North Country Association, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartWomenNYTimberDairySheepTree NutsBlueberriesStrawberriesRaspberries

Proximity Climate-Smart Partnership
Proximity Malt, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartCODEKSMANENMNCPAWYVABarley

Reducing GHG Emissions and Improving Soil Carbon Sequestration Potential through High-Carbon Soil Amendment
The Western Sugar Cooperative, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartCOMTNEWYSugar Beets

Reviving the Chestnut
Georgia Alabama Land Trust, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartGAChestnuts

Scaling Methane Emissions Reductions and Soil Carbon Sequestration
Dairy Farmers of America, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartCTKSMAMDMENHNJNMNYPARITXVTDairy

Texas Conservation and Sustainability Initiative (TCSI)
Texas A&M Agrilife Research, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartTXCottonWheatSorghumCornRiceVegetablesLivestockDairyForestryCitrusPecans

The GEVO Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight Program
Gevo, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantWomenNative AmericansClimate-SmartMNSDNEIACorn

The Growing GRASS & Climate-Smart Value-Added U.S. Commodity Markets Project
American Sustainable Business Institute, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartNationalBeef Cattle

Transforming the Farmer-to-Consumer Supply Chain with Climate-Smart Agriculture Partnerships
Carbon A List, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartILINKSMDMIMNNENDNMNYOHPASDTXUTWIDairySoybeansOats

Urban Ag Climate-Smart Commodities Farm Initiative
MCL JASCO, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- GrantClimate-SmartMIALLAMSSCFruitsVegetablesSpecialty Crops

AGriCapture Climate-Friendly Rice
AgriCapture, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Apr 14
- GrantClimate-SmartARCALAMSMOTXRice

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

Business Builder Award Program (RFBC)
U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Jun 20
- GrantBusiness PlanFood Supply ChainMarketingNationalAny

Delta Regional Food Business Center Business Builder Award (RFBC)
U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Jun 20
- GrantBusiness PlanFood Supply ChainMarketingDigital TechnologyMSARLATXALAny

Emergency Commodity Assistance (ECAP)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency · Closed Aug 15
- GrantInsuranceNationalAny

Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection (FLSP)
U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Jan 3
- GrantLaborSafe Working ConditionsNationalAny

Farmers for Soil Health Climate-Smart Commodities Partnership
National Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Sep 23
- GrantClimate-SmartILINKSKYMNMIMONEOHSDTNNDNCMDDENYWIPAVA

Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed May 26
- GrantGrazing ManagementSocially DisadvantagedBeginning FarmersHistorically UnderservedNationalLivestockAny

Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC)
U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Jan 10
- GrantMarketingNationalSpecialty Crops

Northwest and Rocky Mountain USDA Regional Food Business Center (RFBC)
U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Apr 1
- GrantMarketingDigital TechnologyTechnical AssistanceBusiness PlanFood Supply ChainCOIDMTWYWAORAny

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (2501)
U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Jul 5
- GrantSocially DisadvantagedTechnical AssistanceNationalAny

Producer Led Collaborative Effort to Fundamentally Transition the U.S. Beef Supply Chain to Carbon Neutral
American Farmland Trust, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Apr 14
- GrantSmall ProducersClimate-SmartALGAMDMSOKPATXVABeef Cattle

Recognizing the Role of Buffalo Production as a Climate-Smart Commodity
InterTribal Buffalo Council, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Apr 14
- GrantClimate-SmartBuffalo

Rice Stewardship Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities
USA Rice Federation, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Aug 30
- GrantClimate-SmartConservationARCALAMSMOTXRice

Rio Grande Colonias USDA Regional Food Business Center (RFBC)
U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Apr 3
- GrantBusiness PlanFood Supply ChainMarketingDigital TechnologyTXNMAny

Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Closed Sep 15
- GrantRuralNon-ProfitNationalAny

Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Closed Jun 15
- GrantResearchNationalSpecialty Crops

The Climate-Smart Agriculture Innovative Finance Initiative
Field to Market, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Apr 14
- GrantClimate-SmartNationalCornSoybeansCottonPeanutsWheatPotatoesBarleySorghumAlfalfaRiceSugar BeetsLivestock

U.S. Climate-Smart Cotton Program
US Cotton Trust Protocol, U.S. Department of Agriculture · Closed Sep 1
- Socially DisadvantagedClimate-SmartALAZARCAFLGAKSLAMOMSNCNMOKSCTNTXVACotton