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Direct Farm Operating Loan
Farm Service Agency
- Loan
- General
- Equipment
- Animal Purchase
- Diversification
- Marketing
- Processing
- Feed
- Seed
- Fertilizer
- Cash Rent
- Housing
- Construction
- Infrastructure
- Repairs
- Pest Management
- Storage
- Legal & Finance
- Water Management
- Waterway Protection
- Water Quality
- Conservation
- Training
- Immigrants
- CSA
- Refinancing
- Reduced Tillage
- National
- Any
Arizona Friends of the Farm Program
Arizona Food Bank Network
- Channel
- Local Food
- Public Health
- Small Producers
- AZ
- Any
Black Farmer Fund
Black Farmer Fund
- Grant
- Loan
- People Of Color
- Food Systems
- Education
- Regenerative
- NY
- Any
California Community Vision Loans
Community Vision Capital & Consulting
- Loan
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Community Gardens
- Local Food
- Food Systems
- CA
- Any
EQIP High Tunnel System Initiative
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Grant
- Cost Share
- High Tunnel
- Conservation
- Soil Health
- Alternative Energy
- Plant Health
- Air Quality
- Irrigation
- Pest Management
- Weeds
- Local Food
- Waterway Protection
- Cover Crops
- Nutrient Management
- National
- Any
Feed The Hunger Fund
Feed The Hunger Fund
- Loan
- People Of Color
- Women
- Food Systems
- Beginning Farmers
- Marketing
- Training
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Immigrants
- HI
- CA
- Any
Hawaii Kahiau Rural Business Development Microloan Program
Kohala Center
- Loan
- Technical Assistance
- Local Food
- Native Americans
- Public Health
- Soil Health
- Plant Health
- Business Plan
- Small Producers
- HI
- Any
Hawaii Qualified Farmer Loan
Hawaii Department of Agriculture
- Loan
- Food Systems
- Training
- Transition
- Microloan
- Disaster Relief
- Soil Health
- Water Quality
- Conservation
- Land & Ownership
- Construction
- Buildings
- Repairs
- Animal Purchase
- Marketing
- Labor
- HI
- Any
Healthy Food Financing Initiative
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Loan
- Education
- Food Systems
- Public Health
- National
- Any
Kentucky Proud Promotional Grant
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Marketing
- Local Food
- KY
- Any
La Montañita's Fund
La Montañita Food Co-op
- Loan
- Local Food
- Food Systems
- General
- Processing
- Cooperatives
- Microloan
- NM
- Any
Leopold Conservation Award
Sand County Foundation
- Grant
- Conservation
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Stewardship
- Regenerative
- Food Systems
- CA
- CO
- KS
- KY
- MD
- MO
- MT
- NE
- NM
- NY
- ND
- OK
- PA
- SD
- TX
- UT
- WI
- ME
- VT
- CT
- NH
- MA
- RI
- Any
Maine Potato Marketing Improvement Fund
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
- Loan
- Food Systems
- Marketing
- Construction
- Storage
- Distribution
- Equipment
- ME
- Potatoes
Michigan Crosshatch Microloan
Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology
- Loan
- Local Food
- Food Systems
- Small Producers
- Beginning Farmers
- Urban
- MI
- Any
Michigan Food and Agriculture Investment Program
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Grant
- Local Food
- Value-Added Products
- Processing
- MI
- Any
Micro-Loan Program for New Mexico Farmers
New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association
- Loan
- Local Food
- Small Producers
- Microloan
- Farmers Market
- Distribution
- Marketing
- NM
- Any
Microloan Programs
Farm Service Agency
- Loan
- Microloan
- Infrastructure
- Construction
- Conservation
- Soil Health
- Water Quality
- Equipment
- Seed
- Fertilizer
- Housing
- Cash Rent
- Certified Organic
- Irrigation
- Marketing
- Distribution
- Farmers Market
- CSA
- Compliance
- Certification
- Small Producers
- Beginning Farmers
- Repairs
- Pest Management
- Animal Purchase
- Fencing
- National
- Any
Milk Donation Reimbursement Program
Agricultural Marketing Service
- Grant
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- Food Systems
- National
- Milk
Minnesota Wolf-Livestock Conflict Prevention Grants
Minnesota Department of Agriculture · Due Jan 3
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Fencing
- Lighting
- Predator Control
- MN
- Livestock
North Dakota Organic Education and Transition Cost Share Program
North Dakota Department of Agriculture
- Cost Share
- Grant
- Transition
- Certified Organic
- Food Systems
- Certification
- Education
- ND
- Any
Northeast AgEnhancement Grant
Farm Credit East
- Grant
- Forest Management
- Food Systems
- Beginning Farmers
- Education
- Events
- NJ
- NY
- RI
- ME
- NH
- VT
- MA
- CT
- Any
Oklahoma Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
Oklahoma Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Research
- Diversification
- Processing
- Agritourism
- OK
- Any
Prairie View A&M Urban Agriculture Programs
Prairie View A&M University
- Education
- Beginning Farmers
- Urban
- Business Plan
- Marketing
- Farmers Market
- TX
- National
- Any
Southern Maryland Revolving Loan Fund for Agricultural & Shellfish Aquaculture Producers
Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission
- Loan
- Food Systems
- Animal Purchase
- Distribution
- Land & Ownership
- MD
- Aquaculture
- Shellfish
- Fruits
- Livestock
- Hops
- Seafood
Steward Loans
Steward
- Loan
- Fundraising
- Regenerative
- Digital Technology
- Crowdfunding
- Conservation
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Food Systems
- Soil Health
- Waterway Protection
- Carbon Capture
- National
- Any
The Carrot Project Farm and Food Loan Fund
The Carrot Project
- Loan
- Food Systems
- Conservation
- Small Producers
- Distribution
- Certified Organic
- Storage
- MA
- RI
- CT
- NH
- ME
- Any
The Greater Berkshire Agriculture Fund
The Carrot Project
- Loan
- Small Producers
- Food Systems
- Conservation
- Certified Organic
- CT
- MA
- NY
- Any
Vermont Agricultural Credit Corporation Loans
Vermont Economic Development Authority
- Loan
- Diversification
- Beginning Farmers
- Marketing
- Local Food
- Education
- VT
- Any
Vermont Farm Fund Business Builder Loan
Vermont Farm Fund
- Loan
- Local Food
- VT
- Any
Western New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grants (NE-RLF)
American Farmland Trust, · Due Nov 29
- Grant
- Regenerative
- Stewardship
- Grazing Management
- Beginning Farmers
- Small Producers
- Local Food
- CT
- MA
- NH
- VT
- Livestock
Whole Foods Local Producer Loan Program
Whole Foods Market
- Loan
- Local Food
- IL
- IA
- IN
- MI
- NE
- MN
- MO
- WI
- Any
Women in Agrifoodtech Directory
From Farms to Incubators
- Education
- Women
- Digital Technology
- Legal & Finance
- Food Systems
- National
- Any
Iowa Century and Heritage Farm Programs
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship · Opens Feb 15
- Discount
- Local Food
- IA
- Any
Lakewinds Organic Field Fund (LOFF)
Lakewinds Food Co-op · Opens Jan 1
- Grant
- Certified Organic
- Local Food
- Conservation
- Food Systems
- Soil Health
- Small Producers
- Events
- Certification
- MN
- IA
- WI
- Any
Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award
Farm Credit East · Opens Nov 20
- Grant
- Local Food
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Small Producers
- CT
- ME
- MA
- NH
- NJ
- NY
- RI
- VT
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Agricultural Systems (AFRI-SAS)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Closed Jun 6
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- Conservation
- Energy Efficiency
- National
- Any
Arizona Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Arizona Department of Agriculture · Closed Jul 26
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- Technical Assistance
- Local Food
- AZ
- Specialty Crops
Brighter Future Microgrant Program
American Farmland Trust · Closed Jul 15
- Grant
- Coronavirus
- Conservation
- Weather
- Food Systems
- Land & Ownership
- Equipment
- People Of Color
- Fencing
- Business Plan
- National
- Any
Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection · Closed Sep 9
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Distribution
- Food Systems
- Processing
- Local Food
- Marketing
- WI
- Any
Colorado Boulder County Sustainable Food and Agricultural Grant Program
Boulder County Department of the Environment · Closed Jan 5
- Grant
- Conservation
- Soil Health
- Water Quality
- Marketing
- Farmers Market
- Local Food
- Beginning Farmers
- CO
- Any
Composting and Food Waste Reduction Pilot Project
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed Sep 4
- Grant
- Non-Profit
- Waste & Compost
- Native Americans
- Education
- Conservation
- Reduced Inputs
- Food Systems
- National
- Any
Connecticut Farm Enterprise Transition Grant
Connecticut Department of Agriculture · Closed Jan 10
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Cooperatives
- Diversification
- Farmers Market
- CT
- Any
Connecticut Specialty Crop Block Grant
Connecticut Department of Agriculture · Closed Mar 4
- Grant
- Local Food
- CT
- Specialty Crops
Delaware First State Food System Grant Program
Delaware Council on Farm & Food Policy · Closed May 10
- Grant
- Processing
- Local Food
- Food Systems
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- DE
- Any
Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)
Agricultural Marketing Service · Closed May 14
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Farmers Market
- Local Food
- CSA
- Digital Technology
- Distribution
- Recreation
- Agritourism
- National
- Any
Farmers of Color Network Infrastructure Fund Grant
Rural Advancement Foundation International · Closed Aug 9
- Grant
- People Of Color
- Local Food
- Native Americans
- AL
- AR
- DC
- FL
- GA
- KY
- LA
- MD
- MS
- NC
- SC
- TN
- VA
- Any
Frontera Farmer Foundation: Chicago Area Farms
Frontera · Closed Jan 20
- Grant
- Conservation
- Certified Organic
- Local Food
- Farmers Market
- IL
- IN
- MI
- WI
- Any
Fruit Guys Community Fund
The Fruit Guys · Closed Jan 30
- Grant
- Beginning Farmers
- Small Producers
- Water Management
- Water Quality
- Soil Health
- Energy Efficiency
- Food Systems
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Community Gardens
- Local Food
- National
- Any
Gather Food Sovereignty Grant
First Nations Development Institute · Closed Feb 28
- Grant
- Native Americans
- Food Systems
- Local Food
- Non-Profit
- Any
Greg Steltenpohl Pragmatic Visionary Award
Community Foundation Sonoma County · Closed Jan 15
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Plant Health
- Local Food
- Small Producers
- Beginning Farmers
- Any
Idaho Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Idaho State Department of Agriculture · Closed Feb 1
- Grant
- Pest Management
- Marketing
- Local Food
- Distribution
- Conservation
- ID
- Specialty Crops
Iowa Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (IA-SCBGP)
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship · Closed Mar 1
- Grant
- Marketing
- Farmers Market
- Diversification
- Research
- Education
- IA
- Specialty Crops
Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP)
Agricultural Marketing Service · Closed May 14
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Local Food
- CSA
- Farmers Market
- National
- Any
Maryland Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund Program
Maryland Agriculture & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation · Closed Oct 15
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Local Food
- Marketing
- Value-Added Products
- Education
- Small Producers
- MD
- Any
Maryland Livestock Processing Equipment Grant Program
Maryland Agriculture & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation · Closed Aug 15
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Meat Processing
- Local Food
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- MD
- Livestock
Massachusetts Food Ventures Program (MFVP)
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources · Closed Jun 14
- Grant
- People Of Color
- Local Food
- Food Systems
- MA
- Any
Massachusetts Urban Agriculture Program
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources · Closed May 6
- Grant
- Local Food
- Urban
- People Of Color
- MA
- Any
Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP)
Rural Development · Closed Jan 3
- Loan
- Grant
- Meat Processing
- Non-Profit
- Local Food
- Food Systems
- National
- Livestock
- Poultry
Michigan Valued Added & Regional Food Systems Grants
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development · Closed Oct 29
- Grant
- Value-Added Products
- Food Systems
- Local Food
- Public Health
- MI
- Any
Minnesota Meat, Poultry, and Milk Processing Grant
Minnesota Department of Agriculture · Closed Oct 24
- Grant
- Processing
- Meat Processing
- Marketing
- Local Food
- Farmers Market
- Diversification
- Equipment
- MN
- Livestock
- Eggs
- Dairy
Minnesota Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Minnesota Department of Agriculture · Closed Mar 21
- Grant
- Marketing
- Local Food
- Public Health
- MN
- Specialty Crops
Montana Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Montana Department of Agriculture · Closed Mar 8
- Grant
- Local Food
- Research
- Marketing
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- Distribution
- MT
- Specialty Crops
Nevada Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Nevada Department of Agriculture · Closed Feb 1
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Marketing
- NV
- Specialty Crops
New England Farmer Microgrants Program (NEFMP)
American Farmland Trust · Closed Jun 1
- Grant
- Coronavirus
- Conservation
- Weather
- Food Systems
- Land & Ownership
- Equipment
- People Of Color
- Fencing
- Business Plan
- CT
- ME
- MA
- NH
- RI
- VT
- Any
New England Farmland, Access, Succession, and Transfer Support Grants (NE-FAST)
American Farmland Trust · Closed Jul 8
- Grant
- Succession
- Land & Ownership
- Beginning Farmers
- Small Producers
- Local Food
- Regenerative
- Conservation
- Technical Assistance
- ME
- VT
- NH
- MA
- CT
- RI
- Any
New York Concord Grape Innovation Award
New York State Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture · Closed Aug 1
- Grant
- Marketing
- Local Food
- NY
- Grapes
New York Soil Health Mini-Grant
New York Soil Health · Closed May 27
- Grant
- Local Food
- Soil Health
- NY
- Any
North Central SARE Research and Education Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Oct 10
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Conservation
- Research
- Education
- Pest Management
- Weeds
- Marketing
- Local Food
- Water Quality
- Fertilizer
- High Tunnel
- Diversification
- Soil Health
- Regenerative
- Certified Grassfed
- Urban
- IL
- IN
- IA
- KS
- MI
- MN
- MO
- NE
- ND
- OH
- SD
- WI
- Any
Northeast SARE Graduate Student Research Grant Program
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Apr 16
- Grant
- Students
- CSA
- Alternative Energy
- Local Food
- Urban
- Conservation
- Research
- Education
- Fertilizer
- Animal Health
- Pest Management
- Labor
- CT
- ME
- MD
- MA
- NH
- NJ
- NY
- PA
- RI
- VT
- WV
- DC
- Any
Northern New York Agricultural Development Small Grants Program (NNYADP-SGP)
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets · Closed Oct 30
- Grant
- Education
- Research
- Local Food
- NY
- Any
Ohio Agriculture Growing Tomorrow Grants
Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation · Closed Jul 31
- Grant
- Education
- Conservation
- Animal Health
- Marketing
- Transition
- Training
- Food Systems
- OH
- Any
Ohio Specialty Crop Producer Block Grant
Ohio Department of Agriculture · Closed Mar 22
- Grant
- Marketing
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- Local Food
- Food Systems
- Non-Profit
- OH
- Specialty Crops
Oklahoma Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Oklahoma Agriculture, Food, and Forestry · Closed Feb 28
- Grant
- Marketing
- Local Food
- Processing
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- Non-Profit
- Pest Management
- OK
- Specialty Crops
Oregon Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)
Oregon Department of Agriculture · Closed Jan 31
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Local Food
- OR
- Specialty Crops
Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (CSC)
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed Jun 10
- Grant
- Regenerative
- Marketing
- Carbon Capture
- Food Systems
- National
- Any
Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP)
Agricultural Marketing Service · Closed May 14
- Grant
- Local Food
- Food Systems
- CSA
- National
- Any
Rhode Island Local Ag & Seafood Act Grant (LASA)
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management · Closed Dec 5
- Grant
- Local Food
- Beginning Farmers
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Women
- Conservation
- RI
- Seafood
Rhode Island Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management · Closed Feb 28
- Grant
- Marketing
- Local Food
- Regenerative
- Conservation
- RI
- Specialty Crops
Santa Fe Farmers' Market Institute Micro-Loans
Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute · Closed Dec 1
- Loan
- Microloan
- Food Systems
- Local Food
- NM
- Any
Southern SARE Research and Education Grant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education · Closed Jun 7
- Grant
- Students
- Education
- Research
- Stewardship
- Food Systems
- Conservation
- PR
- VI
- TX
- OK
- AR
- LA
- MS
- AL
- GA
- FL
- TN
- KY
- SC
- NC
- VA
- Any
Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program
Tennessee Department of Agriculture · Closed Oct 7
- Cost Share
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- Equipment
- Infrastructure
- Diversification
- TN
- Dairy
- Row Crops
- Hay
- Livestock
- Poultry
Tennessee FARM Cost Share Program
Tennessee Department of Agriculture · Closed Mar 31
- Grant
- Disaster Relief
- Food Systems
- Local Food
- Non-Profit
- TN
- Any
The Good Acre Local Emergency Assistance Farmer Fund (GA-LEAFF)
The Good Acre · Closed Feb 1
- Grant
- Emergency
- Wholesale
- Food Systems
- MN
- Any
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Competitive Grants Program (UAIP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Closed Apr 9
- Grant
- Urban
- Non-Profit
- Native Americans
- Local Food
- National
- Any
Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG)
Rural Development · Closed Apr 11
- Grant
- Small Producers
- Food Systems
- Beginning Farmers
- Women
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Conservation
- Processing
- Value-Added Products
- National
- Any
Vermont Farm and Forest Business Plan Implementation Grant
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board · Closed Apr 19
- Grant
- Local Food
- Business Plan
- Construction
- Energy Efficiency
- Equipment
- Small Producers
- Conservation
- Carbon Capture
- VT
- Any
Virginia Food Access Investment Fund Grants (VFAIF)
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services · Closed Dec 16
- Grant
- Food Systems
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Digital Technology
- VA
- Any
Warner Grants for Sustainable Agriculture
The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences · Closed Mar 1
- Grant
- Research
- Conservation
- Food Systems
- Local Food
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- Nutrient Management
- Storage
- OH
- Any
Western North Carolina Agricultural Options Program (AgOptions)
North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission · Closed Oct 1
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Conservation
- Local Food
- Land & Ownership
- Food Systems
- Agritourism
- Seed
- Fertilizer
- Training
- Marketing
- Distribution
- Fencing
- Infrastructure
- Equipment
- Animal Purchase
- Processing
- NC
- Any