Texas Agriculture Grant (YFGP)

During the 89th Texas Legislative Session, House Bill 43 was passed, creating the Texas Agricultural Grant Program. This program modifies the Young Farmer Grant Program to expand the program's ability to support Texas agriculture.

As implementation progresses, the Texas Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority Board, will continue developing additional funding opportunities to further strengthen the state's agricultural industry.

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This is an umbrella program created by HB 43, 89th Texas Legislature, with two tracks that treat producers in opposite ways. Read the one that applies to you.

AgPro — Agriculture Production Resource Opportunity (the producer track). Individuals are eligible. "Agricultural Producer is defined as an individual or entity directly engaged in the production of agricultural products for commercial purposes, including crops (including farming); livestock (including ranching); forestry products; hydroponics; nursery stock; or aquaculture, whereby 50 percent or greater of their gross income is derived from those products." Texas base is required: "Applicants, businesses and/or individuals, must be Texas-based entities with operations headquartered in Texas. If awarded, funds must be used to benefit only Texas location(s)." A minor "would be able to receive grant funds for an agricultural project and would need to ensure the application documents how they meet the definition of agricultural producer," with a parent or guardian party to the contract. An Ag/Timber registration number helps but is not required — "If you do not have this number, it will not prevent you from submitting your application." Applications run through the TDA-GO portal, and you "must register for a TDA-GO account AT LEAST 72 hours before the application submission deadline." Note what is NOT published: although this program "modifies the Young Farmer Grant Program," TDA publishes no age limit, no acreage minimum and no years-farming requirement for AgPro. Cost share is required, "with the required match determined in accordance with program guidelines."

AgLink Continuity Grant — producers are explicitly INELIGIBLE. The first criterion is that "The applicant is not a producer of a raw agriculture product but instead is indirectly affected by natural disasters through reduced production by other farmers or ranchers." It funds the facilities between the farm and the processor — "gins, grain warehouses, and rice driers" — and the applicant must be "a critical agriculture facility/operation that takes possession of a raw agricultural commodity directly from a group of producers (farmers, ranchers, or growers) for purposes of marketing, storage, or initial processing." Further tests: the applicant "can show negative financial impact due to decreased raw agriculture production in the surrounding area"; "must be able to match 10% of awarded funds"; must be "located in Texas"; "A business must be domiciled/headquartered in Texas – Businesses domiciled outside of Texas, even if they have business operations in Texas are not eligible"; and "The principal owners of a business must all be U.S. citizens or resident aliens."

Timing — nothing is open right now. AgPro "Opened: April 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM / CLOSED: Thursday, May 14, 2026 by 5:00 PM Central Time"; TDA received more than 1,100 applications and moved award notification to November 15, 2026, and "Future rounds will be dependent on legislative appropriations." AgLink is "CLOSED - All applicants that submitted a proposal have been notified." Sign up for TDA's email notifications and watch for the next Request for Grant Applications.

The Texas Agricultural Grant Program (created by HB 43, 89th Legislature) is an umbrella; the terms live in its two sub-programs. TDA publishes no award figures for the parent program itself.

AgPro — Agriculture Production Resource Opportunity (the producer track). "Grant awards under this program will be made in amounts no less than $5,000 and no more than $500,000 per Grant Recipient. Grant Recipients will be required to provide a cost share toward the total project cost, with the required match determined in accordance with program guidelines." Program details as published: "Competitive application process / Reimbursement-based funding / Matching funds required / Compliance reporting required." Eligible project types: equipment and machinery, facility improvements, livestock systems, irrigation systems, apiary expansion, conservation and technology. Applicant must be an agricultural producer deriving "50 percent or greater of their gross income" from eligible products.

AgLink Continuity Grant — for gins, grain warehouses, rice driers, produce packing sheds and similar facilities. Producers, farmers and ranchers are explicitly ineligible. No award amount is published; the only stated financial condition is "The applicant must be able to match 10% of awarded funds." Applicant must be domiciled/headquartered in Texas.

Status: both rounds are closed. AgPro "Opened: April 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM / CLOSED: Thursday, May 14, 2026"; TDA received more than 1,100 applications and pushed award notifications to November 15, 2026. "Future rounds will be dependent on legislative appropriations." AgLink: "CLOSED - All applicants that submitted a proposal have been notified."