Agriculture and Farm Grants funding

Agriculture and Farm Grants 2026

Browse open grant programs for farms, ranches, and agribusinesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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USDA, state agriculture, and conservation grants for producers, value-added processors, and beginning farmers.

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Open grants

790

Average award

$40,000

Top eligibility tags

small_businessagriculturefood_businessnonprofit

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Browse open grant programs for farms, ranches, and agribusinesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

INRolling

Indiana Employer Training Grant (ETG) – Agricultural Workforce

Grantor

Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

Award Amount

$50,000

Indiana basedemployer
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Oct 16, 2026

Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026

Grantor

N/A

Award Amount

$50,000

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MARolling

Climate Smart Agriculture Program (CSAP)

Grantor

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)

Award Amount

$50,000

massachusetts basedlicensed farm
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AZRolling

Arizona Microbusiness Loan Program – Agricultural Businesses

Grantor

Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity

Award Amount

$50,000

fewer than 5 employeesArizona based business
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HIRolling

Feed the Hunger Fund Hawaii Small Business Loans

Grantor

Feed the Hunger Fund

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessfood_business
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MORolling

Missouri Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Program

Grantor

Missouri Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$50,000

Missouri basedfood insecurity
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VTRolling

Working Lands Enterprise Initiative Business Enhancement Grant

Grantor

Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Board

Award Amount

$50,000

farmeragribusiness
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VTRolling

Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI) Business Enhancement Grant – Women-Owned

Grantor

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets / Working Lands Enterprise Board

Award Amount

$50,000

woman_ownedvermont_based
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Mar 7, 2029

F24AS00298 Cooperative Agriculture

Grantor

Grantor name if different from agency

Award Amount

$50,000

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Rolling

Plant Biotic Interactions

Grantor

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Award Amount

$50,000

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MTRolling

Montana Growth Through Agriculture Grant and Loan Program

Grantor

Montana Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$50,000

agriculturevalue_added
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Dec 31, 2026

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program

Grantor

Grantor not listed

Award Amount

$50,000

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NYRolling

Farmers' Market Resiliency Grant Program (Round 4)

Grantor

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

Award Amount

$50,000

farmers marketfood system resiliency
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WIRolling

Cooperative Development Grant

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businesscooperative
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CORolling

Cannabis Business Grant

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businesssocial_equity
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Sep 30, 2026

F26AS00068 Partners for Fish and Wildlife FY26

Grantor

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitsmall_business
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Dec 31, 2026

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development

Grantor

US Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$50,000

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Rolling

Plant Genome Research Program

Grantor

National Science Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

nonprofitstartup
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GARolling

Georgia Agricultural Tax Exemption (GATE)

Grantor

Georgia Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$50,000

small_business
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FLRolling

Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program — Agriculture

Grantor

FloridaCommerce

Award Amount

$50,000

for profitsmall business
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MARolling

Massachusetts Climate Smart Agriculture Program (Green Component)

Grantor

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)

Award Amount

$50,000

massachusetts basedagricultural operation
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VARolling

Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Facility Grant

Grantor

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)

Award Amount

$50,000

agricultural businessfood processing
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MTRolling

Growth Through Agriculture Grant and Loan Program

Grantor

Montana Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$50,000

montana_businessagriculture_business
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LARolling

Louisiana Small Scale Agriculture Coalition On-Farm Grant

Grantor

Louisiana Small Scale Agriculture Coalition (LSSAC)

Award Amount

$50,000

Louisiana basedsmall farm
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CORolling

Small Food Business Recovery and Resilience Grant

Grantor

Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) – Community Food Access Program

Award Amount

$50,000

Colorado small food retailersmall family farm
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VTRolling

Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI) – Minority & Disadvantaged Business Enhancement

Grantor

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Award Amount

$50,000

minority_ownedvermont_based
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Rolling

FSA Farm Microloan Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$50,000

rural_businessbeginning_farmer
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MTRolling

Montana Agricultural Development Council Growth Through Agriculture Grants and Loans

Grantor

State of Montana

Award Amount

$50,000

agriculturefood_business
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VTRolling

Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI) – Veteran-Owned Business Enhancement

Grantor

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Award Amount

$50,000

veteran_ownedvermont_based
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CTRolling

Connecticut Agricultural Enhancement Grant

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg)

Award Amount

$49,999

Connecticut municipalityagricultural nonprofit
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OHRolling

Ohio Micro-Loan Program

Grantor

Ohio Department of Development

Award Amount

$45,000

MBE certifiedOhio based
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KSRolling

StartUp Kansas Loan Program — Agricultural

Grantor

Network Kansas

Award Amount

$45,000

ruraldistressed community
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CORolling

Rural Jump-Start Grant and Tax Credit (Agriculture)

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$40,000

rural ColoradoRural Jump Start zone
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MTRolling

Montana Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program

Grantor

Montana Department of Environmental Quality

Award Amount

$40,000

clean_energyenergy_efficiency
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CTRolling

Connecticut Farm Reinvestment Grant Program

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg)

Award Amount

$40,000

Connecticut farmerexisting operation
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ALRolling

Alabama Specialty Crop Block Grant Program — Value-Added Food Products

Grantor

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI)

Award Amount

$40,000

specialty cropAlabama based
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ALRolling

Alabama Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)

Grantor

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI)

Award Amount

$40,000

specialty cropAlabama based
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MDRolling

Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism (MFARM) Grant Program

Grantor

Maryland Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$40,000

food banknonprofit
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VARolling

Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Planning Grant

Grantor

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)

Award Amount

$35,000

agricultureVirginia locality
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MSRolling

Mississippi Minority Business Micro Loan Program – Agriculture

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$35,000

minority ownedwomen owned
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NJRolling

Northeast SARE Farmer Grant

Grantor

USDA Northeast SARE / Rutgers Cooperative Extension

Award Amount

$30,000

small_business
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VTRolling

Vermont Farm Fund

Grantor

Vermont Farm Fund

Award Amount

$30,000

farmfood_business
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VTRolling

Farm to Institution Market Development Grant

Grantor

Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets (VAAFM)

Award Amount

$30,000

Vermont farm or food businessproducer association
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WIRolling

International Market Access Grant

Grantor

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Award Amount

$30,000

small_businessexporter
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VTRolling

Vermont Farm Fund Business Builder Loans

Grantor

Vermont Farm Fund

Award Amount

$30,000

small_businessfood_business
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WIRolling

International Market Access Grant (IMAG) — Agricultural Export

Grantor

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)

Award Amount

$30,000

farmfood producer
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IARolling

Choose Iowa Value-Added Grant

Grantor

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

Award Amount

$25,000

Iowa basedagriculture
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HIRolling

Maui County Agricultural Micro Grant Program

Grantor

County of Maui

Award Amount

$25,000

farmerrancher
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MERolling

Maine Farms for the Future Program

Grantor

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF)

Award Amount

$25,000

Maine farmbusiness planning
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CTRolling

Connecticut Farm Transition Grant (FTG)

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg)

Award Amount

$25,000

Connecticut farmerdiversification
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MDRolling

Frederick County Agricultural Innovation Grant

Grantor

Frederick County Government

Award Amount

$25,000

agriculturefarm_business
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HIRolling

New Farmer Loan Program

Grantor

Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) — Agricultural Loan Division

Award Amount

$25,000

Hawaii basedbeginning farmer
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KYRolling

Kentucky Selling Farmer Tax Credit

Grantor

Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation

Award Amount

$25,000

farmerbeginning_farmer
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NMRolling

NMDA Healthy Soil Program Grant

Grantor

New Mexico Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$24,999

tribal governmentacequia
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ALRolling

Alabama RC&D Councils Grant — Agricultural and Rural Community Projects

Grantor

Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Councils

Award Amount

$20,000

nonprofitAlabama based
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CARolling

California Underserved and Small Producers (CUSP) Direct Relief Program

Grantor

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Office of Grants Administration

Award Amount

$20,000

small_business
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RIRolling

RI Agricultural Energy Grant Program

Grantor

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) / Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources

Award Amount

$20,000

farmRhode Island
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MTRolling

Tribal Business Planning Grant

Grantor

State of Montana

Award Amount

$20,000

tribal_governmentnative_owned
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MNRolling

AGRI Down Payment Assistance Grant — Beginning Farmer

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$20,000

beginning farmerMinnesota resident
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MNRolling

Beginning Farmer Equipment and Infrastructure Grant

Grantor

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$20,000

beginning farmerMinnesota resident
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