Agriculture Grants

National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA · $200K–$230K

Eligibility is limited to a defined list: state agricultural experiment stations; colleges and universities; university research foundations; other research institutions and organizations; federal agencies; national laboratories; private or nonprofit organizations, foundations, or corporations; individuals; or groups of two or more of these. The USDA NIFA Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program funds projects to increase children's knowledge of agriculture and improve their nutritional health. Awards range from roughly $200,000 to $230,000. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA · $200K–$450K

Open to a broad list of entities: state agricultural experiment stations; colleges and universities; university research foundations; other research institutions and organizations; federal agencies; national laboratories; private organizations or corporations; individuals; or groups of two or more of these. This USDA NIFA program supports extension and collaborative efforts to maintain and expand the national farm financial management database (FINBIN) and build farm management knowledge. Awards range from roughly $200,000 to $450,000. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · $550K

Eligibility is limited to 1862, 1890, and 1994 Land-Grant Institutions (including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University) and the University of the District of Columbia. This USDA NIFA program funds professional development and technical assistance to support the 4-H Military Partnership and educational programs for military-connected youth. The award is fixed at about $550,000. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA · $75K–$300K

Open to a range of entities including State Cooperative Extension Services; federal, state, local, or Tribal agencies; nonprofit community-based or non-governmental organizations; organizations representing farms or small food processors; institutions of higher education or their foundations; or collaborations of two or more of these. This USDA NIFA Food Safety Outreach Program funds new technical assistance projects focused on grant-writing skills to expand food safety training and outreach. Awards range from roughly $75,000 to $300,000. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA · $400K–$550K

Open to a range of entities including State Cooperative Extension Services; federal, state, local, or Tribal agencies; nonprofit community-based or non-governmental organizations; organizations representing farms or small food processors; institutions of higher education or their foundations; or collaborations of two or more of these. The USDA NIFA Food Safety Outreach Program funds new collaborative education and training projects to expand food safety training, education, and outreach. Awards range from roughly $400,000 to $550,000. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

Natural Resources Conservation Service · $250K–$5M

This NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Trials program funds projects where awardees recruit agricultural producers and provide technical assistance and incentive payments to test innovative conservation practices. For-profit entities qualify if their primary business relates to agriculture, and nonprofits qualify if they have experience working with agricultural producers; individuals, partnerships, and foreign organizations are not eligible. Awards range from about $250,000 to $5 million. Applicants must already have access to a network of producers to recruit, which narrows who can realistically apply.

Natural Resources Conservation Service · $250K–$2M

The NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants Classic program funds development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies tied to agricultural production. It is open to all non-foreign, non-federal entities and individuals based in the United States, though applications must be submitted by a single entity (partners may be subrecipients). Awards range from about $250,000 to $2 million. Eligibility is fairly broad aside from the exclusion of federal and foreign applicants.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · $50K–$500K

This USDA NIFA program funds research, education, and extension on urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production through competitive grants. A broad set of applicants is eligible, including agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, research institutions, federal agencies, national labs, private organizations and corporations, individuals, and groups of these entities. Applications must include local community organizations on the project team. Awards range from about $50,000 to $500,000, and proposals involving multiple eligible applicants receive priority.

Strategic Growth Council · $350K–$420K

The Tribal Capacity Building Program provides funding and technical assistance to California Native American Tribes, enhancing staff capacity to advance Tribes’ climate- and housing-related work. The goal of the program is to help Tribes develop long-term capacity to secure funding and implement Tribal-led climate- and housing-related projects. More details about the program can be found below: Eligible Applicants: California Native American Tribes listed on the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) Contact List as of February 2026, including federally recognized and non-federally recognized Tribes. Non-federally recognized Tribes must be registered with the California Secretary of State as a nonprofit, a for-profit corporation, or a limited liability company. Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHE) listed in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s National Directory of Tribes and TDHEs. Eligible Activities: The program funds staff salaries and activities that advance Tribes’ climate- and housing-related work. Activities may include planning, securing funding for, and implementing housing projects and related efforts to advance climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience. Funding Available for Round 2 Awards: Grantees may receive funding between $350,000 and $420,000 total for the three-year grant term. Grant Term Length: 36-month period Grant Availability Type: Competitive Match Funding Required: No Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity: The SGC will not require a waiver of sovereign immunity from Tribes who are receiving funds on a reimbursement basis. However, requests for advance pay will necessitate federally recognized Tribal awardees to sign a limited waiver of sovereign immunity. Disbursement Type: Reimbursement/advance pay for eligible entities Technical Assistance: In addition to providing funding, the program will offer grantees no-cost, flexible support that responds to each Tribe’s needs. The capacity building and technical assistance services offered include, but are not limited to: Grant application assistance; Grant management support; Planning support; Implementation assistance; Staff development; Economic development; Trainings and workshops; Partnership building; Peer learning

Foreign Agricultural Service · Amount varies

This USDA Foreign Agricultural Service program (Emerging Markets Program) funds work to develop, maintain, or expand markets for U.S. agricultural exports in emerging markets, including needs assessments and projects to improve food and rural business systems. Eligibility is broad: any U.S. private or government entity with a demonstrated role or interest in exporting U.S. agricultural commodities, including nonprofit trade associations, colleges and universities, cooperatives, state regional trade groups, and private companies. Foreign organizations may only participate as subrecipients or in-kind partners. Active SAM.gov registration is required. No award amount is stated.

Foreign Agricultural Service · Up to $750K

This USDA Foreign Agricultural Service program supports the Norman E. Borlaug Fellowship Program, funding applied research, extension, and education collaborations between U.S. researchers and counterparts in emerging-market economies, with a maximum award around $750,000. Eligibility is limited to U.S. state cooperative institutions and other U.S. colleges and universities (consortia members must all be eligible). Applicants must have active SAM.gov registration before the deadline, with no exceptions or waivers. Other organization types and individuals are not eligible.

Foreign Agricultural Service · Amount varies

This USDA Foreign Agricultural Service program (Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program) shares the costs of maintaining and developing foreign markets for U.S. agricultural commodities. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations that promote exports of one or more U.S. commodities and do not have a business interest in or receive remuneration from specific commodity sales. Active SAM.gov registration is required. All U.S. agricultural commodities except tobacco are eligible. No award amount is stated.

Foreign Agricultural Service · Up to $150K

This USDA Foreign Agricultural Service program supports the Cochran Fellowship Program, funding applied research, extension, and education collaborations between U.S. researchers and counterparts in selected emerging-market economies, with a maximum award around $150,000. Eligibility is limited to U.S. state cooperative institutions and other U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants must have active SAM.gov registration before the deadline, with no exceptions or waivers. Other organization types and individuals are not eligible.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · $300K

This USDA NIFA program (Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity) supports community-based extension projects addressing agriculture, youth, economic development, healthy lifestyles, and natural resources in tribal communities, with awards around $300,000. Eligibility is limited to the specific colleges and universities designated as 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, which are named in the announcement. No other applicants qualify. This NOFO begins a new four-year continuation funding cycle.

Foreign Agricultural Service · Amount varies

This USDA Foreign Agricultural Service program (Market Access Program) shares the cost of marketing and promotion activities to expand exports of U.S. agricultural commodities. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, state regional trade groups, U.S. agricultural cooperatives, and state agencies. Active SAM.gov registration is required before the deadline. All U.S. agricultural commodities except tobacco are eligible. No award amount is stated; note this is a cost-share/cooperative marketing program.

Foreign Agricultural Service · Amount varies

This USDA Foreign Agricultural Service program (Quality Samples Program) helps U.S. entities provide commodity samples to potential foreign importers to promote U.S. agricultural commodities. Eligibility is broad: any U.S. private or government entity (excluding FAS overseas posts) with a demonstrated role and interest in exporting U.S. agricultural commodities, including nonprofit trade associations, universities, cooperatives, state regional trade groups, and for-profit entities. Active SAM.gov registration is required. No award amount is stated.

Foreign Agricultural Service · Amount varies

This USDA Foreign Agricultural Service program (Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops) funds projects to remove, resolve, or mitigate sanitary, phytosanitary, or technical barriers that threaten U.S. specialty crop exports. Eligibility is broad: any U.S. private or government entity with a demonstrated role or interest in exporting U.S. specialty crops, including nonprofit trade associations, universities, cooperatives, state regional trade groups, and private companies. Foreign organizations may participate only as subrecipients or in-kind partners. Active SAM.gov registration is required. No award amount is stated.

CA Department of Food and Agriculture · Amount varies

The 2026 Dairy Plus Program will make approximately $34 million available to support the implementation of advanced manure management practices. The 2026 Dairy Plus Program will provide supplemental funding opportunities for projects in previous and in-progress Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) and Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), and for projects in the process of implementing a system that is equivalent to approved AMMP and/or DDRDP practices (i.e., AMMP-like and/or DDRDP-like practices). Projects proposing advanced manure management practices must go beyond the usual GHG emission reductions and benefits already provided by the AMMP and DDRDP, and equivalent AMMP and/or DDRDP-like practices: · The maximum grant term will be 12 months initially, with the possibility of 24 months pending extension of contract end date approval from USDA. The start and end dates of the grant agreement are subject to change and contingent on the approval of the CPA 52 (NRCS-CPA-52 Environmental Evaluation Worksheet) for the proposed project, as well as pending extension of contract end date approval from USDA. · Project funding award cap at $750 per cow, for a maximum of $1,250,000 per project. · Grants are paid out on a reimbursement basis following invoice submission by the awardee. Grant funds are subject to state and federal program reimbursement timelines and the availability of program funding. The proposed project must meet the following eligibility requirements for the 2026 Dairy Plus Program: · The project site must be in a commercial California dairy operation. A dairy operation is defined as an entity that operates a dairy herd, which produces milk or cream commercially, and whose bulk milk or bulk cream is received or handled by any distributor, manufacturer, or any nonprofit cooperative association of dairy producers. · California farmers, ranchers, and California Native American Tribes are eligible to apply. Producers receiving grant award funds must be located in California with a physical California business address. · Producers receiving grant award funds must be registered with the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) for the specific farm/tract information for all tracts. Note: One farm per tract is eligible for award. · Only 1 FSA-registered entity is eligible for an award in each solicitation round. If multiple dairy operations under one FSA-registered entity/producer name are selected, only 1 dairy will be awarded. ·Eligible project types can be categorized as: o In-progress or previous AMMP recipient proposing a Dairy Plus Program project. o In-progress or previous DDRDP recipient proposing a Dairy Plus Program project. o In-progress or already operational “AMMP approved practice/AMMP-like” or “DDRDP approved practice/DDRDP-like" system proposing a Dairy Plus Program project. · The recipient and project must adhere to all “Requirements and Limitations,” which include federal requirements specific to the USDA Advancing Markets for Producers program.

Agricultural Marketing Service · $250K–$1M

This USDA Agricultural Marketing Service program funds collaborative multi-state partnerships that enhance the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops through projects addressing regional or national issues such as food safety, plant pests and disease, research, and marketing. Eligible applicants are federally recognized tribal governments, state governments, public and state-controlled higher-education institutions, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education. Projects must benefit two or more states or territories. Awards range from about $250,000 to $1,000,000.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · $10K–$10M

The USDA AFRI Foundational and Applied Science program funds research, education, and extension projects across six agricultural priority areas. Eligibility is broad and includes universities and colleges, state agricultural experiment stations, research institutions, private organizations or corporations, federal agencies, and U.S.-citizen or permanent-resident individuals; foreign and international organizations are not eligible. Awards range widely from about $10,000 up to $10 million depending on project type. Eligibility for specific grant types varies by program area, so applicants should check the RFA.