Grants for agriculture businesses

Agriculture grants by the numbers

Who funds them

46 funders: California Department of Food and Agriculture (3), Colorado Department of Agriculture (ADCRO) (3), Minnesota Department of Agriculture (3), Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (3), and 42 more.

Award size

Most awards $5K to $500K.

Timing

41 open now, 11 of them rolling. Soonest deadline: Northeast SARE Farming Community Grant Program, Oct 26, 2026. 23 between cycles; Small Farm Infrastructure Grant lists its next window as “~Summer/Fall 2027 (page states 'We anticipate the next grant round to open in Summer/Fall 2027')”.

Agriculture grants open right now

• Easement Restoration and Stewardship: $250,000 to $5,000,000, closes Nov 19, 2026
• CERTA Food Waste Processing Infrastructure Grant: $50,000 to $249,999 for small-scale projects (up to $2,000,000 for large facilities), closes Nov 30, 2026
• MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish: $50,000–$2,000,000, closes Dec 7, 2026
• Northeast SARE Farming Community Grant Program: Typically $250,000 to $500,000 per project; approximately $1,500,000 allocated this cycle, closes Oct 26, 2026Closes tomorrow
• Virginia Port Volume Increase Grant Program: $50 per TEU, maximum $250,000, closes Nov 1, 2026Closes in 7 days
• Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMP) Cost-Share Program: Up to 90% of project cost, maximum $150,000 per approved project (reimbursement), rolling, apply anytime
• Climate Resilience Comprehensive Project Grants FY2027 (Colorado): Up to $150,000 (20% match required), closes Nov 23, 2026
• Very Small Meat and Poultry Processor Reimbursement Grant: Up to $100,000 per applicant, closes Nov 6, 2026
• Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grants: up to $75,000 per project, closes Jan 6, 2027
• Western SARE Local Education and Demonstration (LED) Grants: Up to $60,000 per project (1 to 3 years), closes Oct 28, 2026Closes in 3 days
• AGRI Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant: Up to $50,000 per project; 1:1 match on the amount above $25,000, closes Oct 29, 2026Closes in 4 days
• Northeast SARE Farmer Grant: Awards range from $5,000 to $50,000, closes Dec 8, 2026
• Working Lands Business Enhancement Grant (FY27): $10,000 - $50,000, closes Dec 10, 2026
• Western SARE Farmer/Rancher Grant: Up to $35,000, closes Oct 28, 2026Closes in 3 days
• Climate Resilience Equipment & Infrastructure Grants FY2027 (Colorado): Up to $30,000 (no match required), closes Nov 23, 2026
• North Central SARE Farmer Rancher Grant: Up to $15,000 (individual); up to $30,000 (team of 2+ farms), closes Dec 3, 2026
• AGRI Livestock Investment Grant (Minnesota): 50% of the first $20,000 of eligible expenses, then 25%, up to $25,000 (minimum $400), closes Nov 17, 2026
• Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Biosecurity Grant: Up to $25,000 per premises (reimbursement), closes Nov 30, 2026
• Southern SARE Producer Grant: Up to $20,000 (individual farmer); up to $25,000 (farmer group), closes Nov 6, 2026
• Farm Vitality Planning Grant Program: $15,000, rolling, apply anytime
• AGRI Specialty Crop Preparing for Extreme Weather (Prepare) Grant FY27 (Minnesota): $500 to $10,000 per farming operation (50% cash match required), closes Nov 17, 2026
• NC AgVentures Farm Grant: Awards up to $10,000., closes Dec 15, 2026
• Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program Grants: Up to $10,000 (no match to $2,500; 25% match to $5,000; 1:1 match to $10,000), closes Jan 1, 2027
• Agricultural Workforce Development Program (Colorado): Up to 50% of each intern's employment cost, up to $5,000 per intern (up to 3 interns a year), closes Nov 2, 2026
• Small-Scale Farm Grant (Kentucky State University): Up to $5,000 per application, $10,000 lifetime; up to $500 for education, closes Dec 1, 2026
• Kentucky Food Safety and Efficiency Incentives Program: up to 75 percent reimbursement of the actual cost of a qualified consultation service, up to $3,750, takes applications every month; next round not posted yet
• Trade Show Assistance: 50% reimbursement up to $2,500, rolling, apply anytime
• Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grants: Reimburses 25% to 75% of costs for private owners (up to 75% for electric), closes Nov 12, 2026
• North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission (APUC) Grants: Amount not stated (no fixed cap in the guidelines), closes Jan 1, 2027
• Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMP) Cost-Share Program: Varies by practice and Soil and Water Conservation District, rolling, apply anytime
• California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) CalFresh Grants: $50,000 to $12,500,000 per award; $13.5 million available, closes Nov 3, 2026
• Rail Industrial Access Program: $750,000 per locality per fiscal year, rolling, apply anytime
• MTI Business Innovation Funding: Up to $100,000, rolling, apply anytime
• America's Seed Fund: $50,000 on top of a federal SBIR/STTR Phase I award, and $25,000 when you submit a Phase II proposal ($75,000 total per company), plus 100% of third-party proposal assistance, rolling, apply anytime
• Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant: $5,000 to $50,000 (applicants must match at least 50% of project budget), closes Nov 4, 2026
• JobsOhio Small Business Grant: Up to $50,000, rolling, apply anytime
• Next Level Jobs Employer Training Grant (Indiana): Up to $5,000 per trained employee kept six months, up to $50,000 per employer, rolling, apply anytime
• NYS Grown & Certified Research and Development Grant (GCRD): $10,000 to $50,000 (10% match), closes Oct 25, 2027
• WEDnetPA Training Reimbursement: Up to $2,000 per Eligible Employee (not to exceed $50,000 per company), rolling, apply anytime
• Healthy Food Financing Fund (HFFF): Varies, closes Nov 18, 2026
• Innovation Voucher Program: Varies, closes Nov 6, 2026

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