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Grants for Small businesses - Agriculture

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Feed the Need
$3,000
Future Harvest
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 2, 2025

This program provides financial support to local farmers in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia to help them grow and deliver fresh produce to food assistance organizations, addressing food insecurity and strengthening the local farming economy.

Food and Nutrition
Individuals
World Food Forum (WFF) Startup Innovation Awards
$80,000
World Food Forum (WFF) and Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 12, 2025

This competition provides funding and support to youth-led startups developing innovative technologies to improve global agrifood systems and tackle food security challenges.

Science and Technology
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Cecil County Upper Shore Agriculture Grant
$10,000
Cecil County Office of Economic Development
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 14, 2025

This program provides funding to agricultural businesses in Cecil County, Maryland, to support projects that expand operations, enhance marketing, or improve sustainability and community impact.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Wake County Solid Waste Division’s Waste Prevention Grant 2024
$10,000
Wake County Solid Waste Division
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This grant provides funding to schools, nonprofits, and businesses in Wake County, North Carolina, to implement innovative projects that reduce waste through recycling, composting, and other diversion strategies.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
Frontera Farmer Foundation Grant Program
$15,000
Frontera Farmer Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 12, 2025

This grant provides financial support to small and mid-sized family farms in the Midwest that focus on sustainable practices and sell their products in the Chicago market.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant
$50,000
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 15, 2025

This program provides funding to urban farmers and organizations in Pennsylvania to improve agricultural infrastructure, enhance food production, and combat food insecurity in cities.

Agriculture
Individuals
Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture (SEGA) Innovation Grant Program
$250,000
Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This program provides financial support to Missouri residents and organizations engaged in agriculture to develop projects that enhance the economic value of agricultural products through processing, equipment, or cooperative initiatives.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Urban Grower Success Micro-Grant
$8,000
Allegheny County Conservation District
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 15, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support for urban agriculture projects in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, aimed at enhancing local food systems and promoting environmental sustainability.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens
$4,500,000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (Food and Drug Administration)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 6, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to a wide range of organizations for initiatives aimed at improving the detection and monitoring of antibiotic resistance in food products to enhance public health and food safety.

Consumer Protection
State governments
Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Grant
$150,000
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 17, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to counties, municipalities, tribal governments, and weed management entities in Minnesota for projects aimed at controlling and eradicating harmful noxious weeds.

Agriculture
City or township governments
Tire-Derived Aggregate Grant Program
$500,000
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 16, 2024

This grant provides funding to California-based entities for infrastructure projects that utilize recycled tire materials to reduce landfill waste and promote sustainable construction practices.

Transportation
City or township governments
The FruitGuys Community Fund Grant
$5,000
The FruitGuys Community Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 22, 2025

This grant provides funding to small farms and agricultural nonprofits in the U.S. for sustainability projects that benefit the community, with a focus on initiatives led by BIPOC individuals.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
KDA Specialty Crop Grant Program
$330,000
Kansas Department of Agriculture
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 18, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support projects that improve the competitiveness of specialty crop producers in Kansas, including fruits, vegetables, and nursery crops, by enhancing market access, conducting research, and addressing industry challenges.

Agriculture
City or township governments
Crop-Animal Systems Research Program
$1,000,000
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 6, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative research projects that integrate crop and animal systems to improve agricultural productivity and sustainability in the U.S. food system.

Agriculture
County governments
Agricultural Stationary Diesel Engine Repower Program
$250,000
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 19, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to agricultural businesses in Santa Barbara County for replacing old diesel engines with cleaner electric alternatives to reduce air pollution and improve public health.

Environment
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Building Resilience in Agriculture
$150,000
National Geographic Society (NGS)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 6, 2025

This funding opportunity supports experienced project leaders in developing innovative, science-based agricultural practices that enhance resilience against climate change while improving soil health, biodiversity, and local livelihoods.

Agriculture
Individuals
Climatetech Growth-Stage Startups in Massachusetts
$1,000,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 14, 2025

This funding opportunity supports growth-stage clean technology startups in Massachusetts that are ready to deploy innovative climate solutions in partnership with local project hosts.

Energy
Small businesses
Developing Markets for Continuous Living Cover Grant Program 2026
$100,000
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 9, 2025

This grant provides funding to Minnesota-based organizations to develop markets for innovative agricultural practices that improve soil health and water quality through the use of continuous living cover crops.

Environment
County governments
Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)
$400,000
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (Food and Drug Administration)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 12, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for institutions and organizations to conduct innovative studies that improve understanding and treatment of rare diseases, addressing significant gaps in knowledge and promoting effective medical product development.

Health
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
MALT Small Grants Program – Spring (Round 4)
$50,000
Marin Agricultural Land Trust
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 5, 2025

This funding opportunity supports agriculturalists in Marin County, California, by providing financial assistance for projects that enhance agricultural resilience, protect biodiversity, and promote sustainable practices on working lands.

Community Development
Individuals