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School Gardens and Classroom Cooking Programs
$10,000
Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 14, 2025

This funding opportunity supports schools and nonprofit organizations in creating or enhancing garden and cooking programs that promote healthy eating and environmental education for children in communities served by Sprouts Farmers Market.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Growing Healthy Kids Grant
$10,000
Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 14, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in communities with Sprouts Farmers Market stores to implement hands-on programs that promote children's health, nutrition, and wellness through education and family engagement.

Health
Nonprofits
2025-2026 Native Agriculture & Food Systems Scholarship
$1,500
First Nations Development Institute
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 14, 2025

This scholarship provides financial support to Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students pursuing degrees in agriculture and food systems to help strengthen their communities' food sovereignty and local food systems.

Agriculture
Individuals
Conservation Partners Program 2025
$1,000,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 12, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, local and state governments, tribal entities, and educational institutions to promote conservation practices and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers on private working lands.

Environment
Nonprofits
World Food Forum (WFF) Startup Innovation Awards 2025
$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
Global AgriInno Challenge
$30,000
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Zhejiang University (ZJU)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 12, 2025

This initiative provides funding and support to youth innovators and agri-tech entrepreneurs developing digital solutions that promote sustainable agrifood systems, particularly for smallholder farmers and marginalized communities.

Agriculture
Individuals
Massachusetts Food Ventures Program 2026
$250,000
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 9, 2025

This program provides funding to Massachusetts-based organizations and individuals to improve access to healthy food and create economic opportunities in low- to moderate-income communities.

Food and Nutrition
City or township governments
Southeast Aquatics Fund 2025
$500,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 8, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofits, government agencies, and educational institutions in the southeastern U.S. to improve aquatic habitats and water quality, particularly for endangered species and key river basins.

Environment
Nonprofits
Crop-Animal Systems Research Program
$1,000,000
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 10, 2025

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
UDIM Food Pantry Grant Program 2025
$7,000
United Dairy Industry of Michigan
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 22, 2025

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This grant provides food pantries in Michigan with commercial-grade refrigeration units, technical assistance, and funds to purchase nutritious dairy products, helping them better serve individuals and families facing food insecurity.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 30, 2025

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that enhance community development, education, basic needs, and environmental stewardship in the Black Oak Getty Wind Farm Area.

Energy
Nonprofits
Native Food Sovereignty Grant
$40,000
First Nations Development Institute
Private

Application Deadline

May 14, 2025

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Tribal and Native-controlled initiatives that promote self-determination in food systems, focusing on community empowerment, cultural heritage, and intergenerational knowledge.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Farm Viability & Sustainability Grant Program
$75,000
Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This program provides financial support to small and mid-sized farms in Ulster County, New York, to enhance their economic viability, energy efficiency, and climate resilience.

Community Development
Nonprofits
American Farmland Trust announces Emergency Resilience Grant
$10,250
American Farmland Trust
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 21, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small and mid-sized U.S. farms and ranches facing economic challenges due to natural disasters or market disruptions, helping them enhance resilience and promote sustainable agricultural practices.

Agriculture
Individuals
Women In Ag Award
Contact for amount
German Agricultural Society
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Apr 17, 2025

This award recognizes and honors women worldwide who are making significant contributions to agriculture, agribusiness, education, technology, and research, providing them with a platform to share their achievements and inspire others.

Agriculture
Individuals
Golden LEAF Foundation’s Open Grants Program
$500,000
Golden LEAF Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 23, 2025

Date Added

Apr 14, 2025

This funding opportunity supports economic development projects in North Carolina, particularly for government entities and nonprofits working to benefit rural and economically distressed communities through job creation, workforce training, and infrastructure development.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Native American Agriculture Fund 2025
$250,000
Native American Agriculture Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 11, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, Tribal governments, and Native Community Development Financial Institutions dedicated to improving the success of Native farmers and ranchers across the U.S. and its territories.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Graduate Student Grants
$22,000
Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This funding opportunity supports graduate students in the Southern U.S. conducting research projects that promote sustainable agriculture and address key challenges faced by farmers and agricultural communities.

Community Development
Individuals
AgForward Grant Program 2025
$15,000
Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 8, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit educational institutions and organizations in a 12-county area to support innovative agricultural education projects that engage students and promote careers in production agriculture.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
2025 Vital Farms Local Impact Grantmaking Program
$125,000
Vital Farms
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 7, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and eligible entities in specific Missouri counties for projects that promote animal welfare, improve food access and transparency, enhance youth education, and advance agricultural initiatives.

Agriculture
City or township governments