grants
Northeast SARE grants focus on sustainability
Proposals for Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) farmer grants are due Nov. 14 for the Northeast region. Northeast SARE covers Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,... more »
Marketing agency adds USDA grant writing to services
Moxxy Marketing has worked with multiple specialty crop commodity groups to submit applications and obtain funding through USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) grants. AMS grants are designed to fund projects “that enhance the marketability and... more »
American Farmland Trust grants $1 million
American Farmland Trust (AFT) has awarded more than $1 million to 110 farmers across the country through the Brighter Future Fund, adding to the $4.5 million awarded since 2020. AFT announced the grants on Oct.... more »
USDA awards grants to boost U.S. fertilizer production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has received $3 billion in applications from more than 350 independent businesses for the first two rounds of a new grant program to add innovative domestic fertilizer production capacity. The... more »
Grants available for Michigan’s specialty groups
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has released a request for proposals through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program from the USDA Marketing Service. The grant funding is contingent on the availability... more »
USDA awards $9.4M for pest management research
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $9.4 million to support 25 research and outreach projects that will help mitigate pests, weeds and diseases on farms and in communities. The awards are made... more »
Michigan value-added grant proposals due Nov. 17
The Value-Added Grant Program is accepting abstract grant proposals until 3 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, Nov. 17, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD). Proposals received after 3 p.m. will not... more »
Funding available for new farmers across New York state
Funding is available to assist new and early-stage farmers through the New York State New Farmers Grant Fund. Now in its third year, the program builds upon the success of 2015 when more than $743,000... more »
Michigan ag department names specialty crop grant awardees
Michigan recipients of the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program have been named by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). “Each of these projects will help enhance of the growth of Michigan’s... more »
USDA awards $21.4 million for organic research, Extension
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released details of 26 grants that will help organic farmers and ranchers improve business operations and bring more organic food to the... more »
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