Grants
No guarantee of funding. Check every requirement on the official notice. You are responsible for accuracy.
The site does not arrange a loan and does not take a cut.
This is a checklist, not an award. You review and submit. Check the official page and your local USDA office. The market never signs and never promises approval. Farms pay no fee.
USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program
Federal grants for direct farm-to-buyer markets
2026 round closed June 5, 2026. Watch for the next round.
Rural Energy for America Program
USDA Rural Development help for renewable energy and energy efficiency on farms and rural small businesses.
Check the official page for current dates.
NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Conservation help for working land, including soil, water, and grazing.
Applications are accepted year-round. Each state sets a ranking date. Check the official page for current dates.
The writing helper is on your stand after you claim it. Claim a free stand
2501 Program - Outreach for Socially Disadvantaged & Veteran Farmers
USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (US) · Federal · US
Up to ~$600k · Annual
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
AFID Infrastructure Grant
Virginia VDACS (VA) · State · VA
Up to $50,000; locality cash match · Fall round Sep 14-Oct 30 2026; spring round to Apr 30
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
AFID Planning Grant
Virginia VDACS (VA) · State · VA
Up to $20k single / $35k multi-locality; 1:1 match · Rolling
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP)
USDA NIFA (US) · Federal · US
Up to ~$750k over 3 yrs · Annual
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
CSP - Conservation Stewardship Program
USDA NRCS (US) · Federal · US
Annual payments, min $4,000/yr; 5-year contracts · Continuous; state ranking cutoffs
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
California Healthy Soils / CDFA grants
CDFA (CA) · State · CA
Varies · Program cycles
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Ceres Trust grants
Ceres Trust (US) · Private · US
Varies · Check site
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Colorado Agriculture grants (ACRE3, STAR)
Colorado Dept of Agriculture (CO) · State · CO
Varies · Program cycles
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
EQIP High Tunnel Initiative
USDA NRCS (US) · Federal · US
Flat payment per sq ft by state rate · Apply via EQIP, continuous; state ranking dates
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
FSA Beginning Farmer & Rancher Loans (Direct/Guaranteed)
USDA FSA (US) · Federal · US
Direct operating up to $400k; direct ownership up to $600k (check current limits); down-payment loan option · Year-round
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
FSA Farm Loan Programs (incl. veteran & historically underserved targeted funds)
USDA FSA (US) · Federal · US
Varies by loan · Year-round
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
FSA Microloans
USDA FSA (US) · Federal · US
Up to $50,000 operating or $50,000 farm ownership · Year-round
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Farm Aid grants & Ag Funding Library
Farm Aid (nonprofit) (US) · Private · US
Varies; Organic Transition $10k-$50k (closed Sep 30 2026) · Program-specific
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Farm Storage Facility Loans
USDA FSA (US) · Federal · US
Up to $500k; microloan option up to $50k · Year-round
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
FarmHer Fund / FarmHer grants
FarmHer (US) · Private · US
Varies (check) · Periodic; check site
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Farmers.gov Loan Assistance Tool / Service Center Locator
USDA (US) · Federal · US
·
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Georgia Grown / GDA grants
Georgia Dept of Agriculture (GA) · State · GA
Varies · Program cycles
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Grants.gov search (agriculture)
US Government (US) · Federal · US
·
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Iowa Choose Iowa / Value-Added Grants
Iowa Dept of Agriculture & Land Stewardship (IA) · State · IA
Varies · Annual
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF/CAIP)
KY Office of Agricultural Policy (KY) · State · KY
County cost-share (CAIP) · County cycles
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
LFPP - Local Food Promotion Program
USDA AMS (US) · Federal · US
Planning $25k-$100k; implementation $100k-$500k; turnkey $50k-$100k; 25% match · Annual; FY26 closed Jun 5 2026; FY27 likely spring
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Maryland MARBIDCO programs
MARBIDCO (MD) · State · MD
Loans and grants (e.g., Next Gen Farmland, value-added) · Program cycles
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion / small processor programs
USDA Rural Development (US) · Federal · US
Varies · Phase-based; check
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Michigan Food & Agriculture Investment Program
Michigan MDARD (MI) · State · MI
Varies · Rolling/annual
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Minnesota AGRI Grants (Livestock Investment, Value Added, Urban Ag, etc.)
Minnesota Dept of Agriculture (MN) · State · MN
Up to $25k-$200k by program · Annual cycles
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
New York Farmers' Market & Ag grants
NY Dept of Agriculture & Markets (NY) · State · NY
Varies · Annual
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Next Generation Farmer Fund
National Young Farmers Coalition (US) · Private · US
$10,000-$50,000 · Opens Oct 28 2026, closes Dec 1 2026
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
North Carolina Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund
NCDA&CS (NC) · State · NC
Varies · Annual
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Northeast SARE Farmer Grants
SARE Northeast (US) · Federal · US
Up to ~$30,000 · Annual (fall)
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Ohio Dept of Agriculture grants
ODA (OH) · State · OH
Varies · Program cycles
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Oregon Dept of Agriculture grants
ODA (OR) · State · OR
Varies · Program cycles
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Organic Certification Cost Share (OCCSP)
USDA FSA (US) · Federal · US
Up to 75% of certification cost (capped per scope) · Annual, apply by ~Oct 31 for prior year costs
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Patagonia Environmental Grants
Patagonia (US) · Private · US
Typically $5k-$20k · Rolling (check)
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Pennsylvania Agriculture Business Development / PA Farm Bill grants
PA Dept of Agriculture (PA) · State · PA
Varies · Annual
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI) Farmer Fund
RAFI-USA (US) · Private · US
Varies · Periodic
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
SARE Farmer/Rancher Grants (4 regions)
USDA NIFA / SARE (US) · Federal · US
~$15k-$35k (NCR $15k indiv/$30k team, due Dec 3 2026; Western up to $35k, due Oct 28 2026; Northeast & Southern differ) · Annual, regional (most fall-winter)
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Southern SARE Producer Grants
SARE Southern (US) · Federal · US
Up to ~$20,000 indiv / $25,000 group · Annual (fall)
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (via state ag depts)
USDA AMS / state depts of agriculture (US) · Federal · US
Varies by state (often $10k-$250k) · Annual, state-set (often winter-spring)
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Texas Young Farmer Grant
Texas Dept of Agriculture (TX) · State · TX
$5,000-$20,000; dollar-for-dollar match · Annual (check)
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
USDA resources for Beginning Farmers (farmers.gov)
USDA (US) · Federal · US
· Ongoing
Official page · last checked 2026-10-15
Questions: hello@americansharemarket.com