Agriculture Grants for Nonprofits

Small Business Administration

The Supply Chain Acceleration and Logistics Enablement (SCALE) Program supports organizations that help small businesses overcome operational, technical, workforce, and market access barriers that limit their ability to participate and grow as suppliers within strategically important industries. Through technical assistance, industry engagement, and other implementation focused activities, SCALE helps small businesses address identified supply chain constraints, strengthen supplier readiness, improve production capability, and expand participation in strategically important supply chains.

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Projects under this grant: Make funding available through agreements with private nonindustrial forest landowners to pay for specific, non-commercial ecological forest improvement and wildfire resilience practices to the extent they support reforestation and longevity of existing regeneration.Provide technical assistance to promote information sharing and education on the full range of effective reforestation practices and opportunities as well as forest management education and management planni         Promote long-term storage of carbon in forest trees and soils through reforestation and reduction of forest overcrowding and pests. Further the goals of the California Forest Carbon Plan, California’s Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy, California’s Wildfire & Forest Resilience Action Plan, California’s Strategic Plan for Expanding the Use of Beneficial Fire, and AB 32 Climate Change Scoping Plan.CAL FIRE seeks to significantly increase reforestation of forests degraded by overcrowding, drought, pest infestation, and catastrophic fire.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

The FRSAN program, under assistance listing number 10.525, is to establish a network that connects individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations to stress assistance programs.

Foreign Agricultural Service

Under MAP, USDA/FAS enters into agreements with Participants to share the cost of certain marketing and promotion activities to expand exports of U.S. agricultural commodities. Financial assistance under the MAP is made available on a competitive basis, and USDA/FAS endeavors to enter into agreements with eligible Participants to cover as broad an array of agricultural commodities as possible. All U.S. agricultural commodities, except tobacco, are eligible for consideration.

Foreign Agricultural Service

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support the E (Kika) de la Garza Emerging Markets Program (EMP) by issuing new awards. The purpose of this program is to develop, maintain, or expand markets for exports of United States agricultural commodities and to promote cooperation and exchange of information between agricultural institutions and agribusinesses in the United States and emerging markets. This opportunity is available to U.S. entities to achieve the purposes of this program by: (1) making assessments of food and rural business systems needs; (2) making recommendations on measures necessary to enhance the effectiveness of food and rural business systems, including potential reductions in trade barriers; and (3) identifying and carrying out specific opportunities and projects to enhance the effectiveness of food and rural business systems in emerging markets.

Foreign Agricultural Service

The QSP is designed to encourage the development and expansion of export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities by assisting U.S. entities in providing commodity samples to potential foreign importers to promote a better understanding and appreciation for the high quality of U.S. agricultural commodities.

Foreign Agricultural Service

Under the Cooperator Program, USDA/FAS enters into agreements with nonprofit agricultural trade organizations ( Cooperators ) to share the costs of maintaining and developing foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities and products. Financial assistance under the Cooperator Program is made available on a competitive basis, and USDA/FAS endeavors to enter into agreements with eligible Cooperators to cover as broad an array of agricultural commodities as possible. All U.S. agricultural commodities, except tobacco, are eligible for consideration.

Foreign Agricultural Service

The TASC program is designed to assist U.S. organizations by providing funding for projects that seek to remove, resolve, or mitigate existing or potential sanitary, phytosanitary, or technical barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops.

Farmer Veteran Coalition

Farming and ranching support for military veterans entering agriculture

Food and Drug Administration

<p>The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to address topics related to the use of digital health technologies (DHTs) for remote data acquisition in clinical investigations to support drug development.</p>

Natural Resources Conservation Service

<p><strong>Federal Awarding Agency Name: </strong>U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)</p> <p><strong>Funding Opportunity Title: </strong>Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Classic for federal fiscal year (FY) 2026.</p> <p><strong>Funding Opportunity Number: </strong>USDA-NRCS-NHQ-RCPP-Classic-26-NOFO0001450</p> <p><strong>Assistance Listing: </strong>10.932, Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)</p> <p><strong>Due Date</strong>: NRCS must receive proposals by 4:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 24, 2026.</p> <p><strong>Note: </strong>The RCPP Classic and Alternative Funding Arrangement (AFA) FY 2026 notices of</p> <p>funding opportunity (NOFO) will run concurrently. For information on AFA proposals please see Funding Opportunity Number USDA-NRCS-NHQ-RCPP-AFA-26-NOFO0001451.</p> <p>The RCPP promotes the coordination of NRCS conservation activities with partners that offer value-added contributions to expand our ability to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns. Through the RCPP, NRCS seeks to co-invest with partners to implement projects that provide solutions to conservation challenges thereby measurably improving the resource concerns they seek to address. RCPP promotes collaboration with partners, stakeholders, and various communities, which is paramount to achieving equity in NRCS programs and services.</p> <p>Partners use this notice to propose projects that improve natural resources in one or more states or focus on priority concerns in NRCS-designated <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program/critical-conservation-areas" target="_blank">Critical Conservation Areas</a> (CCAs). NRCS works with these partners to plan and carry out projects on farms, ranches and private forest land. Through the program, NRCS can provide funding to support both partners and producers. Proposals are selected through a competitive process based on their impact, the partner’s contributions, and how well the partnership is managed.</p> <p>Up to $310 million is available for RCPP projects through this announcement and the FY 2026 AFA announcement using the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text" target="_blank">Working Families Tax Cut Act, Public Law 119-21</a> funding. Proposals are accepted from all 50 States, the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and U.S. territories in the Pacific Island Areas (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).</p> <p>Up to $30 million of the total available funding is being made available specifically for</p> <p>NRCS to enter into programmatic partnership agreements with Indian tribes. This set aside will be shared by this announcement and the FY 2026 AFA.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Submissions: </strong>Proposals must be submitted through the <a href="https://nrcs.my.salesforce-sites.com/" target="_blank" style="color: blue;">RCPP portal</a><a href="https://nrcs.my.salesforce-sites.com/" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">.</a> See <a href="https://usdagcc-my.sharepoint.com/personal/tessa_garcia_usda_gov/Documents/GAAD/NOFO/NOFO0001450_RCPP%20CLASSIC/USDA-NRCS-NHQ-RCPP-Classic-26-NOFO0001450.docx#_3._Submission_Information" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">section E</a> of this announcement for information on using the RCPP portal to submit proposals. Access to the RCPP portal requires a level 2 eAuthentication credential or a Login.gov credential.</p> <p>Obtaining a new Login.gov credential involves multiple steps and can take several days to complete. Instructions are posted on the <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program/how-to-apply" target="_blank">How to Apply to RCPP</a>&nbsp;web page listed below.</p> <p><strong>For More Information</strong>: Applicants must&nbsp;contact the appropriate State Conservationists and state RCPP coordinators prior to submitting a proposal. NRCS will use a State Conservationist questionnaire to guide the conversations in alignment with program requirements and state level agency needs. Proposals submitted without the benefit of the lead partner meeting with the State Conservationist to discuss how their project can meet agency needs and program requirements through a completed questionnaire risk receiving reduced ranking scores. Without having this meeting, potential partners will not be able to answer one or more of the questions within program rules and NRCS needs.</p> <p>A list of state RCPP coordinators (as of the date of this announcement’s posting) is on the <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program/how-to-apply" target="_blank" style="color: blue;">How to Apply to RCPP</a> page.</p> <p>Applicants can also email the RCPP inbox (<span style="color: blue;">rcpp@usda.gov</span>) with any questions about the announcement. The <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program" target="_blank" style="color: blue;">RCPP website</a><span style="color: blue;"> </span>is also a great source of current information about the program.</p> <p>Interested applicants are encouraged to participate in one or more of the webinars below to learn about the program and how to apply.</p> <p>2026 RCPP NOFO Applicant Resources <span class="ql-size-small">This webinar will provide general information for applicants submitting proposals for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).&nbsp;Please refer to the RCPP website for more information</span>. <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program/how-to-apply" target="_blank" style="color: blue;">Regional Conservation Partnership Program | Natural </a> <span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;</span> <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program/how-to-apply" target="_blank" style="color: blue;">Resources Conservation Service (usda.gov)</a></p> <p>Ÿ&nbsp;<strong>RCPP NOFO Applicant Webinar – June 30, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM</strong></p> <p><a href="https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/d8329fd1-0409-4b9c-9f37-9e184fc7f84e@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697" target="_blank">https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/d8329fd1-0409-4b9c-9f37-9e184fc7f84e@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697</a></p> <p>Ÿ&nbsp;<strong>RCPP NOFO Applicant Easement Webinar – July 9, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM</strong></p> <p><a href="https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/24547ad1-f99e-4161-a3ee-0bad228230c9@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697" target="_blank">https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/24547ad1-f99e-4161-a3ee-0bad228230c9@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697</a></p> <p><span style="color: black;">Information on all webinars will be posted to the </span><a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program/how-to-apply" target="_blank" style="color: blue;">How to Apply to RCPP </a><span style="color: blue;">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program/how-to-apply" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">page</a><a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program/how-to-apply" target="_blank" style="color: black;">.</a></p>