Agriculture Grants for Small Businesses

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.

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><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Federal Awarding Agency Name: </strong>U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Funding Opportunity Title: </strong>Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2026</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Funding Opportunity Number: </strong>USDA-NRCS-NHQ-RCPP-AFA-26-NOFO0001451</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Assistance Listing: </strong>10.932, Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Due Date</strong>: NRCS must receive proposals by 4:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 24, 2026.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Note: </strong>The RCPP AFA and Classic FY 2026 notices of funding opportunity (NOFO) will run</p> <p>concurrently. For information on Classic proposals please see USDA-NRCS-NHQ- RCPP-Classic-26-NOFO0001450.</p> <p><br></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>&nbsp;(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><br></p> <p>Up to $310 million is available for RCPP projects through this announcement and the FY 2026 Classic announcement using the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) funding <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>.<span style="color: rgb(209, 52, 56);"> </span>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 NRCS to enter into programmatic partnership agreements with Indian tribes. This set aside will be shared by this announcement and the FY 2026 Classic announcement.&nbsp;</p> <p>RCPP AFAs are intended to reimburse projects led by partners that clearly demonstrate their capacity, resources, and ability to provide technical and financial assistance to benefit conservation implementation. The expectation is that AFA Partners will be ready to implement the project quickly.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The 2018 Farm Bill provides the following examples of project types that might be implemented through RCPP AFA:</p> <p><br></p> <p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;projects that use innovative approaches to leverage the Federal investment in conservation.</p> <p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;projects that deploy a pay-for-performance conservation approach.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Note:</strong> Pay for performance is a partner negotiated method used to pay for quantifiable benefits of implemented conservation activities in lieu of reimbursement for practice installation and management activities at NRCS payment rates.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;projects that seek large-scale infrastructure investments that generate conservation benefits for agricultural producers and nonindustrial private forest owners.</p> <p>NRCS can make up to 15 AFA awards through this funding opportunity through Farm Bill funding.</p> <p><br></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/NOFO0001451_RCPP%20AFA/USDA-NRCS-NHQ-RCPP-AFA-NOFO00001451.docx#3._Submission_Information" target="_blank">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> web page listed below.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>For More Information</strong>: Applicants must contact the appropriate state conservationists and state RCPP Coordinators prior to submitting a proposal. NRCS will use a state conservationist questionnaire to&nbsp;guide the conversations in alignment with program requirements and state level agency needs.</p> <p><span style="color: black;">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.&nbsp;Without having this meeting potential partners will not be able to answer one or more of the questions within program rules and NRCS needs.</span></p> <p><br></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><span style="color: blue;"> </span>web page.</p> <p><br></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><br></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><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>2026 RCPP NOFO Applicant Resources</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: black;">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><span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span></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><br></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><br></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;"> </span><a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program/how-to-apply" target="_blank">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>

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>

Natural Resources Conservation Service

<p>NRCS is announcing the availability of $3 million in WMBP grant funds for the development and establishment of mitigation banks and banking opportunities solely for agricultural producers with wetlands subject to the wetland conservation compliance provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 (as amended). WMBP is a competitive grants program accepting proposals from eligible entities as identified in Section B.1. Priority will be given to banks in states with significant numbers of individual wetlands, wetland acres, and conservation compliance requests. Based on NRCS data, these states are Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.</p> <p><br></p> <p>A webinar for WMBP applicants is scheduled for July 30, 2026 at 3 pm Eastern Time. Information on how to participate in the Microsoft Teams webinar can be obtained through the following link:</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fevents.gcc.teams.microsoft.com%2Fevent%2F4685b4dd-a1ce-4ad6-81e3-d4318799cb11%40ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctessa.garcia%40usda.gov%7Cfe39385573e14554609908dee8d97814%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C639204217875138558%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VNTut5pT2UtsToPpyjmhAGz1FgdrHj3Mh4X%2BfbdX8OI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/4685b4dd-a1ce-4ad6-81e3-d4318799cb11@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>

Farm Aid

Support for farmers transitioning to organic and sustainable practices

Center for Rural Affairs

Training and resources for beginning farmers and ranchers

Farm Aid

Emergency and development grants for family farmers

Food and Drug Administration

<p>This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), and solicits Research Project (R01) grant applications from institutions or organizations that propose to develop or support the development of designated new animal drugs intended for minor uses in major species or for use in minor species (MUMS).&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>The FDA is authorized to provide grants to assist in defraying the costs of qualified safety and effectiveness testing that could be used to satisfy the requirements for FDA approval of MUMS-designated drugs.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Only entities developing drugs for veterinary use or parties working as research partners with such entities are eligible for grants.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The organization (or applicant) seeking approval of the new animal drug under investigation must have opened an Investigational New Animal Drug (INAD) file with FDA/CVM and must hold a minor use or minor species "designation" granted by FDA/CVM's Office of Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Drug Development (OMUMS) for that drug for a specified intended use, in accordance with the provisions of section 573 of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ccc-2) and 21 CFR part 516.</p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: black;">FDA/CVM's Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation (ONADE) must have reviewed and concurred with the proposed study protocol before an applicant can submit a grant application.</span></p>

Food and Drug Administration

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), builds upon the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) which was initiated in 1996 as one of the key activities in a national action plan to combat antibiotic resistance threats. The purpose of this FOA is to protect and promote public health by enhancing, strengthening, and sustaining antibiotic resistance surveillance in retail food specimens within the NARMS program. The NARMS cooperative agreement is intended to improve the detection of antibiotic resistance among bacteria in food commodities, as well as expand to new sites to expand the scope of sampling. Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the NARMS Objectives.

IV&V Test Agency

This is a test NOFO. Do not apply. Modification