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Open
- Pays for
- One to four carbon-farming practices (compost, cover crops, managed grazing and more).
- Amount
- $1,500–$25,000
- Deadline / cycle
- Nov 4, 2026
Due Nov 4, 2026.
Grants desk
Grants and cost-share for ranch projects, California first. Updated October 27, 2026.
Calendar
Grant calendar, Nov 2026 – Dec 2027
All 43 programs month by month, with filters and a calendar file to download.
How-toGrant guide for producers
Farm number, conservation plan, EQIP ranking, budgets, records, and what to do if you're turned down.
Open now and opening soon
Open
- Pays for
- Buys permanent conservation easements that keep working land in agriculture.
- Amount
- Up to 50% of the easement's fair market value (up to 75% for grasslands of special environmental significance)
- Deadline / cycle
- Nov 6, 2026
California FY2027 cutoff: Nov 6, 2026, 5 p.m. PT.
Open
- Pays for
- Annual payments for keeping up existing conservation and adding enhancements (e.g., grazing management improvements).
- Amount
- 5-year contract; minimum $4,000 per year
- Deadline / cycle
- Nov 6, 2026
Year-round signup with batch ranking. California FY2027 cutoff: Nov 6, 2026, 5 p.m. PT.
Open
- Pays for
- Conservation practices: cross fencing, livestock water, prescribed grazing, brush management, virtual fence (practice 382, then 528 for subscriptions).
- Amount
- Set rate per practice from the state payment schedule
- Deadline / cycle
- Nov 6, 2026
Applications taken year-round; California ranks them in batches. FY2027 California cutoff: Nov 6, 2026, 5 p.m. PT.
Open
- Pays for
- Conservation practices on your land, plus technical assistance.
- Amount
- $10,000–$50,000
- Deadline / cycle
- Dec 1, 2026
Opened Oct 28, 2026; due Dec 1, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PT.
Disaster aid · California
OpenCUSP Extreme Weather Relief (via CCOF Foundation Hardship Assistance Fund)
CDFA CUSP, run by CCOF Foundation
- Pays for
- Reimburses losses and recovery costs from extreme weather.
- Amount
- $5,000–$20,000 (CUSP limit $40,000 combined in 12 months)
- Deadline / cycle
- Dec 11, 2026
Quarterly windows. Current window Oct 5 – Dec 11, 2026; later 2027 windows close Mar 10, Jun 10, Sep 10 and Dec 10 (confirm on the page; CDFA lists provider projects through Dec 2026).
Open
- Pays for
- Costs of passing the operation to the next generation (succession, legal and planning help).
- Amount
- Up to $10,000
- Deadline / cycle
- Dec 31, 2026
Open through Jun 30, 2027 or until funds run out. Reviewed quarterly (quarters end Dec 31, Mar 31, Jun 30).
Open
- Pays for
- Part of your next compost purchase.
- Amount
- See program page
- Deadline / cycle
- Dec 31, 2026
Open through the end of 2026.
Grant · National nonprofit
Opening soonFACT Fund-a-Farmer: Systems Change & Innovation Grant
- Pays for
- Larger welfare and pasture-system projects.
- Amount
- Up to $10,000
- Deadline / cycle
- Jan 10, 2027
Opens Nov 1, 2026; due Jan 10, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET (8:59 p.m. PT).
Disaster aid · Federal
OpenELAP (Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees & Farm-raised Fish)
USDA FSA
- Pays for
- Extra feed, water hauling, transport and other eligible losses.
- Amount
- Payment rates set by FSA
- Deadline / cycle
- Mar 1, 2027
Application deadline for 2026 losses: Mar 1, 2027.
Open
- Pays for
- Payments for lost grazing.
- Amount
- Payment formula set by FSA
- Deadline / cycle
- Mar 1, 2027
File by Mar 1, 2027 for 2026 losses.
Open
- Pays for
- Payments for livestock deaths.
- Amount
- Payment rates set by FSA
- Deadline / cycle
- Mar 1, 2027
Notice of loss is due soon after the loss is apparent; application deadline for 2026 losses: Mar 1, 2027.
Disaster aid · California
Opening soonCUSP Extreme Weather (via CAFF)
CDFA CUSP, run by Community Alliance with Family Farmers
- Pays for
- Relief for extreme-weather losses.
- Amount
- Up to $20,000 (CUSP limit $40,000 combined in 12 months)
- Deadline / cycle
- Apr 30, 2027
Next window Apr 1–30, 2027. Apply online through CAFF's portal.
Opening soon
- Pays for
- Soil-health practices: compost, cover crops, prescribed grazing, hedgerows, windbreaks.
- Amount
- Set by each Block Grant Recipient
- Deadline / cycle
- Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). The list of Block Grant Recipients is expected in January 2027.
Opening soon
- Pays for
- Pasture transitions, more pasture access and welfare certification.
- Amount
- Up to $3,500
- Deadline / cycle
- 2027 season opens Nov 1, 2026; closes after the first 300 eligible applications.
Opening soon
- Pays for
- Equipment and items that grow the operation (paid to vendors).
- Amount
- $1,000–$5,000
- Deadline / cycle
- Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). Opens once a year, usually around January.
Showing programs open or opening soon as of the last build. See the full calendar for rolling, closed and organization-only programs. Last checked Oct 28, 2026; confirm on each official page.
Next steps
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