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43 programs.
Grant · National nonprofit Zero Foodprint
Open
Pays for One to four carbon-farming practices (compost, cover crops, managed grazing and more).
Amount $1,500–$25,000
Who can apply Farmers and ranchers in CA, CO, OR and WA.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Nov 4, 2026
Paperwork easy Tip Projects are ranked by cost per ton of carbon. Keep the budget tight and use COMET-Planner numbers.
Easement · Federal USDA NRCS
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)
Who can apply Land trusts, tribes and public agencies apply, partnering with willing landowners.
Cost share / match The partner entity covers the rest.
Deadline / cycle Nov 6, 2026
Paperwork hard Tip Talk to a local land trust first; easements take a year or more to close.
Conservation payment · Federal USDA NRCS
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
Who can apply Operations already meeting the stewardship threshold for at least two priority resource concerns, willing to address one more.
Cost share / match None: it's a payment for stewardship, not a reimbursement.
Deadline / cycle Nov 6, 2026
Paperwork hard Tip Ask the planner to run the stewardship threshold check with you before you spend time on the application.
Cost-share · Federal USDA NRCS
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
Who can apply Farmers and ranchers who own or lease ag land, with an FSA farm number and eligibility forms on file.
Cost share / match Partial payment. Historically underserved producers (beginning, limited-resource, socially disadvantaged, veteran) get rates at least 25% higher, up to 90% of costs, and can ask for an advance of 50% or more.
Deadline / cycle Nov 6, 2026
Paperwork medium Tip Get the application (CPA-1200) in before the cutoff even if your plan isn't final; the planner refines practices with you.
Pays for Conservation practices on your land, plus technical assistance.
Amount $10,000–$50,000
Who can apply Farmers and ranchers 40 or younger, actively farming in the 2027 season, proposing a new conservation practice.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Dec 1, 2026
Paperwork medium Tip Pick a practice that's new to your land and explain how you'll keep it going after the grant.
Disaster aid · California CDFA CUSP, run by CCOF Foundation
Open
Pays for Reimburses losses and recovery costs from extreme weather.
Amount $5,000–$20,000 (CUSP limit $40,000 combined in 12 months)
Who can apply California underserved and small producers hit by extreme weather. Certified organic operations get priority; non-certified may apply.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Dec 11, 2026
Paperwork easy Tip Have photos, dates and receipts for the weather damage ready; the form is short.
Pays for Costs of passing the operation to the next generation (succession, legal and planning help).
Amount Up to $10,000
Who can apply Farm and ranch transfers on land that is permanently protected or moving toward protection, working with a Land Transfer Navigator.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Dec 31, 2026
Paperwork medium Tip Contact a Land Transfer Navigator first; it's required.
Grant · California Zero Foodprint
Open
Pays for Part of your next compost purchase.
Amount See program page
Who can apply California farmers and ranchers.
Cost share / match Partial
Deadline / cycle Dec 31, 2026
Paperwork easy Tip Get a compost quote first so you can fill in the amount.
Pays for Larger welfare and pasture-system projects.
Amount Up to $10,000
Who can apply Independent livestock and poultry farmers. One award per farm every 2 years.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Jan 10, 2027
Paperwork medium Tip Show the before and after for the animals, with numbers (days on pasture, head moved).
Disaster aid · Federal USDA FSA
Open
Pays for Extra feed, water hauling, transport and other eligible losses.
Amount Payment rates set by FSA
Who can apply Producers with losses not covered by LFP or LIP, such as hauling water or feed during drought.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Mar 1, 2027
Paperwork easy Tip Keep fuel, mileage and feed receipts tied to dates; hauling water counts.
Disaster aid · Federal USDA FSA
Open
Pays for Payments for lost grazing.
Amount Payment formula set by FSA
Who can apply Livestock producers with grazing losses from qualifying drought or wildfire.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Mar 1, 2027
Paperwork easy Tip Check whether your county hit the drought-monitor trigger, then bring grazing records to FSA.
Disaster aid · Federal USDA FSA
Open
Pays for Payments for livestock deaths.
Amount Payment rates set by FSA
Who can apply Producers whose livestock died above normal mortality from eligible weather or attacks by reintroduced or protected predators.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Mar 1, 2027
Paperwork easy Tip Photograph and record each loss the day you find it; the notice-of-loss clock is short.
Disaster aid · California CDFA CUSP, run by Community Alliance with Family Farmers
Opening soon
Pays for Relief for extreme-weather losses.
Amount Up to $20,000 (CUSP limit $40,000 combined in 12 months)
Who can apply California underserved and small producers affected by extreme weather.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Apr 30, 2027
Paperwork easy Tip Create your portal account and fill in the eligibility form before April 1.
Grant · National nonprofit American Farmland Trust
Closed
Pays for Equipment, infrastructure or services for land access or succession, regenerative practices, or business stability.
Amount Up to $10,000
Who can apply For-profit U.S. farmers and ranchers with over $1,000 in sales. Priority for beginning, limited-resource and veteran producers. Not open to 2025+ AFT grantees.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). The 2026 window was Jun 8–18.
Paperwork medium Tip The window is only 10 days. Draft your answers from the guidelines document ahead of time.
Directory · Private Ambrook (company)
Rolling
Pays for Plain-language listings of grants nationwide.
Amount Varies
Who can apply Free search tool.
Cost share / match Varies
Deadline / cycle Rolling
Paperwork easy Tip Use it to double-check deadlines, then confirm on the official page.
Pays for Training, mentoring and education for beginning producers.
Amount Set in each year's notice
Who can apply Organizations that train beginning farmers and ranchers.
Cost share / match Match required (see notice)
Deadline / cycle Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). The FY2026 round was due Jun 16, 2026.
Paperwork hard Tip Producers benefit by joining a funded training program. Ask your RCD or extension office.
Easement · California CA Department of Conservation
Rolling
Pays for Agricultural conservation easements.
Amount Based on appraised easement value
Who can apply Land trusts and local governments apply, with willing landowners.
Cost share / match Varies
Deadline / cycle Rolling (through eligible entities)
Paperwork hard Tip Pair it with NRCS ACEP to cover more of the easement value.
Cost-share · California CAL FIRE
Closed
Pays for Forest management plans, thinning, reforestation and habitat work.
Amount Set by CAL FIRE
Who can apply Private forest landowners with 20–5,000 acres of forest.
Cost share / match Cost-share
Deadline / cycle Not accepting applications until further notice (as of Oct 28, 2026). Past solicitations closed Jan 2, Apr 1 and Oct 1.
Paperwork medium Tip Talk to your CAL FIRE Forestry Assistance Specialist now so a plan is ready when it reopens.
Directory · California State of California
Rolling
Pays for Search every open state grant.
Amount Varies
Who can apply Search tool for all state grants.
Cost share / match Varies
Deadline / cycle Rolling
Paperwork easy Tip Save a search for 'agriculture' and get email alerts.
Pays for Soil-health practices: compost, cover crops, prescribed grazing, hedgerows, windbreaks.
Amount Set by each Block Grant Recipient
Who can apply California producers. You apply through a regional Block Grant Recipient (an RCD or nonprofit), not CDFA.
Cost share / match Usually none
Deadline / cycle Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). The list of Block Grant Recipients is expected in January 2027.
Paperwork medium Tip Ask your RCD now if it plans to be a Block Grant Recipient; they'll have the earliest dates.
Pays for Irrigation and water-pumping efficiency that cuts water and energy use (e.g., solar pumps).
Amount Set by each Block Grant Recipient
Who can apply California producers, through regional Block Grant Recipients.
Cost share / match Usually none
Deadline / cycle Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). Producers apply through Block Grant Recipients.
Paperwork medium Tip Get a pump test and a year of power bills; SWEEP scores on measured savings.
Pays for Testing and demonstrating new conservation approaches and technology.
Amount Set in each year's funding notice
Who can apply Organizations and entities. Producers take part as trial hosts.
Cost share / match Usually a match required (see the notice)
Deadline / cycle Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). The FY2026 On-Farm Trials notice was posted in May and due Jul 27, 2026.
Paperwork hard Tip Offer your ranch as a trial site to an RCD or university that's applying.
Disaster aid · Federal USDA FSA
Rolling
Pays for Restoring fences, water and land damaged by disasters. Can include virtual fence.
Amount Cost-share; limits set per event
Who can apply Producers in counties where FSA has opened ECP after a natural disaster.
Cost share / match Cost-share; percentage set by FSA
Deadline / cycle Opens only after a disaster, county by county.
Paperwork medium Tip Take dated photos of damage before you clean up. Don't repair until you've asked FSA.
Grant · National nonprofit Food Animal Concerns Trust
Opening soon
Pays for Pasture transitions, more pasture access and welfare certification.
Amount Up to $3,500
Who can apply Independent livestock and poultry farmers improving animal welfare. One award per farm every 2 years.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle 2027 season opens Nov 1, 2026; closes after the first 300 eligible applications.
Paperwork easy Tip Apply on opening day; it closes once 300 applications are in.
Disaster aid · National nonprofit Farm Aid
Rolling
Pays for Emergency household and farm needs after a disaster.
Amount Small emergency grants
Who can apply Family farmers hit by disasters.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Rolling. Call the hotline: 1-800-FARM-AID.
Paperwork easy Tip Call the hotline first; they also connect you to other help.
Grant · National nonprofit Farmer Veteran Coalition
Opening soon
Pays for Equipment and items that grow the operation (paid to vendors).
Amount $1,000–$5,000
Who can apply Veterans who farm or ranch and are Farmer Veteran Coalition members.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). Opens once a year, usually around January.
Paperwork easy Tip Join FVC (free for veterans) before the window opens.
Pays for Direct-to-consumer marketing: farmers markets, CSAs, on-farm sales, agritourism.
Amount Set in each year's notice
Who can apply Ag businesses, co-ops, producer networks, nonprofits and local governments.
Cost share / match 25% match
Deadline / cycle Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). The FY2026 round was due Jun 5, 2026.
Paperwork hard Tip Ranch businesses can apply. Show how many producers or customers the project reaches.
Pays for Buying a farm or ranch.
Amount You put 5% down; FSA lends up to 45% of the price
Who can apply Beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers buying land.
Cost share / match Loan (repaid); the rest comes from a commercial lender or seller
Deadline / cycle Rolling
Paperwork hard Tip Line up the commercial lender and FSA at the same time; ask the FSA loan officer to coordinate.
Pays for Operating costs, livestock, equipment, fencing and small land purchases.
Amount Up to $50,000
Who can apply Small, beginning and niche operations that can't get credit elsewhere.
Cost share / match Loan (repaid)
Deadline / cycle Rolling
Paperwork easy Tip Paperwork is lighter than a regular loan. Bring a simple one-year budget.
Conservation payment · Federal USDA FSA
Closed
Pays for Annual rental payments to keep grassland in grass.
Amount Annual per-acre rental rate set by county
Who can apply Owners and operators of eligible grassland and rangeland. Grazing continues under the contract.
Cost share / match Cost-share available for some practices
Deadline / cycle Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). The FY2026 signup ran May 4–29, 2026.
Paperwork medium Tip Signups are short. Ask your FSA office to tell you when the next one opens.
Conservation payment · Private Grassroots Carbon (company)
Rolling
Pays for Payments for measured soil-carbon gains sold as credits.
Amount Per-credit payments; see contract
Who can apply Ranchers using regenerative grazing.
Cost share / match None; it's a contract, not a grant
Deadline / cycle Rolling
Paperwork medium Tip Read the contract length and data-sharing terms closely before signing.
Pays for Local food businesses that process, distribute, aggregate or store local food.
Amount Planning $25,000–$100,000; implementation $100,000–$500,000
Who can apply Ag businesses, co-ops, CSA networks, food councils, nonprofits, local and tribal governments.
Cost share / match 25% match
Deadline / cycle Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). The FY2026 round was due Jun 5, 2026.
Paperwork hard Tip Good fit for a shared processing, cold storage or meat-marketing project with neighbors.
Grant · Federal USDA Rural Development
Closed
Pays for Expanding processing capacity.
Amount Set in the notice ($60 million total in Phase 4)
Who can apply Cattle processing facilities (very small, small and intermediate).
Cost share / match See notice
Deadline / cycle Phase 4 closed Aug 7, 2026 (opened May 7, 2026). No new phase posted as of Oct 28, 2026.
Paperwork hard Tip For ranchers it matters indirectly: more local kill dates. Tell your processor about the next round.
Grant · National nonprofit Native American Agriculture Fund
Closed
Pays for Business assistance, ag education, technical support and advocacy for Native producers.
Amount Set in each request for applications
Who can apply Organizations serving Native farmers and ranchers.
Cost share / match See request for applications
Deadline / cycle Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). The 2026 round was due May 1.
Paperwork hard Tip Native producers: ask your tribal ag program or a NAAF grantee about pass-through help.
Cost-share · Federal USDA NRCS + partners
Rolling
Pays for Practices, land rentals or easements that fit the project's goals.
Amount Varies by project
Who can apply Producers inside a funded RCPP project area. Apply to NRCS directly or through the project partner.
Cost share / match Partners aim to match NRCS funding; producer share depends on the contract.
Deadline / cycle Each project has its own ranking dates. Ask your USDA Service Center.
Paperwork medium Tip Check the California project list. If your county is in one, you may face less competition than in general EQIP.
Grant · Federal USDA Rural Development
Closed
Pays for Renewable energy (e.g., solar pumping) and energy-efficiency projects.
Amount Set in each notice
Who can apply Ag producers and rural small businesses.
Cost share / match Grant covers part; loan guarantees available
Deadline / cycle Grant applications are closed (as of Oct 28, 2026); guaranteed loans remain open. The revised rule (effective Oct 16, 2026) requires projects to be built and running, with 12 months of performance data, before you apply.
Paperwork hard Tip Read the new rule before buying equipment. It changed who qualifies and when.
Easement · California CA Department of Conservation
Closed
Pays for Ag conservation easements and planning grants.
Amount Set in each round
Who can apply Land trusts, local governments and tribes.
Cost share / match 10% match
Deadline / cycle Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). Round 11b was due Jun 17, 2026.
Paperwork hard Tip Landowners: ask your land trust whether your property fits the next round.
Grant · Federal USDA Rural Development
Closed
Pays for Planning (feasibility, business plans) or working capital to market a value-added product.
Amount Up to $50,000 planning; up to $200,000 working capital
Who can apply Independent producers, producer groups and co-ops adding value (e.g., branded beef, processing).
Cost share / match 1:1 match (cash or in-kind)
Deadline / cycle Dates not yet posted (as of Oct 28, 2026). The FY2026 window ran Feb 17 – Apr 22, 2026.
Paperwork hard Tip Start the SAM.gov registration now; it can take weeks and you can't apply without it.
Easement · California California Wildlife Conservation Board
Rolling
Pays for Conservation easements on rangeland that keep it in grazing.
Amount Based on appraised easement value
Who can apply Ranch landowners, working with a land trust or other eligible partner.
Cost share / match Varies
Deadline / cycle Rolling
Paperwork hard Tip Start with a land trust; they write the proposal and handle the appraisal.
Grant · Federal USDA SARE (Western region)
Closed
Pays for On-ranch research and demonstration projects you share with others.
Amount Up to $35,000
Who can apply Farmers and ranchers in the Western region, working with a technical advisor.
Cost share / match None required
Deadline / cycle 2026 call closed Oct 28, 2026, noon MDT (11 a.m. PT). Next call: dates not yet posted; usually opens around August with an October deadline.
Paperwork medium Tip Reviewers fund a clear question with a simple comparison (treated vs. untreated) and a plan to share results.
Grant · Federal USDA SARE (Western region)
Closed
Pays for Applied research and demonstration with producers.
Amount Up to $85,000
Who can apply Ag professionals (extension, NRCS, nonprofits) leading projects with producers.
Cost share / match None required
Deadline / cycle 2026 call closed Oct 28, 2026, noon MDT (11 a.m. PT). Next call: dates not yet posted; usually opens around August.
Paperwork hard Tip Producers: partner with your farm advisor, who leads the application.
Disaster aid · California CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Rolling
Pays for Compensation for livestock killed by wolves. (The deterrence-grant part isn't being offered right now.)
Amount Based on livestock value
Who can apply California livestock producers with confirmed or probable wolf kills.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Rolling
Paperwork easy Tip Call CDFW right away and protect the carcass; an investigation is needed.
Directory · California California RCDs (CARCD directory)
Rolling
Pays for Free planning help, and often pass-through grants (Healthy Soils, SWEEP and others).
Amount Free technical help
Who can apply Anyone in the district.
Cost share / match None
Deadline / cycle Rolling
Paperwork easy Tip The best first call: they know every local round before it's public.
Status (Open, Opening soon, Rolling, Closed) is worked out from the dates above and updates in your browser each day. Difficulty is our rough guide to the paperwork: easy (a short form), medium (a plan or narrative), hard (federal registration, match, or a partner). Missing a program? Tell us and we'll check it. Last checked Oct 28, 2026.
