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Agriculture & Rural Development

Grants for farmers, ranchers, rural communities, conservation, and agricultural research.

423+
Active Grants
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Funding Agencies

Top Funders

Top Funding Agencies

USDA
NRCS
FSA
RD

Grant Types

What You'll Find

Conservation stewardship and practices funding
Rural business development grants
Beginning and socially disadvantaged farmer programs
Agricultural research and innovation grants
Food systems and local food market programs
Rural water and waste disposal system grants
Community facilities grants for rural areas

Sample Opportunities

Representative Grants

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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

NRCS / USDA·$1K – $450K·Closes: Rolling
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Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG)

USDA RD·$75K – $250K·Closes: Nov 15, 2026
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Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program

USDA RD·$75K – $1M·Closes: Rolling
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Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

USDA AMS·$50K – $2M·Closes: Feb 28, 2027
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Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE)

USDA NIFA·$7.5K – $200K·Closes: Rolling
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Federal Legislation

Related Legislation

Major federal laws driving agriculture & rural development funding. Track appropriations, award timelines, and open grant opportunities.

Farm Bill
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Inflation Reduction Act
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Agriculture & Rural Development grants: common questions

How many agriculture & rural development grants are available right now?

GrantSonar is tracking 423 open agriculture & rural development grants as of today. That count reflects opportunities that are currently accepting applications — closed rounds and award announcements are excluded, which is why it is smaller than the headline figures some directories advertise. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested daily.

Who funds agriculture & rural development grants?

The most active funders behind the 423 open agriculture & rural development grants on this page are USDA, NRCS and FSA. Foundation funders are profiled from public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings, so you can see a funder's actual past giving rather than only its stated priorities.

Who is eligible for agriculture & rural development grants?

Eligibility for agriculture & rural development grants varies by opportunity, but the listings on this page are open to nonprofits, government agencies, school districts and other eligible organizations. Each listing states its own eligible applicant types, and GrantSonar filters your matches against your organization type, geography and programs so ineligible opportunities are demoted rather than surfaced.

When are the deadlines for agriculture & rural development grants?

Deadlines differ per opportunity and some are rolling with no fixed close date. Every listing on this page shows its own close date where the funder publishes one, and GrantSonar re-checks source pages so a deadline that moves is picked up rather than left stale.

Is there a free way to search agriculture & rural development grants?

Yes. This page is free to browse with no account. A free GrantSonar account additionally matches these agriculture & rural development grants against your organization's profile and eligibility, so you get a ranked shortlist rather than a list you filter by hand.

How often is this list of agriculture & rural development grants updated?

Daily. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested every day, duplicate listings are collapsed onto a canonical record, and listing URLs are checked for rot — a stale catalogue is worse than a smaller current one, so dead links are flagged rather than left to look live.