Colorado Department of Agriculture Grants

Open Colorado Department of Agriculture grants

• State Matching Grants (Natural Resource Conservation) 2026

  Up to $689Kopen

  The Colorado State Conservation Board's yearly cost-share Matching Grants program assists Conservation Districts in carrying out on-the-ground conserv...

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• NextGen Ag Leadership Grants 2026

  Up to $25Kopen

  The Colorado Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the 2026 round of the NextGen Ag Leadership Grants, providing up to $25,000 per p...

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• Community Food Access Tax Credit

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  Community Food Access Tax Credit is a program from the Colorado Department of Agriculture that funds equipment purchases for small food retailers and ...

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• Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program

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  Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program is a grant from the Colorado Department of Agriculture that funds beginning farmers and ranchers, as well as...

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• Colorado Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

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  Colorado Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is a grant from the Colorado Department of Agriculture that funds projects to en...

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• Climate Smart Market Expansion Project

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  The Climate Smart Market Expansion Project is a competitive grant program from the Colorado Department of Agriculture that funds agricultural business...

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• Urban Agriculture Microgrant Program

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  Urban Agriculture Microgrant Program is a grant from the Colorado Department of Agriculture that funds urban producers in Colorado to establish or exp...

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• Agrivoltaics Research and Development Grant

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  The Agrivoltaics Research and Development Grant is a program from the Colorado Department of Agriculture that funds research and pilot projects explor...

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• Soil Health and Water Use Optimization Grant

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  The Colorado Department of Agriculture is announcing a new round of funding to strengthen the resilience of Colorado's agricultural community by suppo...

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• Colorado State Conservation Board Matching Grants Program 2026

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  The Colorado State Conservation Board's yearly cost-share Matching Grants program assists Conservation Districts in carrying out on-the-ground conserv...

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• ACRE3 Irrigation Hydropower Programs

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  ACRE3 Irrigation Hydropower Programs is a grant and cost-share program from the Colorado Department of Agriculture that funds Colorado agricultural pr...

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• Noxious Weed Management Grants

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  Noxious Weed Management Grants is a grant from the Colorado Department of Agriculture that funds local governments and nonprofits in Colorado to contr...

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• Agricultural Workforce Development Program

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  Agricultural Workforce Development Program is a grant from the Colorado Department of Agriculture that funds farmers, ranchers, and agricultural busin...

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• Small Food Retailers and Small Family Farms Equipment Tax Credit

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  Small Food Retailers and Small Family Farms Equipment Tax Credit is sponsored by Colorado Department of Agriculture. A refundable income tax credit fo...

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• Food Pantry Assistance Grant Program

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  Food Pantry Assistance Grant Program is sponsored by Colorado Department of Agriculture. Provides funding to Colorado food pantries and food banks to ...

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• Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) - FFY 2026

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  The Colorado Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program provides funding for projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialt...

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• Colorado Agricultural Development Grants

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  Colorado Agricultural Development Grants is sponsored by Colorado Department of Agriculture. Supports agricultural value-added projects, marketing, an...

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• Ag Workforce Development Program (AWDP)

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  Since 2019, the Colorado Department of Agriculture's Ag Workforce Development Program has helped farms, ranches, and ag businesses provide paid, hands...

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• Urban Agriculture Microgrant Program

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  The Colorado Department of Agriculture's Urban Agriculture Program is opening its first funding opportunity for urban producers, accepting application...

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• Noxious Weed Program Grants

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  The Colorado Department of Agriculture's Noxious Weed Program provides grants with requirements including Purchase Order agreements, EDDMapS data repo...

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Where Colorado Department of Agriculture grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What Colorado Department of Agriculture funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent Colorado Department of Agriculture awards:

How to apply for Colorado Department of Agriculture grants

Most Colorado Department of Agriculture applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).