U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grants

Open U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants

• Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund and Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund

  Up to $30Mopen

  Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund and Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). These ...

  agricultureeconomic_developmentworkforce_developmentsmall_businesscotton manufacturing

• Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

  Up to $10Mopen

  Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). WIC provides nutr...

  nutritionmaternal_healthpublic_healthfood_securitychild_welfare

• Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). REAP provides guaranteed loan financing and grant fundi...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencyrural_developmentrenewable energyenergy efficiency

• Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry

  Up to $500Kopen

  Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry is sponsored by U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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• Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Grants

  Up to $300Kopen

  Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Competitive grants that initiate or e...

  food_securityurban_planningcommunity_developmenturban agriculturefood production

• Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (2501 Program)

  Up to $250Kopen

  Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (2501 Program) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Ensures ...

  agriculturerural_developmentfood_securitysocially_disadvantagedminority_farmers

• USDA SBIR Phase I - Rural and Community Development

  Up to $175KDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

  USDA SBIR Phase I - Rural and Community Development is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Funds innovations that improve housing and ...

• Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Programs

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2026open

  Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Programs is sponsored by U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Provides funding for rural projects through l...

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• Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) Program

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2026open

  Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) Program is a priority designation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that gives fundin...

  community_developmentrural_developmenteconomic_developmentrural developmentcommunity planning

• Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Microentrepreneur Program (RMAP)

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2026open

  Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Microentrepreneur Program (RMAP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Provides financial as...

  small_businessrural_developmenteconomic_developmentcommunity_developmentmicroenterprise

• Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Programs

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2026open

  Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs is a funding program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provides zero-interest loa...

  community_developmentrural_developmenteconomic_developmentrural economic developmentrural utilities

• Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2026open

  Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Offers technical ...

  small_businessrural_developmenteconomic_developmentworkforce_developmentmicroenterprise

• Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs (REDLG) - Grants

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2026open

  Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs (REDLG) - Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA offers grants unde...

  community_developmentrural_developmenttribal_governanceeconomic_developmentaffordable_housing

• Rural Community Development Initiative Grants

  Deadline: Jul 1, 2026open

  Rural Community Development Initiative Grants is a USDA program that provides technical assistance and training funding to nonprofit housing and commu...

  community_developmentaffordable_housingrural_developmenteconomic_developmentcommunity_facilities

• Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) - Foundational and Applied Science Program

  Deadline: Aug 6, 2026open

  Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program is a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) tha...

  agriculturenutritionbiomedical_researchbasic_researchagriculture research

• Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP)

  Deadline: Aug 7, 2026open

  Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This program provides grants to help elig...

  agricultureeconomic_developmentcommunity_developmentsmall_businessmeat processing

• SBIR Topic 8.13: Plant Production and Protection - Engineering

  Deadline: Sep 1, 2026open

  SBIR Topic 8.13: Plant Production and Protection - Engineering is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Funds the development of labor-s...

  agricultureautomationprecision_technologiesroboticsland_management

• USDA SBIR Phase I - Rural and Community Development

  Deadline: Sep 1, 2026open

  USDA SBIR Phase I - Rural and Community Development is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This opportunity supports mission-aligned p...

  small_businessrural_developmentaffordable_housingcommunity_facilitieseconomic_development

• USDA SBIR Phase I - 8.12 Small and Mid-Sized Farms

  Deadline: Oct 1, 2026open

  USDA SBIR Phase I - 8.12 Small and Mid-Sized Farms is a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that funds small businesses developing AI...

  agriculturesmall_businessinnovationai_agriculturerural

• USDA Innovative Agriculture Micro-grants for Chicago (IAM-Chi)

  Deadline: Nov 30, 2026open

  USDA Innovative Agriculture Micro-grants for Chicago (IAM-Chi) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Offers grants to urban farmers, ...

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What U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awards:

How to apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants

Most U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.