USDA Farm Service Agency Grants

Open USDA Farm Service Agency grants

• Water-Saving Commodities (WSC) Program

  Up to $15Mopen

  Water-Saving Commodities (WSC) Program is sponsored by USDA Farm Service Agency. Grants to support agricultural commodity production while reducing wa...

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• Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

  Up to $750open

  Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) is sponsored by USDA Farm Service Agency. Provides cost share assistance to organic operations for ex...

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• Farm Service Agency (FSA) Microloan Program

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  Farm Service Agency (FSA) Microloan Program is sponsored by USDA Farm Service Agency. Offers microloans to small and beginning farmers, including wome...

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

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  USDA Innovative Agriculture Micro-grants for Chicago (IAM-Chi) is a grant from the USDA Farm Service Agency that funds urban farmers, beginning farmer...

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• Farm Service Agency (FSA) Microloans

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  Farm Service Agency (FSA) Microloans is a loan program from the USDA Farm Service Agency that provides small-scale financing to family-sized farmers a...

• USDA Farm Loans for Beginning Farmers

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  USDA Farm Loans for Beginning Farmers is a program from the USDA Farm Service Agency that funds beginning farmers and ranchers who cannot obtain conve...

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• Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program

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  Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program is a grant from USDA Farm Service Agency that funds American farmers through a one-time bridge payment program ...

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• Direct Operating Loans

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  Direct Operating Loans is sponsored by USDA Farm Service Agency. FSA offers direct operating loans to family-size farmers and ranchers, including begi...

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• Farm Loans for Farmers and Ranchers

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  Farm Loans for Farmers and Ranchers is sponsored by USDA Farm Service Agency. Offers loans to farmers, ranchers, and foresters to support their agricu...

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• Beginning Farmer and Rancher Loans

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  Beginning Farmer and Rancher Loans is sponsored by USDA Farm Service Agency. Offers direct and guaranteed loan programs to beginning farmers for land,...

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• Direct Farm Ownership Loan Down Payment: Socially Disadvantaged Producers

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  Direct Farm Ownership Loan Down Payment: Socially Disadvantaged Producers is a grant from USDA Farm Service Agency that funds down payment assistance ...

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• Farm Ownership Loans

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  Farm Ownership Loans is a loan program from the USDA Farm Service Agency that funds land purchase, construction, and farm improvements for farmers and...

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• Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Grant Program

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  Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Grant Program is sponsored by USDA Farm Service Agency. This program provides grants to agricultural emp...

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• Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL)

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  Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL) is sponsored by USDA Farm Service Agency. Provides low-interest financing to help producers build or upgrade...

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• Tree Assistance Program (TAP)

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  Tree Assistance Program (TAP) is sponsored by USDA Farm Service Agency. Provides grants to nursery tree growers and orchardists to restore and replace...

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• Livestock Forage Program (LFP) Annual Rye Grass

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  Livestock Forage Program (LFP) Annual Rye Grass is sponsored by USDA Farm Service Agency. Provides assistance to eligible livestock producers for the ...

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• People’s Garden Initiative

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  People’s Garden Initiative is sponsored by USDA Farm Service Agency. Supports community-based gardens promoting sustainable agriculture practices that...

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• Down Payment Loan Program

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  Down Payment Loan Program is sponsored by USDA Farm Service Agency. This program helps beginning, minority, and women farmers purchase a farm or ranch...

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• Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) Program

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  The Farm Storage Facility Loan Program is a USDA Farm Service Agency program providing low-interest loans to farmers for building or upgrading on-farm...

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• Farm Storage Facility Loan Program

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  Farm Storage Facility Loan Program is sponsored by USDA Farm Service Agency. Provides low-interest loans to farmers and ranchers to build or upgrade f...

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What USDA Farm Service Agency funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent USDA Farm Service Agency awards:

How to apply for USDA Farm Service Agency grants

Most USDA Farm Service Agency 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.