USDA Grants & Funding Opportunities
As of October 11, 2026, FundingLandscape lists 30+ USDA grants as open, refreshed daily from the live corpus. Of the 21 with a fixed deadline, 4 close within the next 14 days and 8 close within 30 days. Among the 23 that publish an award ceiling, the median is $1M. Where eligibility is stated (10 of 30), the most common applicants are nonprofits, state & local governments, and tribal governments & organizations.
Updated daily. Listings past their deadline are removed; confirm details on the funder page.
Who these grants serve
- Nonprofits9
- State & local governments7
- Tribal governments & organizations7
- Colleges & universities4
- For-profit businesses4
- Small businesses2
Based on the 10 of 30 open listings that state eligibility. Many programs leave eligibility to the full guidelines.
Where these grants are open
- New York5
- California3
- Virginia3
Plus 15 open nationally. Counts reflect the 26 of 30 listings tagged with a location.
Recently added
- Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026 · Agricultural Marketing Service
- 2026 California Nutrition Incentive Program · CA Department of Food and Agriculture
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Open listings
- Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026
Agricultural Marketing Service · Deadline: Dec 1, 2026 · Up to $3,450,000
- Solid Waste Management Grant Program
Rural Utilities Service · Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 · Up to $1,000,000
- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
- Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 · Up to $2,500,000
- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 · Up to $650,000
- Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Nov 17, 2026 · Up to $650,000
- Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Nov 2, 2026 · Up to $200,000
- Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowships
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 · Up to $705,000
- Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
Forest Service · Deadline: Oct 13, 2026
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Dec 3, 2026 · Up to $1,200,000
- Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund (AFID) - Facilities Grants
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services · Rolling intake; check eligibility
- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 · Up to $10,000,000
- Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026
Agricultural Marketing Service · Deadline: Dec 4, 2026 · Up to $1,000,000
- RFA 0331 - New York State Grown & Certified Cooperative Marketing Program
New York Department of Agriculture & Markets · Rolling intake; check eligibility · Up to $500,000
Source listing added 250 days ago and not re-verified since. Confirm details on the funder page.
- Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund (AFID) - Planning Grants
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services · Rolling intake; check eligibility · Up to $20,000
- RFA 0262 - County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Planning Grants
New York Department of Agriculture & Markets · Rolling intake; check eligibility · Up to $50,000
Source listing added 157 days ago and not re-verified since. Confirm details on the funder page.
- RFA 0263 - Municipal Agriculture and Farmland Protection Planning Grants
New York Department of Agriculture & Markets · Rolling intake; check eligibility · Up to $25,000
Source listing added 247 days ago and not re-verified since. Confirm details on the funder page.
- Virginia Food Access Investment Fund (VFAIF)
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services · Rolling intake; check eligibility · Up to $50,000
- MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish
Rural Business-Cooperative Service · Deadline: Dec 7, 2026 · Up to $2,000,000
- Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service · Deadline: Jan 31, 2027 · Up to $1,000,000
- RFA 0393 - Farmland Protection Implementation Grants Round 20 - Agricultural Conservation Easement Projects
New York Department of Agriculture & Markets · Rolling intake; check eligibility
Source listing added 289 days ago and not re-verified since. Confirm details on the funder page.
- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science Program
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
- 2026 California Nutrition Incentive Program
CA Department of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Nov 3, 2026 · Up to $12,500,000
- National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 · Up to $14,000,000
Source listing added 384 days ago and not re-verified since. Confirm details on the funder page.
- 2026 NYS Grown & Certified Research and Development Grant
New York Department of Agriculture & Markets · Rolling intake; check eligibility · Up to $1,360,000
Source listing added 96 days ago and not re-verified since. Confirm details on the funder page.
- 2026 CalAgPlate Grant Program
CA Department of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Nov 2, 2026 · Up to $195,500
- Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program Pre-Applications
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Deadline: Nov 2, 2026 · Up to $46,237,828
- Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program
Rural Utilities Service · Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
- Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grants
CA Department of Food and Agriculture · Rolling intake; check eligibility · Up to $190,000
- Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Fiscal Year 2027 National Clean Plant Network (NCPN)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Deadline: Oct 19, 2026
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