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Agriculture grants

Federal agriculture opportunities fund research, rural development, conservation, food systems, specialty crops, farmer training and agricultural markets. Most are offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its agencies, such as the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Rural Development.

GrantsJunction currently lists 30 open and 39 forecasted federal opportunities for agriculture projects. 7 close within the next 30 days, the next on October 15, 2026. The most active agencies are Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Agriculture and Department of Commerce. The largest listed award ceiling is $20M. 7 require cost sharing.

Counts are calculated from official Grants.gov records as of Oct 8, 2026.

30Open now
39Forecasted
7Closing in 30 days
6Posted in last 30 days

Open and forecasted opportunities

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Closes in 7 daysALN 10.217

Higher Education Challenge Grants Program

National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Award range
$150K – $750K
Closes
Oct 15, 2026
Who can apply
Others (see notice)
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 10.072, 10.928…

Easement Restoration and Stewardship

Natural Resources Conservation Service
Award range
$250K – $5M
Closes
Nov 19, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 9 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 10.170

Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026

Agricultural Marketing Service
Award range
$250K – $1M
Closes
Dec 4, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments and 1 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 10.381

MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish

Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Award range
$50K – $2M
Closes
Dec 7, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 6 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 10.227

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program

National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Award range
$150K – $2.5M
Closes
Dec 31, 2026
Who can apply
Others (see notice)
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 93.103
Award range
Up to $250K
Closes
Jan 29, 2027
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 12 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 10.377

Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program

Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Award range
$600K – $1M
Closes
Jan 31, 2027
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 7 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 93.103

Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)

Food and Drug Administration
Award range
Up to $1.5M
Closes
Jan 11, 2028
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 5 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today

Agencies with the most opportunities

What these opportunities fund

Before you apply

  • Many USDA programs for individual producers (loans, cost-share and conservation payments) are applied for through local USDA Service Centers rather than Grants.gov.
  • Research and extension programs usually expect applications from universities, nonprofits or state agencies.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal grants are available for agriculture projects right now?

As of the latest refresh, 30 opportunities are open for applications and 39 more are forecasted on Grants.gov. 7 of the open opportunities close within 30 days.

Which federal agencies offer the most opportunities for agriculture projects?

Currently: Department of Health and Human Services (47), Department of Agriculture (20), Department of Commerce (1), Department of the Interior (1).

Are these all grants?

Not all. Federal funding notices can be grants, cooperative agreements (grants with substantial agency involvement) or other instruments. Among current opportunities for agriculture projects: 43 cooperative agreements, 33 grants, 1 other.

Methodology: This page lists Grants.gov opportunities whose official notice is classified under the funding activity category “Agriculture” (code AG). A notice can carry more than one category. Appearing on this page does not mean an organization is eligible; review each official notice. See how GrantsJunction sources and labels data.