1. Agricultural & Food Business Grants
- Connecting and Scaling Food Entrepreneurs Business Builder Grant
- Funding: $20,000 to $35,000
- Purpose: Expands capacity of facilities supporting small, value-added food businesses by providing access to commercial kitchen space, business development support, and food manufacturing services.
- Deadline: April 1, 2025
2. Rural & Tribal Development Grants
- Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
- Funding: Up to 75% of project costs (grant + loan guarantee)
- Purpose: Loan and grant funding for renewable energy systems or energy efficiency improvements for agricultural producers and rural small businesses.
- Eligibility: Must be located in rural areas with populations of 50,000 or less.
- Deadline: March 31, 2025 (FY26 deadline: September 30, 2025+)
- Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program
- Funding:
- Single Project Grants: $10M total, with awards between $200K and $750K
- Multi-Community Grants: $17M total, with awards between $500K and $2.25M
- Purpose: Supports planning and design activities for transportation projects in rural or tribal communities, with technical, legal, or financial assistance.
- Eligibility: Projects must be outside of urban areas or within urban areas with populations of 150,000 or less.
- Application Period: March 4–April 3, 2025 (first-come, first-served)
- Webinar: January 14, 2025, 1 PM MT (Register Here)
- Funding:
3. USDA NIFA Programs –
- Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program
- Funding: Competitive grants for Tribal Colleges
- Purpose: Builds research capacity for 1994 Land-grant Institutions (Tribal Colleges) to address community, reservation, or regional challenges.
- Deadline: December 31, 2025
- Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program
- Funding: Nutrition incentive funding for SNAP participants
- Purpose: Increases fruit and vegetable purchases among low-income consumers through SNAP.
- Deadline: April 15, 2025
- Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas
- Funding: Supports distance education in agricultural disciplines
- Purpose: Provides educational support to institutions in insular areas.
- Deadline: To be determined.