Grant Opportunities


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Grant Opportunities

If you are looking for grant funding to build markets, do research, or improve agricultural practices, see the resources listed below. We administer two USDA-funded grant programs and offer links to several others.

Local food system infrastructure grant applications open

The application period will close on April 17, 2024.

Specialty Crop Block Grants

The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is meant to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops, defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops. 

Specialty Crop Multi-state Program

The Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP) offers grants to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop by funding collaborative, multi-state projects addressing regional or national specialty crop issues.

NE WA Wolf Livestock Management Grant

These grants aim to develop community-based, nonlethal methods to protect livestock from wolves in Northeast Washington. Visit the grants webpage to view lists of the most recently awarded projects.

Food Assistance Grants

WSDA Food Assistance grants encourage innovation and efficiency in the hunger relief system, while providing operational support for food assistance organizations. Visit the Food Assistance grants webpage to learn about past and current grant opportunities.

Farm to School

The Farm to School Program offers purchasing grants to help expand farm to school efforts statewide. Visit the Farm to School grants webpage for application timelines and criteria.

Seafood processor grants

WSDA is now accepting applications for the second round of grant distribution for the Washington Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Grant through May 25.

IPM Research Grant

The application period is now open for this grant through August 7, 2023. This grant is meant to fund research to assist with the development of an integrated pest management plan to address burrowing shrimp in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor. 

Local Food System Infrastructure Grant

The Local Food System Infrastructure Grant supports local food supply chains and market access for farms, ranches, food processors, and food distributors. This grant is open now until November 15, 2023. Visit the grant webpage to learn more.

Resilient Food System Infrastructure Program

This program intends to offer more and better market opportunities to small and mid-sized agricultural producers. Grants will go towards domestic food and farm businesses and other eligible entities. The application will open in Late Spring 2024.
USDA Grants
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Notices of Solicitation of Applications
Notices of Solicitation of Applications (NOSAs) or Notices of Funding of Availability published in the Federal Register are summarized daily at this site.

USDA Farm Service Agency Programs
FSA helps to ensure a stable food supply for the nation by supporting American farmers.   USDA Value Added Producers Grant
The Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and/or marketing of new products. The goals of this program are to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income.

USDA Rural Business Development Grants
USDA Rural Development Grants is a competitive grant designed to support targeted technical assistance, training and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas which will employ 50 or fewer new employees and has less than $1 million in gross revenue.

USDA Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
The Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) helps farmers and ranchers keep their land in agriculture by providing funds to purchase conservation easements.

USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher
This Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program provides grants to organizations for education, mentoring, and technical assistance initiatives for beginning farmers or ranchers.

USDA Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
Community Food Projects are designed to increase food security in communities by bringing the whole food system together to assess strengths, establish linkages, and create systems to improve the self-reliance of community members over their food needs.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program is a USDA grant and outreach program for farmers, ranchers, researchers, and educators who want to develop innovations that improve farm profitability, protect want and land, and revitalize communities.