Agriculture Funding Opportunities
Check out the following Agriculture Funding Opportunities
Southern Maryland Farmer Mini-Grant Program
Through the Farmer Mini-Grant Program, Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission will award up to $2,000 per applicant for qualified projects, with a one-to-one match by the farmer. The projects should be simple in scope and able to be completed relatively quickly. Examples of projects for consideration for these agriculture finding opportunities include purchase of foundation livestock, purchase of plant stock, marketing and promotion of current farm operation, fencing, hoop house, materials needed for value-added production, and on-farm upgrades to enhance food safety, per compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.
Applications for this funding round are due August 31, 2019.
Farmers Advocating for Organic
Farmers Advocating for Organic (FAFO) is a grant program funded by annual, voluntary contributions from Organic Valley farmers. Grants are awarded to research, education, and advocacy projects that advance FAFO’s mission: to protect and promote the organic industry and the livelihood of organic farmers. Nonprofit organizations and academic/research institutions are eligible to submit a letter of interest. One-time grants of $5,000 to $50,000 are available.
The next application deadline is September 1, 2019.
Specialty Crop Research Initiative
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative program, administered by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, addresses the critical needs of the specialty crop industry. The program awards $80 million in grants to support research and extension that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food-production systems. Projects must address at least one of five identified focus areas.
Pre-applications are due October 15, 2019.
Minnesota Dairy Assistance, Investment, and Relief Initiative (DAIRI)
The DAIRI program provides financial assistance to small to medium-sized dairy operations that participate in the USDA Farm Service Agency’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. Applicants must be the principal operator of a Minnesota dairy cow operation that produced less than 16 million pounds of milk in 2018 and sign up for five years of coverage through the DMC. There will be two payments to eligible producers, based on the amount of milk produced in 2018, at 10 cents per cwt, up to 50,000 cwt.
Applications must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2019.
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