Issue 57 · Week of October 30, 2026 Grant Harvester Weekly funding alerts for the rural entrepreneur |  |
This week: federal deadlines open November 2 for citrus-disease research and Tribal-college Extension projects, with agriculture-capacity and producer-research rounds following through November 20. Four states opened fresh money this week — Connecticut, Massachusetts, Montana and New Jersey — covering resilience projects, equipment, value-added growth and conservation easements. And if you're in Pennsylvania, the REAP tax credit window closes today, so get that application in before the day is out. |
Grant Snap We recently started using a satellite imagery tool called Sentinel Ag that records nutrient deficiency in our fields. We didn't even realize that we were able to apply for EQIP 590 until we used Grant Snap. Grant Snap is a free tool that automatically generates a list of programs available specific for your operation. Try it out now! |
Farmer Trivia | By what percentage did U.S. organic product sales increase from 2017 to 2022?
A) 12% B) 22% C) 32%
The answer is near the bottom of this issue. |
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| Federal Grants & Programs | |
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension ProgramNov 2
$46.24M total · $500,000–$15M awards for HLB citrus-greening research and Extension · Pre-apps due Nov 2 Tribal Colleges Extension Program — Special EmphasisNov 2
$1.5M total · $50,000–$200,000 awards for 1994 Land-grant Institutions' Extension pilot projects · Due Nov 2 1890 Institution Capacity Building GrantsNov 4
$56M total · $50,000–$750,000 awards for 1890 Land-grant Institutions' teaching, research and Extension capacity · Due Nov 4 Southern SARE Producer GrantOpen
Up to $20,000 for an individual producer, $25,000 for a producer organization running two-year sustainable-ag research · Due Nov 6 noon ET Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of AgricultureOpen
$5.7M total · $30,000–$750,000 awards for NLGCA education, research, outreach and equipment · Due Nov 10 Southern SARE On-Farm Research GrantOpen
Up to $30,000 for two-year projects led by ag professionals with at least one farmer or rancher cooperator · Due Nov 13 noon ET USDA SBIR/STTR Phase IIOpen
$24.75M total · $600,000–$650,000 awards for Phase I winners advancing ag tech toward commercialization · Due Nov 17 Easement Restoration and StewardshipOpen
$250,000–$5M cooperative agreements, four expected awards, for NRCS easement restoration and stewardship support · Due Nov 19 Affordable Rural Cooperative ProgramOpen
$175M in loans and grants for rural electric cooperatives, up to 25% of project cost, capped at $20M · Letters of interest due Nov 20 Northeast SARE Farmer GrantOpen
$5,000–$50,000 reimbursement grants for farm owners and employees testing sustainable-ag ideas · Due Dec 8, 4 p.m. ET Agriculture and Food Research Initiative — Foundational and Applied ScienceOpen
$300M total · $10,000–$10M across research, Extension and integrated ag priorities · Deadlines extended through Dec 31 Solid Waste Management Grant ProgramOpen
$4M total · up to $1M for rural solid-waste technical assistance and training · Due Dec 31 Water and Waste Disposal Technical Assistance GrantOpen
$35M total · reimbursement awards helping rural communities solve water and wastewater problems · Due Dec 31 Powered by GrantSnap |
Connecticut Farmland Restoration, Climate Resiliency and Preparedness Grant Nov 23 · Up to $100,000 with a 10% cash or in-kind match for Connecticut farmers and ag cooperatives implementing irrigation, soil-health, silvopasture, erosion-control or fencing practices
FSA Direct Farm Operating Loans · Open · Equipment, livestock, seed, fertilizer and other operating needs
EQIP · Open · Conservation assistance for soil health, nutrient management, irrigation and livestock practices |
New Jersey Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Nov 30 · $3M for Wetland Reserve Easements and $2M for Agricultural Land Easements · Initial New Jersey cutoff, with later batching dates by component
FSA Direct Farm Operating Loans · Open · Equipment, livestock, seed, fertilizer and other operating needs
EQIP · Open · Conservation assistance for soil health, nutrient management, irrigation and livestock practices |
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| Private & Foundation Opportunities | |
AgCountry Rural Community Grant FundOct 31
Up to $50,000 · Western North Dakota community-development needs including infrastructure, housing, health, safety, environment and education FACT Fund-a-Farmer Grants
About 60 welfare-improvement grants up to $3,500, accepted until 300 eligible projects are reached, plus innovation grants up to $10,000 due Jan 10, 2027 · Eligible livestock and poultry farmers may apply starting Nov 1 Zero Foodprint Restore GrantsNov 4
Up to $25,000 for food-producing farms and ranches in California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington implementing regenerative practices with a technical-assistance provider · Due midnight Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Grants
$500–$10,000 for organizations strengthening agriculture, forest production or commercial fishing in New England, New York and New Jersey · December cycle due Dec 1 at 4 p.m. ET |
Section 179 Expensing — 2026
$2.56M maximum deduction · Phaseout begins when qualifying property placed in service exceeds $4.09M · Coordinate asset classification and timing with a tax professional 100% Bonus Depreciation
Available for certain qualifying property acquired after January 19, 2025 · Eligibility depends on asset type, acquisition and placed-in-service rules Federal Fuel Tax Credit — Farm and Off-Highway Use
Qualifying nontaxable farm and other eligible off-highway business fuel use may generate a refundable federal credit · Retain fuel-use records and use current IRS filing instructions Farm Credit Services of America Young & Beginning Producer Financing
Specialized financing for qualifying young and beginning producers in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming, including a Development Fund with financing up to $250,000 for eligible uses |
| 1. | Pennsylvania producers need REAP applications in today, October 30 — credits are first-come, first-served and can run out before the deadline hits. | | 2. | Western North Dakota community organizations face an October 31 AgCountry deadline, and Minnesota landowners selling or leasing to a beginning farmer have until November 1 for the asset-sale tax credit. | | 3. | Citrus-disease research teams and eligible Tribal colleges should finish their November 2 federal submissions, and eligible 1890 institutions and Zero Foodprint applicants face a November 4 deadline. | | 4. | Southern producers need farm-income documentation, a cooperator and an outreach plan ready before the November 6 Producer Grant deadline, and Montana Growth Through Agriculture pre-applications are due November 9. | | 5. | Eligible colleges should complete NLGCA capacity-building applications by November 10, and Maryland and Texas producers seeking FY2027 NRCS conservation funding should apply by November 13. | | 6. | Previous USDA SBIR or STTR Phase I winners should have Phase II commercialization plans ready before November 17, easement organizations face November 19, and rural electric cooperatives face November 20. | | 7. | Connecticut farmers with approved resilience plans should line up the 10% match before November 23, and Massachusetts applicants should finalize installation-ready projects before November 24. |
FSA Entity & Payment-Limitation Changes — September 15 Deadline Passed The September 15 farm-operating-plan deadline for affected pass-through entities has passed. Qualifying LLCs, S-corporations and similar entities that did not file should contact their FSA office now about their filing status. FSA details |
ARC/PLC Payment Limit Increased to $155,000 The ARC and PLC payment limit increased from $125,000 to $155,000 beginning with crop year 2025, with future inflation adjustments under the new rules. FSA details |
Farmer Trivia — Answer: C) 32% | C) 32%. USDA NASS reported $9.6 billion in certified or exempt organic product sales in 2022, up 32% from 2017. The question: By what percentage did U.S. organic product sales increase from 2017 to 2022? A) 12% B) 22% C) 32% |
| Watch List / Looking Ahead | |
| Soil and Water Outcomes Fund | 2027 enrollment information is active for returning farmers, while new farmers may be routed to a waitlist; watch for additional acreage availability and current contract terms | | New Mexico Healthy Soil Program | The next FY2028 application cycle opens January 2027, not now; eligible land managers should develop project ideas this fall for work between July 2027 and September 2028 | | FACT Fund-a-Farmer Grants | The administering organization says its 2027 grant applications will open in November 2026; livestock and poultry farmers should prepare welfare-improvement proposals rather than apply against an expired 2026 deadline |
Issue 57 clears last issue's expired October 26 and October 28 rounds, adds six newly verified state and private openings, and focuses the federal list on deadlines running November 2 through January 31. Confirm fit on the linked official page before committing application time, match dollars or purchases. Forward Grant Harvester to a farmer, rural business owner or community leader who could use it. |
Programs change quickly. Confirm eligibility, funding availability and current deadlines with the administering agency before applying. Grant Harvester · Issue 57 · October 30, 2026
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