Agriculture

USDA FSA Microloan: $50k to Start Your Farm

Access up to $50,000 in low-interest financing with streamlined paperwork to start or expand your farm, buy equipment, or build a hoop house.

Type: Loan Amount: Up to $50,000 per loan type Deadline: Rolling Location: United States

USDA REAP Clean Energy Grants and Loans 2025: How Rural Businesses Can Secure Up to 1 Million Dollars

If you run a farm or a rural small business and your utility bills make you wince every month, the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is not a nice-to-have. It is the program.

Amount: Grants up to $1 million, loan guarantees up to $25 million Deadline: Quarterly windows through 2025 Location: United States
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grant

Helps U.S. agricultural producers and cooperatives develop value-added products, marketing plans, and working capital for rural business growth.

Amount: Up to USD $500,000 for working capital or USD $250,000 for planning projects Deadline: Apr 29, 2025 Location: United States

USDA Youth Loans 2025: Get Up to $5,000 to Start Your Ag Business

Financing up to $5,000 for youth ages 10–20 to start or expand agricultural projects with guidance from advisors.

Type: Loan Amount: Up to $5,000 per eligible youth project Deadline: Rolling Location: United States

Win $10,000 for Partnership Work on Food Security: FAO Partnership Award 2026 Guide

USD 10,000 prize recognizing organizations and partnerships that have collaborated with FAO to advance food security, nutrition, sustainable production, and rural livelihoods across the Four Betters: Better Production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment, Better Life.

Amount: USD 10,000 cash prize plus ceremonial scroll Deadline: Feb 15, 2026 Location: Global