Agriculture Loans and Grants

Please note: Not all grants are individual farmer eligible; many grants are for coops, non-profits, government agencies and other. Furthermore, not all monies available are grants; many are loan programs. Please review eligibility thoroughly prior to applying. Contact the grant facilitating agency for additional information.

Resources for Agriculture Loans and Grants
This resource has been developed to assist you in finding resources from grants to loans that could potentially help you in your agriculture enterprise. When seeking resources one way to identify if a resource is worth pursuing is to think in terms of what you are seeking funding for. Understanding the business stage and type of business you are in will help to identify appropriate resources.
For example:

Business stage	Type of business
Early	Broad business opportunity, specific business opportunity, technology, research & development, feasibility study
Start-up	Venture capital, business planning
Operations/Expansion	Plant & equipment/working capital
Capacity Building	Management expertise, technical/operational, marketing & sales
Community/Industry Development
Business stage	Type of business
General Support	Incubators/business support centers/training
Economic Development	Specific business support/planning

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