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Tennessee state
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 40 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Funds permanent easements that keep Tennessee farmland in agriculture (through eligible entities such as land trusts and governments) or that restore and protect wetlands on private land (landowners apply directly). Applications received by the state...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 8, 2027 · 89 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
PLAN pays for part of a permanent conservation easement that keeps farm or forest land working. All landowners must apply together with a qualified 501(c)(3) land trust. The first application period runs Sept. 1, 2026 to Jan. 8, 2027.
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Tennessee state
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (Southern SARE) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 33 days left
- Award
- Up to $30K
Two-year grants of up to $30,000 for agricultural professionals (extension agents, researchers, NRCS staff, nonprofits, consultants) who run research on working farms with farmer cooperators in the Southern region, including Tennessee. Paid on a...
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Nonprofit
For Farmers Movement · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 12, 2026 · 1 day left
- Award
- $500 – $10K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 1 day left to apply
Small and mid-sized farmers can ask for money for a project they choose, like tools, supplies or recovering from a loss. Foundational grants are $500 to $1,000. Bigger grants of $5,000 and $10,000 are picked from the same applications.
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Nonprofit
National Young Farmers Coalition (with Whole Foods Market) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 28, 2026 · due Dec 1, 2026
- Award
- $10K – $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Beginning farmers and ranchers under 40 who use sustainable practices can get $10,000 to $50,000. Applications open in October 2026. Winners are named in early 2027.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- $78K – $705K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
- 1 past Tennessee award
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 28 awards of $78,000 to $705,000.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 10, 2026 · 30 days left
- Award
- $30K – $750K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 16 past Tennessee awards
National Institute of Food and Agriculture gives grants of $30,000 to $750,000.
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Nonprofit
National FFA Organization · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Nov 15, 2026 · 35 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
FFA members in grades 7-12 can apply for a $1,000 grant to start or grow their own farm or ag project. Awards are based mostly on financial need. The application opens in October and closes November 15.
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Tennessee state
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 40 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Financial and technical help for Tennessee farmers and non-industrial forest owners to install conservation practices that address soil, water, air and habitat concerns. Applications are taken year-round at local USDA Service Centers, but must be in by the...
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Tennessee state
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (Southern SARE) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- Up to $25K
- In Tennessee
- 26 past Tennessee awards
USDA-funded grants for farmers and ranchers in the Southern region, including Tennessee, to test a sustainable agriculture idea through a field trial, demonstration or marketing project. Individual farmers can request up to $20,000 and farmer groups up to...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 30, 2026 · 80 days left
- Award
- Up to $1M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Larger cost-share grants for agriculture, food, and forestry business projects with at least $2 million in capital spending that benefit other producers. The grant can cover no more than a quarter of the project budget.
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Tennessee state
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 40 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Multi-year payments to Tennessee producers who already practice conservation and agree to maintain and expand it across their operation. Apply at a local USDA Service Center by the state cutoff to be considered for FY2027.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 25 past Tennessee awards
Federal Clean Water Act Section 319 money, administered by TDA, for watershed restoration projects that install best management practices in impaired streams and for nonpoint source pollution education. The grant pays about 60% and the grantee covers 40%...
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 81 days left
- Award
- $10K – $10M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 84 past Tennessee awards
National Institute of Food and Agriculture gives grants of $10,000 to $10 million.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 81 days left
- Award
- $10K – $650K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 84 past Tennessee awards
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 245 awards of $10,000 to $650,000.
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Federal
Agricultural Marketing Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 54 days left
- Award
- $250K – $1M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 10 past Tennessee awards
Agricultural Marketing Service expects to make 20 awards of $250,000 to $1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Agricultural Marketing Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- $2.3M – $3.5M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 30 past Tennessee awards
Agricultural Marketing Service expects to make 4 awards of $2.3 million to $3.5 million.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Southern Extension Risk Management Education Center (University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- Up to $100K
USDA-funded grants for groups that teach farmers how to manage money, market, legal and weather risks. Main projects get up to $75,000, crop insurance projects up to $100,000, and small exploratory projects up to $10,000.
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Federal
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 19, 2026 · 39 days left
- Award
- $250K – $5M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 9 past Tennessee awards
Natural Resources Conservation Service expects to make 4 awards of $250,000 to $5 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Rural Business-Cooperative Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 7, 2026 · 57 days left
- Award
- $50K – $2M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
Rural Business-Cooperative Service expects to make 6 awards of $50,000 to $2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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