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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture – Land and Water Stewardship Section · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
State cost-share incentive payments to Tennessee landowners for installing agricultural best management practices that cut water pollution, delivered mainly through county Soil and Water Conservation Districts, plus funding for water-quality education...
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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 · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
Reimburses qualified Tennessee farmers markets up to $1,500 per market location for promotion and marketing, such as advertising or Pick TN Products Conference attendance. Markets must be listed on Pick TN Products, have five or more farmer vendors, and...
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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
TN Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Oct 1 – Oct 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $12K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Pays back half the cost of eligible farm purchases such as livestock equipment, fencing, hay storage, genetics, poultry and row-crop equipment, and diversification projects like agritourism and produce. Individual producers apply online; clubs and...
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Nonprofit
American Farmland Trust (with Airbnb) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens late November 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $5,000 – $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Farmers and ranchers can get $5,000 to $10,000 to start or grow a farm stay or farm experience. About 25-30 grants will be given. Applications open in late November 2026.
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Federal
Rural Business-Cooperative Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 31, 2027 · 112 days left
- Award
- $600K – $1M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Rural Business-Cooperative Service expects to make 3 awards of $600,000 to $1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens November 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Farms can get up to $10,000 for big changes, like converting to pasture or switching to heritage breeds. Only a few grants are given. FACT opens 2027 applications in November 2026.
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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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Nonprofit
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens November 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $3,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
Livestock and poultry farmers can get up to $3,500 to improve animal welfare, like moving animals to pasture. FACT will open 2027 applications in November 2026.
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Federal
Foreign Agricultural Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 28 – Sep 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $332K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 3 past Tennessee awards
Foreign Agricultural Service expects to make 1 award of up to $332,500.
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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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Federal
Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Mar 7, 2029. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
A grant from Fish and Wildlife Service. Open to individuals or small business.
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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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Corporate
Farm Credit Mid-America · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Farm Credit Mid-America funds programs that help young and beginning farmers, youth in agriculture, or the farm industry in its territory, including Tennessee. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status get priority. Requests are reviewed the first full week of each...
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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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Local
Tennessee Farm Bureau (Agriculture in the Classroom) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $500
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Small grants for schools, 4-H clubs and FFA chapters that grow production crops or garden vegetables on or next to school grounds as an outdoor classroom. New gardens can get up to $500 with matching funds, ongoing gardens up to $250; projects need an...
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