1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
South Carolina Department of Agriculture GAP Cost-Share Application is sponsored by South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA). South Carolina growers can get reimbursed for SCDA inspection costs and additional USDA fees up to $750 for the cost of a first-time audit and $300 for each additional annual audit. To participate, applicants must grow specialty crops.
Get alerted about grants like this
Get emailed when new opportunities from “South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA)” or related funders appear. Free, weekly, unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
Grants - South Carolina Department of Agriculture You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience.
Increased Processing Capacity and Efficiency Grant Program Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Cooperative Agreement Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program South Carolina Disaster Relief Block Grant for Helene Specialty Crop Block Grant Specialty Crop Multi-State Program Betsy Dorton, Director of Grants Administration Hannah Arndt, P rogram Coordinator, SCBGP, SCMSP, RFSIP Chris Doyle, Grant Manager, TEFAP, CSFP The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) administers numerous federal grants and cooperative agreements internally through the initiatives of its various departments.
Many inquiries are received by the SCDA Grants Administration office from individual farmers, growers, and producers looking for ways to fund their farm needs. Please keep in mind that government grants typically fund projects and research, not people or small businesses (including farms). Simply stated, State and Federal agricultural grants are not for individuals looking to begin, save, maintain or expand a farm business.
Federal grants are paid for by taxpayers, so there are very strict eligibility, application, selection and reporting requirements. Generally, an entity must be an IRS-designated-non-profit 501(c)3, cooperative, commission, university, or unit of local government to qualify for a federal/state grant. People and/or private businesses very rarely qualify for these grants.
That said, this page includes some resources that may be helpful in your search for assistance. The information included here is not all-inclusive, but provides a starting point for agriculture-related grant/loan research. As you study the opportunities provided here, remember to pay close attention to eligibility guidelines before applying for a grant or loan.
If you are interested in Starting or Expanding a Farm, click here . If you are a military veteran with an agricultural business, click Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund to learn more about grants of up to $5,000 to help start or manage a farm. Funding Available from SCDA The following reimbursement programs are available to individual farmers/growers/producers through sub-awards from projects of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
Click on the name of the program to learn more. GAP Cost Share Application – Audit GAP Cost Share Application – On-Farm Improvement Cold Storage Cost Share Application CoolBot Program Guide & Information Market Development Educational Conference Cost Share Application Value-Added Packaging Cost Share Application Organic Certification Cost Share Application – Funding is currently expired for this project.
South Carolina Disaster Relief Block Grant for Helene Specialty Crop Block Grant Specialty Crop Multi-State Program NEW!
Agribusiness Development Grants Resources for Minority and Women Farmers Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Cooperative Agreement Funding Available from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service AMS Grant & Opportunities Fact Sheet Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) Regional Food Systems Partnerships Program National Institute of Food and Agriculture Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Community Food Project Competitive Grants Program Food and Nutrition Service Farm to School Support Service & Training Grants Funding Agencies Informational Chart Funding Available from Other Organizations Remember, very few grants, whether by a private foundation or the federal government, provide funding directly to individuals.
However, if you are representing a non-profit organization, the South Carolina State Library offers free assistance with searching for private foundational grants as well as for writing grant proposals. Visit SC State Library Grants Research Assistance to learn more. Find What’s in Season in SC Click here for a full list
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: South Carolina growers who grow specialty crops. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $750. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
South Carolina Department of Agriculture GAP Cost-Share Application is funded by South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in South Carolina. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP) is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in partnership with South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA). The SCMP competitively awards funds to projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops by funding collaborative, multi-state projects that address regional or national level specialty crop issues, including food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop…
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA). This program aims to strengthen the local and regional food systems by supporting expanded capacity for aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distribution of locally and regionally produced food products, including specialty crops, dairy…
Missouri's Department of Agriculture has reopened its Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant — reimbursing 75% of project costs up to $10,000, with applications due September 15, 2026. A companion Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant closes August 26. Here is how these small, fast state grants work, who qualifies under the Census 'urban area' definition, and how to layer them with the federal USDA Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program for a durable urban-farming funding strategy.
Read articleUSDA opened the $500 million Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) program on July 1, 2026, with cost-share awards from $15 million to $150 million and an August 17 deadline. Here is who can win, why the program is engineered for shovel-ready plants, and how the fight over fertilizer market concentration created a funding lane worth understanding.
Read articleWhile applicants chase fixed federal deadlines, USDA Rural Development keeps roughly $4.1 billion moving through programs with no deadline at all — Community Facilities, Water & Waste Disposal, and Business & Industry loans that accept applications year-round. But 2026 brought a quiet shake-up: REAP grants paused, RBDG's competitive window closed. Here is the map of what's open, what's frozen, and how rural organizations should work a rolling pipeline.
Read article