Tanka Fund grants for Native ranchers

Tanka Fund grants for Native ranchers is sponsored by TANKA FUND. Tanka Fund provides direct funding to Native ranchers to establish new buffalo ranches or to support, expand, and sustain existing ranch operations. Funds can be used for infrastructure-building needs, equipment, fencing, feed, hay, soil testing, or other daily operations.

Tanka Fund awarded USDA grant to support Native American and Native veteran Buffalo ranchers — TANKA FUND Tanka Fund awarded USDA grant to support Native American and Native veteran Buffalo ranchers Tanka Fund has been awarded a 2501 Program grant from the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE).

The 3-year funding will enable Tanka Fund to deliver critical technical assistance to Native American and Native veteran Buffalo ranchers, focusing on key areas such as marketing, food distribution, and value-added product development for local and regional food supply markets. For Fiscal Year 2024, the program distributed $22. 6 million among 31 grantees nationwide.

Tanka Fund Receives 2501 Program Grant Tanka Fund was awarded a grant under the USDA's 2501 Program to support Native American and Native veteran buffalo producers. Focus on Technical Assistance The grant will enable Tanka Fund to provide expertise in marketing, food distribution, and value-added product development, empowering producers to expand into local and regional food supply markets.

Part of a National Effort For Fiscal Year 2024, the USDA distributed $22. 6 million to 31 grantees nationwide, highlighting Tanka Fund’s role in a broader initiative to strengthen agricultural sustainability. Advancing Food Sovereignty and Economic Growth The grant aligns with Tanka Fund’s mission to return Buffalo to Native lands, lives and economies.

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