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Find similar grantsWashington State Animal Welfare Fund is sponsored by Washington State Department of Agriculture. Provides funding to organizations in Washington State for programs that improve the welfare of animals, including spay/neuter services, adoption programs, and shelter improvements.
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The grants on this page are mostly from national sources and may be highly competitive. We recommend that you start by seeking local sources of funding and in-kind support for your farm to school projects. Several stellar Washington projects work by creatively using school budgets and partnering with community members and businesses for donations and grant support.
Please note that this list is gathered as a service to help you learn what’s available. It is not exhaustive, and inclusion on this page should in no way be considered an endorsement by the State of Washington or the Department of Agriculture. If you know of other grant programs we should consider, please send them to us at farmtoschool@agr.
wa. gov WSDA's main website has a listing of agriculture grants, many of which are helpful for farms interested in selling to schools. More info here .
WSDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program These are useful for projects that will benefit a large number of specialty crop growers. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, nuts, and horticulture plants. More info here .
USDA has a variety of grant and loan programs available to producers that are relevant for farm to school.
Just a few of these programs include: Local Food Promotion Program Farm Storage Facility Loan Program Farm to School Grants Program Rural Business Development Grants Rural Cooperative Development Grants Value Added Producer Grants To find out which grants apply to you depending on your place in the local and regional food system, download the USDA Programs in the Local Food Supply Chain [PDF] .
WSDA's Small Farm Direct Marketing program has many excellent resources to grant programs, loans, and other financing options available to farmers: Running a Successful Farm Business: Financing your farm The Foundation Center is the most authoritative source of information on private philanthropy in the United States helping grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public better understand the field of philanthropy.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations in Washington State dedicated to animal welfare. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000 - $50,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Washington State Animal Welfare Fund is funded by Washington State Department of Agriculture. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Washington. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Empowering Communities Grants is sponsored by PPL Foundation. These grants enrich the overall vitality of the community through programs that protect the environment and improve people's lives. Focus areas include environmental stewardship and education. Projects involving native plant pollinator habitat restoration within the Schuylkill watershed could align with environmental stewardship goals.
Brown Girl Jane x SheaMoisture Grant is a grant from SheaMoisture and Brown Girl Jane that funds Black and woman-owned beauty and wellness businesses in the United States. Part of SheaMoisture's broader commitment to addressing racial inequality through its $1 million annual giving fund, this program specifically supports founders at the intersection of Black and women-owned entrepreneurship in the beauty and wellness sector. Applicants must be based in the U.S. and have operated their business for at least one year. Grants range from $10,000 to $25,000. Check the SheaMoisture Fund website for the current open cycle, as deadlines vary by cohort.
USDA NIFA's Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program offers $4.8M in FY2026 with a July 16 deadline — planning grants to $50K and project grants to $400K over four years. The catch is a 1:1 match that screens out most applicants. Here is how to build the match, choose your track, and write a self-reliance story that scores.
Read articleWhile headlines chase AI and defense money, USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture runs a tight summer competitive cycle — Equipment Grants (June 25), Agricultural Genome to Phenome (June 29), New Beginning for Tribal Students (July 2), and Crop Protection and Pest Management (July 6). Here is how the four programs fit together, who is eligible, and why the land-grant system has a structural edge.
Read articleSecretary Rollins and NIFA opened the FY26 Research Facilities Act Program on June 15 with a four-tier award structure scaling from $100K planning grants to $30M facility complexes. The dollar-for-dollar cash match, the one-project-per-institution rule, and the 32-day application window are reshaping how land-grants will prioritize their long-deferred capital backlog.
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