Deadline: 8 December 2016
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is currently inviting applications for its Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program with an aim to help beginning farmers and ranchers in the U.S. and its territories to enter and/or improve their success in farming, ranching, and management of nonindustrial private forest lands, through support for projects that provide education, mentoring, and technical assistance to give beginning farmers the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to make informed decisions for their operations, and enhance their sustainability.
Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding: $17,700,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications may only be submitted by a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally-based network or partnership of qualified public and/or private entities.
- These collaborations may include the following entities: State Cooperative Extension Services; Federal, State, or tribal agencies; community based organizations (CBOs); nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); junior and four-year colleges or universities or foundations maintained by a college or university; private for-profit organizations.
- Inclusion of beginning and/or non-beginning farmers and ranchers as part of the collaborative group is strongly encouraged.
- Applications submitted by individuals, or by organizations that do not involve other entities in a network or partnership, are not eligible for consideration under any category applicable to the BFRDP.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit grants.gov.