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Funder · Federal agency

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Funds rural development, forestry, conservation, and agriculture programs through USDA's agencies.

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Annual funding—
Programs6
Active grants5
Total grants6
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USDA leads federal policy on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, and nutrition. It is made up of 29 agencies and offices with close to 100,000 employees, serving from more than 4,500 locations in the United States and abroad. Its stated vision is to grow rural economic opportunity, help agriculture feed Americans and the world, and protect natural resources through conservatio…

Programs & grants under this funder
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program

Funds renewable energy systems and energy efficiency upgrades for rural small businesses and agricultural producers.

1 grant
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
Open
$35.4M pool·Rolling submission
Powering Affordable Reliable Technology (PART) Energy Program

Funds partly-forgivable loans for utilities building rural renewable power generation or energy storage projects.

1 grant
Powering Affordable Reliable Technology (PART) Energy Program
Scheduled
$410M pool
Spatial Ecology and Chronic Wasting Disease Dynamics of Wild White-tailed and Mule Deer in Northern Colorado

Funds one cooperative agreement tracking chronic wasting disease in Colorado's wild deer.

1 grant
Spatial Ecology and Chronic Wasting Disease Dynamics of Wild White-tailed and Mule Deer in Northern Colorado
Open
$413K pool·4 days
Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary Traceability

Funds tech that verifies low-oxygen storage conditions so U.S. tree nut exports clear other countries' pest rules.

1 grant
Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary Traceability
Open
$2M pool·60 days
Coordinating Agricultural Development & Innovation (CADI) to enable America First Trade Wins in Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia

Funds a US university to track the economic payoff of a USDA farm-trade programme across Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

1 grant
Coordinating Agricultural Development & Innovation (CADI) to enable America First Trade Wins in Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia
Open
$998K pool·32 days
International Programs & Trade, Invasive Species Program Funding Opportunity

Funds projects that turn existing invasive-species research into real prevention policy and action.

1 grant
International Programs & Trade, Invasive Species Program Funding Opportunity
Open
$500K pool·34 days
Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Source: www.usda.gov