Capital Assistance for Local Farmers

Eligibility: Eligible entities include producers, farmer or rancher cooperatives, producer networks or associations, majority-controlled producer-based business venture, community supported agriculture networks or associations, food councils, local governments, nonprofit corporations, public benefit corporations, economic development corporations, regional farmers market authorities, and tribal governments. Eligible partners include state agencies or regional authorities, philanthropic corporations, institutions of higher…

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Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations who meet all the following requirements are eligible to apply for PCEF grant funds: Designated by the Federal government as a 501(c) or 521(a) nonprofit entity. Registered and certified with the Oregon Secretary of State as a nonprofit organization. NOT on the Oregon Department of Justice list of Disqualified Charities. Newly established…

Eligibility: Must be non-profit organizations, farmers individually cannot apply but work with a non-profit to achieve a project goal. Applications are due at the end of each month, if applicants are not awarded one month they can apply another month in the same calendar year. Grants applications are reviewed monthly. Applicants will be notified within…

Eligibility: Individual farm businesses are not eligible. Applications must come from a nonprofit organization, tribal nation, or a government entity. Region: Statewide in Oregon Notes: 5% cash or in-kind match required from non-OWEB sources. The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board's (OWEB) Natural and Working Lands (NWL) fund provides financial incentives and technical support to help Tribes,…

Eligibility: Must be a farm registered with the USDA or working with an organization registered with the USDA and able to manage USDA funds. Region: Urban areas in Oregon. Notes: Not open 2025 Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production (UAIP) competitive grants initiate or expand efforts of farmers, gardeners, citizens, government officials, schools, and other stakeholders…