The Kansas Department of Agriculture works diligently to identify and promote grants, cost share opportunities and other programs that can aid and assist Kansas farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses. A list of active and past programs available to Kansans through KDA can be found below, as well as some other agriculture funding sources. 

If you are aware of a particular grant or cost share program you would like KDA to research, please contact Brittney Grother.  

Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

Organic Certification Cost Share Program

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Local Food Purchase Assistance Program

Specialty Crop Grower Mastery Marketing Academy

Securing Local Food Systems Grant Program

The following entities provide funding opportunities to new or expanding agriculture producers. Please contact each source directly with questions. This is not a complete list; other programs may be available. 

NEW! USDA Food and Nutrition Service FY24 Farm to School Grants (due 01/12/2024)

NEW! USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (due 01/03/2024)

NEW! USDA Rural Development Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (due 11/22/2023)

USDA Farm Service Agency Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans

USDA Farm Service Agency Operating Loans

USDA Farm Service Agency Farm Ownership Loans

USDA Farm Service Agency Microloans

USDA Farm Service Agency Youth Loans

USDA Farm Service Agency Emergency Loans

USDA Rural Development Value-Added Producer Grants

USDA Rural Development Rural Business Development Grants

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service High Tunnel Initiative

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program

Kansas Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant Program

NetWork Kansas Capital Loan Programs

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Research and Education Grant

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Farmer Rancher Grant (due 12/07/2023)

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program Grant

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Partnership Grant