Tips for Obtaining Funding
Obtaining the funding you need may come down to your ability to write an effective grant or loan application. Paying attention to the details can help you get the money your business needs. Consider watching how-to webinars, attending workshops, and reading more about what needs to be included in a grant or loan application.
Grant Writing
No- or low-cost webinars & workshops
- Introduction to Proposal Writing, Self-paced learning from GrantSpace
- Accessing and Understanding Secondary Data on Food Access Webinar, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
- Evaluating the Economic Impacts of Local and Regional Food Systems: Best Practices Webinar, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
Resources to review prior to submission
- How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal, Congressional Research Service
- The Art of Writing Proposals, Social Science Research Council
- A Road Map of the Foundation Landscape for Grant Seekers, The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- Five Suggestions for Writing Better Grant Proposals, The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- The Agriculture Marketing Resource Center has information on grant writing, market analysis, and finance for farmers looking for funding.
Loan Applications
No- or low-cost webinars & workshops
Resources to review prior to submission
Additional Sources of Funding Information
Beginning Farmers
A compilation of information resources on farm financing, finding land, business planning, agricultural production, marketing, and more for farmers, researchers, and policy makers. Farm financing includes the following grants and loans resources:
- USDA loan programs
- Other federal financial options
- Public and private organizations funding
- State loan programs
- Farm Credit Cooperative system
- Commercial lenders
Sustainable Agriculture & Food System Funders
Hosts a website with links to several resources intended to help non-government organizations (NGO’s) navigate the philanthropic world, including:
- Candid: Training, tools, and resources for non-profit funding
Food+Tech Connect
A resource center for innovators and entrepreneurs in food, agriculture, health, and technology. The website provides information of the latest news, analysis, potential new funding sources, and research as well as listing training and networking events for food entrepreneurs.
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