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
- Grant Writing for Farm and Food Businesses, MSU Extension
- 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
- Tips for Preparing Grant Proposals, United States Department of Agriculture
- The Art of Writing Proposals, Social Science Research Council
- Plain Language Checklist for Grants, Harvard Catalyst, Writing and Communication Center
- 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
- Tribal agriculture loan funds
- 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
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