The High Desert Food & Farm Alliance (HDFFA) is seeking applications for its On-Farm Efficiency Grant.
Donor Name: High Desert Food & Farm Alliance
State: Oregon
County: Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/10/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Details:
HDFFA is invested in increasing the ability of Central Oregon farmers and ranchers to overcome shocks and strains on their operations by providing financial support for on-farm infrastructure, supplies, and professional development. HDFFA offers producers the opportunity to apply for On-Farm Efficiency Grants for up to $3,000 in grant funds with a 50% match.
Project Categories and Examples
Applicants need to classify their project in ONE of the following categories, but are not limited to the suggested project examples included below. For example, non-permanent fencing for a movable chicken coop would be classified under Supplies Purchases.
- Permanent Fixtures
- Irrigation upgrades
- Pond liners & piping
- Fencing
- High tunnels
- Wash/pack houses and upgrade
- Cold storage
- Processing facility
- Pollinator habitats
- Biochar amendment
- Shelter for livestock
- Movable chicken coop
- Supplies Purchases
- Tractor
- Mower
- Weeder
- Heat lamps
- Professional Development and Technical Assistance
- On-farm consultant
- Business workshops
- Technical assistance courses
- Soil and/or water testing.
Eligibility Requirements
- Farm/ranch must be located in Central Oregon (Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) with some exceptions close to these borders.
- Farm/ranch must be an operational business for the 2025 growing season.
- Farm/ranch must grow, raise, and sell products primarily in Central Oregon.
- Farm/ranch is mindful of conserving land and water, maintaining healthy soils, and being responsible and transparent in their use of chemicals, fertilizers, manure, and other farm inputs.
- Awardees must participate in at least one agriculture-related workshop or course either online or in-person between Dec. 2024 and July 2025.
- The course does not need to be through HDFFA, but proof of the course or enrollment in course must be provided. Examples of applicable workshops include:
- Irrigation efficiencies for farmers in drought-prone areas
- Calculating your cost of production
- Regenerative pasture management.
- The course does not need to be through HDFFA, but proof of the course or enrollment in course must be provided. Examples of applicable workshops include:
- Must participate in pre-grant and post-grant webinars (dates TBD) to learn about reporting requirements and share results.
- Priority points will be provided to farmers identifying as:
- Traditionally underserved (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)
- LGBTQIA2S+
- Beginning (1-10 years of farm/ranch experience)
- Women
- Living with a disability
- U.S. veterans.
For more information, visit HDFFA.
