Regenerative Agriculture and Local Institutional Markets Grants 2025 - fundsforNGOs

Applications are now being accepted for the Regenerative Agriculture and Local Institutional Markets Grants.

Donor Name: Rocky Mountain Farmers Union

State: Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 11/30/2025

Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

RMFU has secured funding to distribute up to $160,000 in microgrants to producers within membership area of Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico with the goal of assisting producers in implementing regenerative practices that improve soil health and build resilience while also strengthening local and regional institutional markets.

Funding Information

Farms will be eligible for one of two tiers of grants based on gross farm income:

Farms with a gross income of $15,000 – $100,000 will be eligible for grants of up to $5,000.
Farms with a gross income of over $100,000 will be eligible for grants of up to $15,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

Be a producer operating in Colorado, New Mexico, or Wyoming.
Be a small- or mid-sized farm or ranch
Be able to report on measurable outcomes
Be engaged in, or committed to transitioning to, environmentally regenerative practices
Examples of eligible expenses that may be covered by this grant include but are not limited to:
- Cover cropping
- Crop rotation and alternative forages
- Managed grazing and livestock integration
- Biological soil amendments
- No-till practices
- Infrastructure, tools, and input investments that make regenerative techniques possible
Ineligible expenses include labor and irrigation expenses
Strong preference will be given to producers serving local or regional institutional markets, or implementing a plan to do so (e.g., schools, hospitals, food banks)