The Hardship Assistance Fund provides direct financial disaster assistance grants to organic farmers and processors experiencing hardship due to drought, extreme weather, or climate-related impacts.
Donor Name: CCOF Foundation
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 09/26/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
CCOF has partnered with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to administer drought relief grants through the CUSP and additional funding for extreme weather and climate impacts.
These are reimbursement grants for expenses incurred as a result of drought, extreme weather, and climate impacts.
Drought, extreme weather and climate impact relief funding is open to organic producers in California.
Funding Information
Grant amounts range between $5,000 to $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Hardship Assistance Fund applicant requirements:
- Be a certified organic operation with a valid organic certificate from any third-party USDA-accredited certifier (CDFA registration alone is not sufficient).
- Must be an organic farming or ranching business in California
- Submit a complete and detailed description of hardship endured
- Submit supporting financial documentation of economic loss (Ex: Profit and Loss Statements)
- Grant funds cannot be used for organic certification fees
- Submit receipts and/or verification of loss
- Submit a final progress report six months after grant is awarded (for grant recipients only)
For more information, visit CCOF Foundation.
