The Hardship Assistance Fund provides financial disaster assistance grants for hardship related to extreme weather or climate impacts to organic farmers and ranchers.
Donor Name: CCOF Foundation
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 06/26/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These are reimbursement grants for expenses incurred as a result of extreme weather and climate impacts.
Funding Information
The Hardship Assistance Fund gives $5,000 – $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).
- Be a small or medium scale California agricultural producer, defined by this program as any farmer making up to $400,000 or dairy operation making up to $1,000,000 in annual gross sales.
- 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.
