Micro-Grants for Food Security Program
This grant supports state and territory agencies in improving local food production and food security through small-scale agriculture, with a focus on climate resilience and greenhouse gas reduction.
Funder: Agricultural Marketing Service
Due Dates: June 22, 2026 (Full application submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: ~$4.75 million total; award ceiling $1,900,800, award floor $118,800; 4-year project period
Summary: Supports eligible state/territory agricultural agencies in Alaska, Hawaii, and select U.S. territories to increase local food security through subawards for small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations.
Key Information: Only agencies in specified states/territories are eligible to apply directly; subawards are distributed competitively to local entities.
Description
This program funds agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The goal is to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food-insecure communities by supporting small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations. Agencies competitively distribute subawards to eligible local entities, including individuals, nonprofits, educational institutions, and certain local governments.
