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Agriculture & Food Security Grants & Funding

Tenders and grants across agriculture and food security — crop production inputs, irrigation systems, agri-processing facilities, livestock programmes, rural extension services, food storage and logistics, and climate-smart agriculture. Curated for agribusinesses, farming cooperatives, rural development NGOs, agri-tech firms and food security consultancies.

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Agriculture & Food Security Opportunities

Tenders and grants across agriculture and food security — crop production inputs, irrigation systems, agri-processing facilities, livestock programmes, rural extension services, food storage and logistics, and climate-smart agriculture. Curated for agribusinesses, farming cooperatives, rural development NGOs, agri-tech firms and food security consultancies.

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Agriculture & Food Security Tenders

United States, USA 6 Oct 2026 (Closes in 8 days) 12444526Q0081

Custer/Gallatin National Forest, located in Montana, has a need for Brand New Forestry Service Radio Accessories. Please see Attachment A for items needed. This is 100% total small business solicitation.

United States, USA 7 Oct 2026 (Closes in 9 days) 1240LP26Q0204

The USDA Forest Service, Cibola National Forest, requires galvanized corrugated metal culvert pipe, coupling bands, and shipping to the Magdalena Ranger District Supply Yard in Magdalena, New Mexico. See solicitation attachments for complete specifications and response requirements.

United Kingdom £14.5M 20 Oct 2026 (Closes in 22 days) HHS/DF/HCWC - 2026

This Framework is designed to meet the Hot Chicken Wrap Concept needs of Haslingden High School it is also open for use by all contracting authorities across the UK public sector (and any future successors to these organisations). These include (but not limited to) central government departments and agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies, Local Authorities, Police Authorities, Eme...

United States, Massachusetts 23 Oct 2026 (Closes in 25 days) BD-27-1046-DER-FWE01-133892

Tidal Restoration Preliminary Field Investigations Items: - RFR DER MSA-2027/BD-26-1046-DER-FWE01-126259 for Technical services to advance ecological / habitat restoration and river revitalization within the Commonwealth.

United States, Massachusetts 5 Jan 2027 (Closes in 100 days) BD-27-1042-ENV-ENV01-133899

Items: - The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper announces the availability of grant funds for municipalities and certain state agencies through the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant Program. The LWCF is administered by Massachusetts on behalf of the National Park Service (NPS), an agency of the Department of the ...

United States, Oregon 16 Oct 2026 (Closes in 18 days) S-62900-00018046

This Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to solicit for aerial seeding application services to reforest 5024 acres within the Willamette National Forest on land located East of Oakridge, Oregon. If interested in placing a Bid, please download and review all attachments then return all required documents before Bid Closing date and time. Items: - Willamette National Forest Aerial Seeding Application

Canada, Alberta 15 Oct 2026 (Closes in 17 days) AB-2026-06543

Background: The reach extending from Ben’s Lake Diversion Structure to Lake Six conveys flows from the Vermilion River, as well as inflows from Watt Lake. The combined flows from the Vermilion River and Watt Lake are conveyed through this channel before discharging into Lake Six, located approximately 5 km downstream of the diversion structure. Recent inspections conducted by operations staff h...

United Kingdom 22 Oct 2026 (Closes in 24 days) DN825916

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking to appoint a single provider framework for the provision of supply and distribution of various foods for adult care homes and day centres. For the following four categories: Fresh Meat Frozen Groceries and Provisions Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Canada 22 Oct 2026 (Closes in 24 days) NRCan-5000096799-1001607

Natural Resources Canada Forest Management at Valcartier and Farnham, Québec Tender # NRCan-5000096799 Closing Date : 10/22/2026 at 14:00 PM Contact: Anik Samson anik.samson@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca 613-350-7875 Details: Disclaimer: This bid is researched and provided for information purposes only. To participate in this bid opportunity, interested vendors are sometimes required to register on the Nat...

United States, Illinois 12 Nov 2026 (Closes in 45 days) 27-422DNR-REALT-B-54123
United States, Illinois 28 Oct 2026 (Closes in 30 days) 27-422DNR-REALT-B-54014
United States, Illinois 21 Oct 2026 (Closes in 23 days) 27-422DNR-REALT-B-54012
United States, Illinois 4 Nov 2026 (Closes in 37 days) 27-422DNR-REALT-B-54069
United States, Oregon 1 Oct 2026 (Closes in 3 days) S-63500-00017970
United States, Massachusetts 28 Sep 2026 (Closes today) BD-27-1002-1003-001-133366
United Kingdom 30 Mar 2034 (Closes 2034) BBC EN 04237

As a Unitary Council we have responsibility for Grass cutting & land management and have a statutory duty regarding levels of grass cutting due to duty to maintain the highway specified in Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. The requirement involves the outsourcing of this provision to a provider who will develop a programme, manage and carry out Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting, Grip mai...

United States, Oregon 6 Oct 2026 (Closes in 8 days) S-C01010-00017929
United Kingdom 4 Dec 2026 (Closes in 67 days) C1222

The council is preparing for the planting season winter 2026-2027 and is seeking quotations for the supply of 262 trees of various species.

Australia, Western Australia 5 Oct 2026 (Closes in 7 days) WA-CRTF260000673

Agency: Central Regional TAFE. Category: Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Machinery and Accessories. Type: Tender

United States, Illinois 14 Nov 2026 (Closes in 47 days) 27-406AGR-AGIND-B-53762
United States, Massachusetts 30 Mar 2031 (Closes in 1644 days) BD-21-1002-1003-001-62822
United States, Oregon 7 Oct 2026 (Closes in 9 days) S-C25102-00017908
United Kingdom £12K 28 Sep 2026 (Closes today) ocds-h6vhtk-06f05a

Peatland restoration works on lowland ex arable land

Australia, Western Australia 31 Dec 2026 (Closes in 94 days) WA-RFP112025FSa

Agency: Forest Products Commission. Category: Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services. Type: Tender

Agriculture & Food Security Grants

The Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance (R&M Fund) is administered by the Fisheries Program of Region 7.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) receives funds for implementation of the Yukon River Salmon Agreement of 2000 (Agreement) with Canada. The Agreement authorizes funds for the implementation of the Agreement including funds for cooperative research and management projects on the Alaska Portion of the Yukon River. The Service administers these funds through financial assistance on a competitive basis for projects, studies, and events that advance the scientific and public community"s understanding of the biology and management of salmon, with focus on Yukon River Chinook and Chum salmon stocks in Alaska. The following is a request for Detailed Project Propo...

The Mexico program's goal is to promote partnerships between public agencies and groups interested in:Protecting, improving, restoring, and managing an appropriate distribution and variety of wetland ecosystems and other habitats for wetlands-associated migratory birds and other fish and wildlife in North America;maintaining and improving the current distributions of wetlands-associated migratory bird populations; andmaintaining an abundance of waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans) and other populations of wetlands-associated migratory birds consistent with the objectives of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan, Waterbird Conservation Plan for the Americas, Partners in Flight Bird Conservation Plan, and other international obligations contained in...

United States

Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and local entities as they plan and implement actions to increase water supply and hydropower reliability. The WaterSMART Program demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy (E.O. 14154) and Secretarial Order 3418, and aligns with other priorities and requirements, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14332 (August 7, 2025): Improving Oversight in Federal Grantmaking (E.O. 14332). The goal of the WaterSMART Applied Science Grants (ASG) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite eligible entities to ...

United States

Willamette Valley Project (WVP) 2026 Natural Resource Management (NRM) Education and Training of Botanically Sophisticated Restoration Workers This Agreement will assist NWP in fulfilling environmental stewardship responsibilities consisting of restoration and management of native landscapes and wildlife habitat at NWP Projects while providing education and training in botanically sophisticated ecological restoration design, implementation, and community involvement to young professionals, veterans, displaced workers, college students, or other community members; and to provide opportunities for local primary and secondary school students to produce and install native plant materials in restoration sites, participating in stewardship of local habitats and gaining knowledge and appr...

United States

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in the following area: detecting plant species habitat to inform management. The research will be used to investigate phenology informed detection models, model transferability across broad regions, analyze spatial patterns of model uncertainty, and optimize the development and delivery of model results to practitioners charged with the management of species. Being able to detect invasive species and habitats helps to prevent the spread of, eradicate or control invasive species by helping practitioners know what species are problematic where. Thus, the research help make land management agencies work more efficient.Many longstanding challenges remain regarding detection of plant species across broad geographic ext...

United States

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in remote sensing algorithm development and to validate remote sensing data products for evaluating phytoplankton communities in Barataria estuary. The research investigates the effectiveness of using remote sensing technologies to monitor estuarine phytoplankton that are essential lower trophic levels in aquatic food webs.The following Executive Orders (EOs), Secretarial Orders (SOs), and Authorization align with this NOFO. The EOs include EO 14313 – Establishing the President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission (July 3, 2025) that creates a commission to promote conservation, restore lands and waters, and expand access to public lands, , EO 14303 – Restoring Gold Standard Science (May 23, 2025) that ensure...

Open US USDA-NIFA-CEGP-32987

The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) serves to increase access to shared-use special purpose equipment/instruments for fundamental and applied research for use in the food and agricultural sciences programs at institutions of higher education, including State Cooperative Extension Systems. The program seeks to strengthen the quality and expand the scope of fundamental and applied research at eligible institutions by providing them with opportunities to acquire one shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals that may be too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NIFA grant programs. The program emphasizes shared-use instrumentation that will enhance the capabilities of researchers, educators, and extension s...

NRCS is announcing the availability of CIG On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials). Through On Farm Trials projects, awardees recruit producers and provide them with technical assistance and incentive payments to stimulate the adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation approaches. For 2026, applications will be accepted from eligible entities for projects addressing at least one of the following priorities: irrigation management technologies, new and innovative grazing land management solutions, nutrient management, and soil health demonstration trial (SHD). Up to $50 million is available for On-Farm Trials in 2026. On-Farm Trials projects may be between 3 and 5 years in duration. Application deadline: Submit through Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Ju...

Open US USDA-FS-COMMUNITY-WOOD-2026
United States

The USDA Forest Service is delivering the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (Community Wood) to support the Rural Revitalization Technologies 7 U.S.C. Sec. 8113 and Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Pub. L. 115-334 Sec. 9013, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) Pub. L. 117-58 Div. J Title VI which directly support the installation of thermally led community wood energy systems or development and expansion of innovative wood product facilities. The intent of the Community Wood is to support forest health and stimulate local economies by expanding renewable wood energy use and innovative wood products manufacturing capacity.  The Forest Service solicits proposals for projects that will achieve the following: Expand thermally le...

United States

Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and other entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply and hydropower reliability. The WaterSMART Drought Response Program NOFO invites eligible applicants to submit proposals for projects designed to improve drought resilience by developing effective water management strategies and drought contingency plans. Funding under the Drought Response Program supports a range of initiatives including infrastructure improvements for increased water storage and distribution capabilities, water source diversification, decision-making tools for water management, and comprehensive planning to prepare for and respond to drought co...

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION   The Small Community Program was established by the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (Pub. L. No. 106-181), reauthorized by the Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. No. 108-176), and subsequently reauthorized by the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L. No. 112-95) as amended, the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 (Pub. L. No. 115-63), the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-254) (FAA 2018), and the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, Pub. L. No. 118-63, May 16, 2024 (FAA 2024). The program is codified at 49 U.S.C. § 41743. The program is designed to provide financial assistance to small communities to help them enhance their air service.   Th...

United States

The Bureau of Reclamation"s Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program aims to improve the skill of water supply forecasts by enhancing snow monitoring using emerging technologies to complement existing monitoring techniques and networks. This program was authorized in December 2020 by P.L. 116-260, Sec. 1111.This NOFO invites proposals from eligible applicants to conduct aerial LiDAR snow surveys to improve water supply forecasting. Strong applications should include partnerships with water management and forecasting agencies to share knowledge, use data in forecasts, and assess the usefulness of information for water management decisions. This initiative supports the Bureau of Reclamation's mission to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and econom...

United States

Award will be made upon mutual agreement and acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in the request for proposal and the recipient's CESU Master Agreement. Note the established CESU Program indirect rate is 17.5%. Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential organizations for this project. Approximately $575,000 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period (mandatory and optional task 5). Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow-on work in subsequent years. Period of Performance. The base period of agreement will extend 12 months from date of award. There may be up to four 12-month follow-on periods based on availability of funding. Description of Antici...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Coastal Program provides technical and financial assistance to partners to support projects that protect and restore fish and wildlife habitats on public and private lands in priority coastal ecosystems. This support is provided through cooperative agreements with conservation partners and landowners, including state and Tribal agencies. Coastal Program staff work with partners, stakeholders, and other Service programs in important areas for conservation. They implement regional strategic plans that identify priority species and habitats for conservation in these focus areas.Applicants seeking technical or financial assistance from the Coastal Program are required to contact a local Program office BEFORE developing or submitting an applicatio...

NOAA/NMFS is soliciting competitive proposals for grants and cooperative agreements for projects that will support NOAA’s mission for stewardship of living marine resources and the sustainable management of U.S. commercial longline fisheries. Projects will ensure data pipelines are in place to inform the sustainable management of U.S. commercial fisheries that interact with endangered species as they migrate throughout the Pacific — a problem that has led to fishery closures when annual interaction limits are reached. Through these efforts, NOAA will strengthen the competitiveness of U.S. commercial longline fisheries, creating a more level playing field for American fishermen, while reinforcing U.S. leadership in marine resource management. Projects must benefit aggregations of endange...

Through this Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity, the NOAA Climate Program Office (https://cpo.noaa.gov/funding-opportunities/) of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research is soliciting proposals for the Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments FY 2026 competition for cooperative agreements.States and communities regularly face risks from weather and climate-driven hazards, including flooding, extreme temperatures, water shortages, wildfires, and severe storms. These events directly impact the health, housing, safety, business development, and economies of communities and frequently recur in seasonal cycles. Beyond short-term cycles of emergency response, state and local governments are seeking to improve their understanding and address current risks, while improving their overall...

United States

A cooperative agreement is being offered ONLY to members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program Region(s) Great Plains, Gulf Coast, Great Rivers, and Colorado Plateau. Award will be made upon mutual agreement and acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in the request for proposal and the of the recipient's CESU Master Agreement. Note the established CESU Program indirect rate is 17.5%.   Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential organizations for this project. Approximately $357,659 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow on work in subsequent years.   NOTE: This project will ...

USDA/FAS is requesting the design and delivery of a training program on U.S. Food Safety regulations and standards for 9 Armenian mid- to senior-level officials from the public and private sector. Participants are expected to include: (2) association/local NGO staff, (4) government officials, (1) researcher from an agricultural university, and (2) private sector/agribusinesscompany representatives. The participants will be recruited and selected by USDA/FAS, which will be completed after the close of this Notice of Funding Opportunity. The training program is envisioned as being 1-2 consecutive weeks in duration. The host institution shall propose the place(s) of performance within the United States.The goal of the program is to provide a comprehensive understanding of U.S. food safety ...

The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Research-only, extension-only, and integrated research, education and/or extension projects are solicited in this Request for Applications (RFA). See Foundational and Applied Science RFA for specific detail.

United States

The USDA Forest Service is announcing funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to provide financial assistance to facilities that procure and process byproducts (timber and biomass) generated from ecosystem restoration/forest management projects in areas at risk of unnaturally severe wildfire or insect or disease infestation. The intent of this funding is to substantially decrease the cost (increase revenue) of restoration/forest management projects on federal and Tribal lands through targeted facility investment outcomes that increase market opportunities and value of byproducts (timber and biomass) produced from these projects.  Funding priority for financial assistance is to entities seeking to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or ot...

Open US USDA-FNS-CN-EAG-2026

Under the leadership of Secretary Brooke Rollins, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is committed to strengthening strategies to encourage healthy choices, healthy outcomes, and healthy families. In support of this principle, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is pleased to announce the availability of $20 million to provide grants on a competitive basis to State agencies for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants, as authorized under the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 119-4), and the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-37). The NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant provides funds t...

Open US USDA-FAS-FOOD-FOR-PROGRESS-PROGRAM-26-00

The Food for Progress Program provides for the donation of U.S. agricultural commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies committed to introducing and expanding free enterprise in the agricultural sector. The commodities are generally sold on the local market, and the proceeds are used to support agricultural development activities.   Per the Food Security Act of 1985, (7 U.S.C. § 1736o(d)), the Food for Progress Program has six specific objectives:  Access, on the part of farmers in the country, to private, competitive markets for their products;  Market pricing of eligible commodities to foster adequate private sector incentives to individual farmers to produce food on a regular basis for the country’s domestic needs;  Establishment of market-d...

Open US NSMFHP-26-INFRA

The primary goal of the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects (INFRA) program is to fund surface transportation infrastructure projects of national or regional significance that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and goods in addition to expanding safe, accessible public parking for commercial motor vehicles.The Department intends to execute project selections under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) utilizing approximately $626.7 million in available funding. Specifically, this total includes:• $319.8 million in FY 2023 INFRA funds;• $106.9 million in FY 2024 INFRA funds; and• $200 million in FY 2026 INFRA Commercial Motor Vehicle Parking funds.The Department intends to make project selections using the currently av...

United States

The objective of the WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects funding opportunity is to invite eligible entities to apply for funding to implement projects per the authorizing language referenced above that benefit water resource management for multiple uses, including water conservation and efficiency projects, water infrastructure improvements, and river and watershed restoration. Projects that balance numerous community interests (agriculture, recreation, fisheries, power, etc.), were developed collaboratively, and provide significant watershed benefits will be prioritized under this funding opportunity. This program demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program helps private landowners restore and protect habitats for fish and wildlife. It offers both technical assistance and financial support, mainly through cooperative agreements.The PFW Program has approximately 220 staff working in all 50 states and territories. They work together with project partners and stakeholders to find key areas for conservation and set habitat goals. These focus areas guide the program on where to direct resources for conserving important habitats for federal trust species. The Program also has strategic plans that help determine which projects receive funding.Since it began in 1987, the PFW Program has successfully assisted many landowners. When choosing projects, the Progra...

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