The following are some of the agencies that support work related to sustainable food and farming. If you know of other opportunities, please let me know at: jgerber@umass.edu
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Environmental and Sustainability Scholarships:

o ANNIE's HOMEGROWN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP
o BROWER YOUTH AWARDS (Earth Island Institute)
o GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIPS
o NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
o MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP
o SWITZER FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP
o WINDSTAR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP
o FUTURE ORGANIC FARMER GRANT FUND

MORE

Links to more scholarships;

 

• New England Grassroots Environmental Fund
• Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
• Kresge Foundation
• Switzer Foundation
• Organic Farming Research Foundation
• USDA Farm to School
• EPA grants for students
• Mass DEP grants
• USDA Local Food Marketing
• Teagle Foundation
• Compton Foundation
• Fields Pond Foundation
• Raising Organic Family Farms
• Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation
• Kellogg Foundation
• U.S. EPA
• Northeast SARE
• Community Food Systems Grants
• Gates Foundation Global Ag Projects
• USDA Rural Development Grants
• FarmAid

And still more

Local Gardening Grants

• Amherst Rotary Club Community Grants
• Lowes Community Grants
• Home Depot Community Grants
• Wal-Mart Foundation
• Kids Gardening Grants
• Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grants
• USDA Farm to School Grants
• Captain Planet

And here are a few lists of granting agencies:

• Grants for Rural/Farm Non-profits
• Small Farm Funding Assistance
• Environmental Grantmakers
• Funding Opportunities Listed on the ATTRA Website
• State of Massachusetts Grants and Loans

And more:

Sustainable Food and Farming Program Support:

The Stockbridge School of Agriculture can provide limited support for student projects.  If you have an idea, talk with a faculty member first as you will need a faculty sponsor before a project is funded.  Create a simple grant proposal using the guidelines linked below and present it to the Sustainable Food and Farming Program Coordinator.