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
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GOOD 360 SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLARSHIP
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JAMES BEARD SCHOLARSHIPS
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New England Farmers Union
- FUTURE ORGANIC FARMERS
Links to more scholarships;
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College of Natural Science Scholarships
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Stockbridge Scholarships
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UMass links to Scholarships
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Community Foundation of Western Mass Scholarships
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More links to ag scholarships
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More links to ag 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
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The Fruit Guys Community Fund
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Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture
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Self-reliance in Women and Rural Communities
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Mass Ag Food Safety Improvement Program
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Cliff Bar Family Foundation Small Grants
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Farmers Advocating for Organic
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Stop Waste (Food waste grants)
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.