{"id":370,"date":"2026-04-14T20:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/?page_id=370"},"modified":"2026-04-15T21:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:52:00","slug":"grants-funding-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/grants-funding-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Grants + Funding Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-pattern-interior-hero wp-block-pattern-hero is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center wp-block-pattern-hero__cover\" style=\"min-height:285px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1273\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-854 size-full\" alt=\"A river in Colorado\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Rollinsville-Colorado.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Rollinsville-Colorado.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Rollinsville-Colorado.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Rollinsville-Colorado.jpg?resize=768,509 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Rollinsville-Colorado.jpg?resize=1024,679 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Rollinsville-Colorado.jpg?resize=1536,1018 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Rollinsville-Colorado.jpg?resize=1400,928 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Rollinsville-Colorado.jpg?resize=600,398 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/04\/Rollinsville-Colorado.jpg?resize=1568,1040 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-pattern-hero__heading has-hero-small-title-font-size\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">Grants &amp; Funding Opportunities<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-62c81408 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colorado Department of Agriculture Grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colorado Department of Agriculture Equipment Tax Credit Program<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Small Food Retailers and Small Family Farms \u2013 your costly equipment purchases may be eligible for a refundable income tax credit equal to 75% of the amount you spent. Eligible equipment must help increase access to, or lower prices for, healthy food in low-income, low-access, and underserved areas of the state. As of August 20, 2025, $111,296 in tax credits have been issued of the $10 Million in funds available for the 2025 calendar year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ag.colorado.gov\/markets\/markets-funding\/community-food-access-program\/equipment-tax-credit-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colorado Department of Agriculture Agricultural Workforce Development Program<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Business applications OPEN on October 1, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Agricultural Workforce Development Program (AWDP) provides financial incentives to Colorado farms, ranches, and agricultural businesses to hire interns and provide them with hands-on training needed to begin a career in agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ag.colorado.gov\/markets\/markets-funding\/agricultural-workforce-development-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Project Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Grants available for insect, disease, and weed management in crops and urban agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.extension.org\/e3t\/Ctc\/2M+113\/d12zCC04\/VXjm5k2GpvFdW34S3jZ2kVTFDVGwS3m5D20skN69sMTP5nR3bW50kH_H6lZ3n2W8jtWnN3Ndk8cW3gVSQ_71c0P3W4RDnQ93FP7f9W1cXQgH9fYlCLW22SsXR5-FnK_VLY_Gb7d8gCKW4bKYDV5ynb8dW2pJCh55nY5VmVfBWc63Hx6xXVZSlZQ80YQvYW9dKphT1pYH9NW3Fff5D7TPcKKW8DNt161vph8rW7QDLq57T_tTxW4hn0LJ1GzRVdW3KJlHZ2fdc-nN4FH7BBgfksqW2D6D7l3BsdvMW1_9sD75tsD1LW4qdyb54SvZxFW2xv37g1Zgb_wW6GbMqx4qY15jN7TgrrzsdZJFW1mXzhW76R6zhW4cLDkp28JxCLN7HrpdgGlGf1W6XFzKW8XsxY-W9c_T7l9jwrfqW4K5dVw1lvnYHW5fTHjR6HJzJkVYRB4c7vp909W1rk7RC6wQ4r2f250TVg04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | Foundational and Applied Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)<\/strong>&nbsp;is the Nation\u2019s flagship competitive grants program supporting research, education, and Extension\/outreach in the food and agricultural sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plant health and production and plant products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Animal health and production and animal products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food safety, nutrition, and health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bioenergy, natural resources, and environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agriculture systems and technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agriculture economics and rural communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>&nbsp;Varies by project type. See the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/links-2.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.nifa.usda.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2025-08%2FFY26-AFRI-FAS-RFA-2P.pdf%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/1\/01010198b8a081f4-6ab9f975-91b9-4d67-926c-f6d26628a7f8-000000\/YYgCXGWlHppl87hNibkHeSz8p7fOTny0QSvSIVOHQyY=418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request for Applications (RFA)<\/a>&nbsp;for full details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadlines:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nifa.usda.gov\/grants\/programs\/agriculture-food-research-initiative\/afri-deadlines?utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_name=&amp;utm_source=govdelivery&amp;utm_term=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vary by program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nifa.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-08\/FY26-AFRI-FAS-RFA-2P.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorado Department of Agriculture Grants Colorado Department of Agriculture Equipment Tax Credit Program Small Food Retailers and Small Family Farms \u2013 your costly equipment purchases may be&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-370","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","pp_post_mime_type":"","acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=370"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":910,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/370\/revisions\/910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/san-miguel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}