Funding Opportunities

Grant Competitions

• Agriculture Viability Grants Connecticut Department of Agriculture
  • Competition currently closed
• Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program Federal Funding Opportunity
  Application deadline extended to November 3, 2008.
• Farmer Grants Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
  Proposals due December 16, 2008
• Speakers Fund Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
  Proposals are accepted on an on-going basis
• Development Funds Connecticut Sea Grant
  Proposals are accepted on an on-going basis
• USDA Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center Competition currently closed
• NOAA National Marine Aquaculture Initiative Competition currently closed
• NOAA Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) - Check SBIR News for Updates
  Competition not yet announced
• Outreach And Assistance For Socially Disadvantaged Farmers And Ranchers USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
  Proposals due December 12, 2008
• Melbourne R. Carriker Student Research Grant National Shellfisheries Association Student Research Grants
  Proposals due November 30, 2008
• Michael Castagna Student Grant for Applied Research National Shellfisheries Association Student Research Grants
  Proposals due November 30, 2008

Federal Financial Programs and Disaster Assistance

• First Pioneer Farm Credit
• USDA Farm Service Agency
• Connecticut Farm Risk Management Team