Regenerative Agriculture grants
23 listings tracked right now
Regenerative ag funding sits at the intersection of climate, food, and rural development, which means the funder landscape is unusually broad. Sovereign programmes (USDA NRCS, EU CAP eco-schemes, UK DEFRA SFI), MDB lines (World Bank, IDB), corporate-supply-chain commitments, and a thick layer of philanthropic capital (Bezos Earth Fund, Rockefeller, ClimateWorks) all fund here. Listed below are the open regenerative agriculture grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
This is the most fragmented funding landscape on the site. Money comes from agriculture and environment ministries, the EU Common Agricultural Policy and Horizon Cluster 6, the World Bank and IFAD, and a large conservation philanthropy sector including the Global Environment Facility and the major nature foundations. Cheque sizes span four orders of magnitude, and eligibility frequently turns on land tenure, on partnership with a local organisation, or on both.
This page lists open regenerative agriculture grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 23 of them right now, sorted with the soonest deadline first. Every listing has been classified against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords, so what appears here is regenerative agriculture work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
16 distinct funders are publishing the regenerative agriculture grants on this page. Who is funding matters as much as what: eligibility, reporting burden and the realistic timeline to a decision vary far more between funders than between individual calls, which is why the listing names the funder on every opportunity it opens.
Geographic coverage on this page spans GLOBAL, GLOBAL-SOUTH, AFRICA, ASIA, LATAM. Eligibility is usually tied to where the work happens or where the applying organisation is registered, and the two are not always the same — worth checking before investing time in an application.
7 of these close within the next 30 days. Deadlines are taken from the source listing and re-checked on every refresh, but the originating funder remains the authority — always confirm against the official notice before you submit.
Future Fit Dairy Initiative Landscape Call
EIT Food
This call funds development of science-based frameworks and cost-benefit analysis models to set thresholds and targets for regenerative dairy farming, and to assess farm-level economics for financing and scaling. It targets researchers, consultants, and agrifood organizations working on sustainable dairy production.
ADOPT Facilitator support grant: round 12
Innovate UK
This grant provides £2,500 to farming, growing, or forestry businesses in England to hire an external Project Facilitator who will help develop a Full ADOPT Grant application. It is a preparatory funding stream for businesses seeking larger innovation grants.
GLB knowledge voucher business plan for transition to sustainable agriculture (SABE)
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
This Dutch RVO knowledge voucher pays for farmers to commission a business plan for transitioning to sustainable agriculture, prepared by a recognised business adviser with specialisation E3 or E4. Applications are open from 7 October 2026 to 18 November 2026.
GLB-kennisvoucher advies over duurzame landbouw (SABE)
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
This RVO Dutch voucher funds independent, professional advice for farmers on making their agricultural businesses more sustainable, under the GLB (CAP) knowledge voucher scheme. It is open to agricultural businesses in the Netherlands, with applications accepted from 7 October to 18 November 2026.
GroundWork: Regenerative living labs to improve soil ecosystem functions by adapting agricultural land use with livestock integration open call (EU financial support to third parties)
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
GroundWork is a Horizon Europe open call that provides financial support to third parties to set up regenerative living labs testing livestock integration and land-use changes that improve soil ecosystem functions. It targets agricultural stakeholders, researchers and organisations across Europe able to run regenerative farming pilots; the €891,000 figure is the total call budget, not a per-project award.
Foundation grant in worldwide: Catalyst Grants, closes 1 Dec 2026
Foundation
Catalyst Grants fund nonprofits working in agriculture, biodiversity, and pollinator health aligned with the focus areas of a private foundation. Applicants submit full proposals directly with no letter-of-intent stage required.
Full ADOPT grant: round 10
Innovate UK
Round 10 of Innovate UK's ADOPT grant funds on-farm trial and demonstration projects that help new agricultural ideas and solutions get adopted. Eligible applicants are farming, growing and forestry businesses based in England.
Grant for Agroecology Program (GAP) - Regular Fund in India
ACCESS Development Services
This grant funds catalytic investments in agroecology enterprises and farmer producer organizations across India to scale sustainable farming practices, improve smallholder farmer livelihoods, and build resilient food systems. Priority is given to youth and women entrepreneurs in agri-value chains, with grants ranging from INR 20 lakhs to 1 crore (approximately $24K–$120K USD equivalent) across 10 Indian states.
BIOECONOMY GIANTS: FosterinG collaboratIon among primAry producers and beyoNd to promoTe Sustainable growth open call (EU financial support to third parties)
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking
This open call provides EU cascade funding to scale up and pilot bioeconomy solutions that involve primary producers and their value chains. It targets businesses and organisations that want to move circular, bio-based innovations from prototype to larger-scale deployment.
All Agritech Startups to collaborate with Farmers (India)
Kerala Startup Mission
Kerala Startup Mission invites agritech startups to collaborate with farmers and address agricultural challenges in rural Kerala through innovative solutions. The programme funds startups addressing crop damage, pest management, irrigation, machinery costs, organic farming, bio-inputs, fair pricing, logistics, and labour challenges.
Agricultural Nature and Landscape Management (ANLb)
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
ANLb is an annual Dutch government subsidy that funds agricultural collectives to manage farmland and landscape elements for nature and landscape conservation. Eligible applicants are agricultural collectives, and application windows vary by province.
Private Irrigation – Increasing the Level of Environmental Protection
Fundo Ambiental
This grant funds modernisation and environmental protection improvements to private irrigation systems in Portugal's Algarve region, with a focus on reducing water use, lowering environmental impact, and aligning practices with higher environmental standards. Eligible applicants are private irrigation scheme operators and related entities in designated Algarve hydroagricultural areas.
Accelerator programme in Mexico: Acelerador Comunitario: Mujeres y Tierra, México 2026 (community accelerator for women and land, Mexico), up to $3,500, closes 7 Feb 2027
organisation
A two-year blended-learning accelerator for teams of women from land-based collectives in Mexico, combining online mentorship, in-person retreat, and community eco-interventions, with seed funding of up to $3,500 USD per collective upon completion of the first phase.
Project Funding
Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF)
The STDF provides project funding to strengthen food safety, animal health, and plant health (SPS) capacity in developing countries, enabling safer trade and supporting sustainable economic growth and food security. Eligible applicants from developing countries can apply in English, French, or Spanish using official application forms.
Katapult Africa Accelerator
Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA)
Katapult Africa is an accelerator programme supporting early-stage agritech, foodtech, and climate tech companies operating across the African continent. The programme provides acceleration support to ventures with positive climate and food-systems impact in Africa.
Pre-announcement AGROECOLOGY4 2027 – "Accelerating the transitions of agroecological systems toward resilient and competitive agricultural and food systems"
Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR)
A pre-announcement for the 4th AGROECOLOGY Partnership call funding collaborative research and innovation projects that accelerate agroecological transitions across European farming systems, value chains and food systems. It targets multi-actor consortia using Living Labs or similar co-creation structures, with a programme budget of about €25M across 19 participating countries and regions.
Pre-announcement: Third call for proposals under the European FutureFoodS partnership
Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR)
FutureFoodS is a Horizon Europe co-funded partnership call supporting research and innovation projects that advance sustainable, resilient, and equitable food systems in Europe, with emphasis on post-harvest food, green and digital transitions, and alignment with the EU Green Deal and Farm-to-Fork strategy. The call targets complex food-system challenges including climate adaptation, food waste, soil health, biodiversity, nutrition, and socio-economic equity across production, processing, distribution, and consumption.
Experimental Sites for the Agricultural Sector
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
This grant funds collaborative practical field trials where farmers, horticulturists, and research organisations test new technical and social innovations to develop sustainable agriculture. Eligible activities include setting up cooperatives, running trials, making investments in experimental sites, and sharing results, with funding covering up to 80% of trial costs and up to 100% of knowledge-sharing activities.
UFA Funds 4-H
UFA Agricultural Community Foundation
This grant provides annual funding to local 4-H Clubs and Districts in Alberta and Saskatchewan to support youth-led agricultural and community projects. Eligible organizations can receive up to $300 per application on a first-come, first-served basis.
Rural Women's Award
AgriFutures Australia
National award recognising and supporting rural women leaders in Australian agriculture and natural resource management. Eligible applicants are women working in or leading agricultural and natural resource sectors in rural Australia.
Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program
USDA-NIFA
This USDA-NIFA grant supports Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture in building capacity for education, research, outreach, and integrated activities in agriculture and renewable resources. Eligible institutions can use funds for equipment, faculty development, graduate assistantships, and matching funds to compete for additional federal grants.
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program
USDA-NIFA
USDA-NIFA's AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program funds competitive research, extension, and integrated education projects across six agricultural priority areas, including plant and animal health, food safety, bioenergy and natural resources, and agricultural economics. It is aimed mainly at universities, research institutions, and eligible nonprofit and private organisations in the United States.
Grant in GLOBAL-SOUTH, AFRICA and 2 more: Multilateral Trade-Standards Facility Project Funding, closes 1 Mar 2027
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A multilateral trade-standards facility funds projects that help developing countries strengthen food safety, animal health, and plant health capacity to facilitate safe international trade. Eligible applicants from developing nations can apply in English, French, or Spanish using official application forms.