State grantNew Jersey
Underserved, Beginning and Military Veteran Farmers Mini-Grant Program
Offered by New Jersey Department of Agriculture
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- Who can apply
- New Jersey agricultural producers majority-owned by socially-disadvantaged, beginning, or veteran farmers.
- How much
- Up to $5,000Funding for projects up to $5,000 available to selected and approved applicants.
- By when
- Between roundsRecurring program. Next round not posted yet.Program is currently closed to new applicants. The most recent round had a deadline of February 28, 2025 at 5 p.m. EST. The program runs in recurring rounds (this was the third RFP).
Checked Oct 19, 2026
About this grant
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture administers this mini-grant program, funded through the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, to support projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown by underserved, beginning, and military veteran farmers in New Jersey. Grants of up to $5,000 fund activities such as researching new cultivars, marketing specialty crops, purchasing equipment, and holding educational workshops. The program runs in recurring rounds; the most recent round closed on February 28, 2025.
Eligibility details
- Notes: Open only to qualified agricultural producers in New Jersey who seek to develop projects that increase production, marketing, and research of specialty crops. Organizations must be majority-owned (51% or greater) by individuals who identify as Socially-Disadvantaged (including women), Beginning, or Veteran Farmers. Eligibility determined by self-certification. Organizations that received funding through previous rounds of this program are ineligible.
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