Grant · State & Local
2026 CalAgPlate Grant Program
California - CA Department of Food and Agriculture CA
- Status Closes in 11 days
- Amount $195,500
- Set-aside None (open competition)
Scope
Eligible applicants: Nonprofit; Public Agency; Tribal Government.
Estimated available funds: $230,000.00.
Funding and Duration: The CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture anticipates that up to $230,000 will be awarded to projects to support agricultural education and training.
Grant amounts range from $2,500-195,500.
The maximum grant duration is one (1) year, six (6) months and grant funds cannot be expended before January 1, 2027, or after June 30, 2028.
CDFA reserves the right to offer an award amount less than the amount requested. * NOTE: Non-profit programs administered or managed by a university, such as the 4-H Youth Development Program are exempt from this limitation.
Two funding opportunities available: Tier 1 – California Adopted Agricultural Education Programs Up to 85 percent ($195,500) of total available grant award funding is reserved for the California FFA Association; the non-profit organization that represents state-adopted Agricultural Education Programs (Education Code Sections 52450-52454).
These programs have proven to be effective on a statewide basis in meeting the priorities and intent of the CalAgPlate program.
Tier 1 grant awards range from $10,000 to $195,500 per project.
Tier 2 – Local/Community/State Agricultural Education Programs Up to 15 percent ($34,500) of available funding will be awarded to eligible Local/Community/State Agricultural Education Programs.
This Tier is open to non-profit organizations, as well as state, local, and Indian tribal go
Timeline
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Posted
Oct 6, 2026
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Status
Closing soon
How to apply for this
This is a grant, not a contract. You are not submitting a priced bid against competitors; you are applying for funding against the eligibility rules the grant program sets. Read the eligibility requirements on the official listing closely before you spend time on an application, since grants are commonly restricted to specific kinds of organizations (state or local governments, universities, nonprofits) rather than open to any small business.
- Confirm your organization is actually eligible before applying. Eligibility is stated on the official listing linked above.
- Read the full notice of funding opportunity, including the application requirements and any required forms.
- Prepare and submit your application through the method the official listing describes, before the deadline.
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