Financing

(Disclaimer: I have never received any of this funding so please google carefully as some of this has to be paid back with interest)

*High Tunnel Grant: A High Tunnel System, commonly called a “hoop house,” is an increasingly popular conservation practice for farmers, and is available with financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

Application for the high tunnel grant and further information can be found here:
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/eqip-high-tunnel-initiative

*NRCS offers voluntary programs to eligible landowners and agricultural producers to provide financial and technical assistance to help manage natural resources in a sustainable manner.
For more information, https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/getting-assistance

*The Arkansas Department of Agriculture works to administer grants for various agricultural industries and audiences. Grant applications and details will be provided for you at this page https://agriculture.arkansas.gov/resources/grants/

*Farm Loan Programs: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Arkansas/programs

*https://www.martinagencyinc.com/post/checklist-for-arkansas-farm-subsidy-applications

*Center for Arkansas Farms and Food: There are few grant programs that directly fund farmers but these resources contain information on how you can access funds through various cost-sharing or lending programs.
https://farmandfoodsystem.uada.edu/resources/farmerstoolbox/funding/

*The Division of Rural Services works to preserve the values and quality of life for rural Arkansans through a variety of grants. For more information, please visit their page at https://www.arkansasedc.com/Rural-Services/division/grants

*Bright Future Fund provides up to $10,000 per project to help farmers nationwide. For more information, visit their website at https://arkansasgrown.org/resources-for-farmers-2/

* The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (Department) announced a second round of funding for the Arkansas Grown Grant pilot program for farmers residing and farming in Benton, Washington, Madison, and Carroll counties in Northwest Arkansas. Their website is https://arkansasgrown.org/grant-pilot-program/

*The official website for grants in America is grants.org. You must register for an account and the registration process is extensive. This website is for all grants–even ones not pertaining to agriculture. https://www.grants.gov/