Farmer Climate Action Fund Grant

Funding is available for farmers across Greater Minnesota to implement climate adaptation and mitigation strategies on their farms through the University of Minnesota Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships’ Farmer Climate Action Fund. Small grants will be awarded through a competitive process to support on-farm projects, examples include, but are not limited to:

Implementing production practices that promote continuous living covers.
Incorporating renewable energy alternatives.
Adopting soil health practices that sequester carbon.
Fostering on-farm resilience through improved water management or installing protective infrastructure (e.,g. high tunnels).

https://extension.umn.edu/regional-partnerships/submit-idea-rsdp#farmer-climate-action-fund-3779310

Priority will be given to projects that are shovel-ready and can be completed by December 31, 2026. The deadline to apply is January 2, 2026, with awards announced in early February.

Funding for the Farmer Climate Action Fund is made possible through generous support by the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Fund at the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.