Local Agriculture Market Program
Type of Funding Opportunity: Grant
Agency / Organization: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Description:
The Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) helps local and regional food entities develop, coordinate, and expand their business to regional food markets and local food enterprises. LAMP includes programs like the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP), the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP), and the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP). Tribal governments are among the eligible applicants for all three Programs. Applications must be submitted by June 27, 2025
Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP)
Type of Funding Opportunity: One-time Economic Assistance
Agency / Organization: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Deadline: Acreage report due by August 15, 2025
Description:
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the availability of funding for ECAP to provide 1-time financial assistance to eligible producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year. This is a new USDA program authorized by the 2025 American Relief Act intended to help farmers with losses from natural disasters and a difficult farm economy. Indian Tribe or Tribal organizations are included in the description of “eligible producers.” Producers who have not previously reported 2024 crop year acreage or filed a notice of loss for prevent plant crops, must submit an acreage report by the August 15, 2025 deadline.
Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
Type of Funding Opportunity: Loan and Grant
Agency / Organization: USDA Rural Development
Deadline: Open Year Round
Description:
This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings. Federally Recognized Tribes are eligible to apply.
FDA Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings
Type of Funding Opportunity: Grant
Agency / Organization: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Deadline: This grant is awarded twice a year and the application due dates are the following.
- 2024 – April 12th and October 11th
- 2025 – April 11th and October 10th
- Note: Advance permission to submit an application must be requested early in the process and must be submitted no later than 8 weeks before the selected application due date.
Description:
The purpose of the FDA (R13) Scientific Conference Grant Program is to facilitate the provision of federal financial assistance in support of high-quality conferences and scientific meetings designed to research and investigate a topic clearly aligned with the FDA mission. Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); and Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) are eligible to apply.