Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (10.334)
Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (Assistance Listing 10.334) is run by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $19.3 million in 28 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $689,985 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $750,000. Half of the 28 awards fell between $706,001 and $866,393, and they ranged from $257,456 to $889,371.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$19.3 million
- Grant awards28
- Typical award$750,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.4 million
- Size rank1,328 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $5.2 million in fiscal 2021 to $2.4 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1328th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 83% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 21 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Program provides grants to nonprofits to increase the number of military veterans gaining knowledge and skills through comprehensive, hands-on and immersive model farm and ranch programs offered regionally that lead to successful careers in the food and agricultural sector. The program encourages the development of training opportunities specifically designed for military veterans. AgVets projects will offer on-site, hands-on training and classroom education leading to a comprehensive understanding of successful farm and ranch operations and management practices. Projects may also offer workforce readiness and employment prospects for service-disabled veterans. Ensuring there are pathways for military veterans interested in pursuing careers in agriculture — regardless of age or production choice — strengthens agricultural production and rural economies across the United States. NIFA requests applications for the AgVets to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for training programs and services to establish and enhance farming and ranching opportunities for military veterans.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Past notices
Of 5 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in January (1), April (1) and May (1).
- USDA-NIFA-OP-011940: Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program
- USDA-NIFA-OP-010793: Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program
- USDA-NIFA-OP-009766: Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program
- USDA-NIFA-OP-009110: Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program
- USDA-NIFA-OP-008118: Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program
Rules from the program listing
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds may be used to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for programs and services to establish and enhance farming and ranching opportunities for military veterans. Section 713 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 115-31) limits indirect costs to 30 percent of the total federal funds awarded.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate, for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
If minimum or maximum amounts of funding per competitive and/or capacity project grant, or cooperative agreement are established, these amounts will be announced in the annual Competitive Request for Application (RFA). The most current RFA is available via: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/enhancing-agricultural-opportunities-military-veterans
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Veteran Farm to Table-Ag Education and Training Continuum; Agriculture Internship and Education Program for Veterans; Cultivating Heroes: Empowering Veterans through Agricultural Training in the Marianas; Armed to Farm Connections: In-Depth Training and Strengthening Farmer-to-Farmer Support
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (10.334) awarded $19.3 million across 28 grant awards, an average of $689,985 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Land at Home Project, Inc | Arizona | 1 | $889,371 |
| Appalachian Resource Conservation and Development Council | Tennessee | 1 | $889,322 |
| Hoosier Uplands Economic Dev Corp | Indiana | 1 | $889,247 |
| Florida Is for Veterans, Inc. | Florida | 1 | $888,778 |
| The Veteran's Farm of North Carolina, Inc. | North Carolina | 1 | $866,428 |
| Appalachian Sustainable Development | Virginia | 1 | $866,428 |
| Painted Desert Demonstration Projects, Inc. | Arizona | 1 | $866,381 |
| Center for Rural Affairs | Nebraska | 1 | $862,403 |
| Project Victory Gardens | South Carolina | 1 | $794,509 |
| Community Through Colors | Nevada | 1 | $765,780 |
| The National Center for Appropriate Technology Inc | Montana | 1 | $765,533 |
| Sprout MN | Minnesota | 1 | $750,000 |
| Greensky Gives, Inc | Alabama | 1 | $750,000 |
| Farmer Veteran Coalition of California Inc. | California | 1 | $750,000 |
| Michigan Integrated Food & Farming Systems | Michigan | 1 | $749,999 |
| Hoola Veteran Services | Hawaii | 1 | $749,913 |
| Not Forgotten Outreach Inc | New Mexico | 1 | $745,564 |
| Center for Land Based Learning | California | 1 | $744,937 |
| Whitaker Small Farm Group, Inc. | North Carolina | 1 | $740,940 |
| North South Institute, Inc. | Florida | 1 | $716,559 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to nonprofits.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 28 | $19.5 million | 100% |
By state
6 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3 | $2.2 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $1.8 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Florida | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Alabama | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Indiana | 1 | $889,247 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $862,403 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $794,509 |
| Nevada | 1 | $765,780 |
| Montana | 1 | $765,533 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $750,000 |
| Michigan | 1 | $749,999 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $749,913 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $745,564 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $635,273 |
| Colorado | 1 | $504,526 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $487,127 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | $439,242 |
| Kansas | 1 | $400,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $257,456 |