Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program (10.968)
Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program (Assistance Listing 10.968) is run by the Farm Service Agency, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $287 million in 51 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $5.6 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $2.5 million. Half of the 51 awards fell between $2.5 million and $8.5 million, and they ranged from $482,183 to $20.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$287 million
- Grant awards51
- Typical award$2.5 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank512 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 512th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 72% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 30 states and territories.
What the program funds
USDA launched the Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access (Increasing Land Access or ILA) Program to help underserved producers by increasing land, capital, and market access. Grants and cooperative agreements with organizations will develop and run programs that are designed to align with and respond to land, capital, and market access needs of the target audience while concurrently providing wraparound technical assistance to ensure that program participants have the information, training, and customized support they need.
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.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Individuals and non-domestic entities are not eligible. Subrecipients need not meet the eligibility requirements listed above. However, individuals who are non-domestic entities are not eligible for subawards.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Assistance may be used by recipient organizations to develop and run programs that are designed to align with and respond to land, capital, and market access needs of the target audience while concurrently providing wraparound technical assistance to ensure that program participants have the information, training, and customized support they require. Funds may not be used to pay any of the following costs unless otherwise permitted by law and approved in writing by FSA in advance of incurring such costs including: a. Costs above the amount of funds authorized for the project: b. Costs incurred prior to the effective date of the award, including time spent applying for this opportunity; c. Costs which lie outside the scope of the approved project and amendments thereto; d. Entertainment costs, regardless of their apparent relationship to project objectives; e. Compensation for injuries to persons, or damage to property arising out of project activities; f. Consulting services performed by a Federal employee during official duty hours when such consulting services result in the payment of additional compensation to the employee; and g. Management fees and profit. Any funds awarded to for-profit entities must be used for reimbursement of award related direct and indirect costs only; h. Meals: Meals may be charged to an award only if they are necessary for the performance of the project.
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
Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov in accordance with deadlines set out in the applicable NOFO.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$300 million total - $250,000 - $20 million average
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: An award was issued to develop a virtual Land Access Learning Center which will contain interactive resources for underserved producers. They will also create a Black Farmer Land Investment Fund, which will provide down payment assistance of up to $25,000 to underserved farmers that are buying their first farm. The recipient will utilize agricultural conservation easements as a tool to help farm families with protecting agricultural land, facilitate farm transfers, and achieve other personal and business goals.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program (10.968) awarded $287 million across 51 grant awards, an average of $5.6 million per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 82% of the money, colleges and universities 9.9% and tribes 5.9%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 41 | $236 million | 82% |
| Colleges and universities | 4 | $28.3 million | 9.9% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 3 | $16.9 million | 5.9% |
| State and local governments | 3 | $5.5 million | 1.9% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 3 | $34.4 million |
| California | 7 | $25.8 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $19.6 million |
| Kansas | 2 | $17.0 million |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $16.8 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $16.2 million |
| Minnesota | 3 | $14.0 million |
| South Dakota | 3 | $13.5 million |
| Virginia | 1 | $13.3 million |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $13.0 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $8.5 million |
| South Carolina | 1 | $8.5 million |
| West Virginia | 1 | $8.5 million |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $8.5 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $8.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $8.2 million |
| Florida | 2 | $8.2 million |
| Texas | 1 | $7.5 million |
| Washington | 2 | $5.0 million |
| Missouri | 2 | $5.0 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $4.6 million |
| Iowa | 2 | $4.3 million |
| Oregon | 2 | $3.3 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Maine | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Hawaii | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Ohio | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $2.0 million |
| New York | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $1.3 million |