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Federal grants to Calypso Farm and Ecology Center

Ester, Alaska · Nonprofits · UEI VNLEUPK6SN17

Calypso Farm and Ecology Center in Ester, Alaska received $1.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, with $939,073. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Calypso Farm and Ecology Center by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$200,000
FY 20221$359,880
FY 20231$748,140
FY 20240-$9,067
FY 20250$0

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Calypso Farm and Ecology Center

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program 10.3112$939,073
Environmental Quality Incentives Program 10.9121$359,880

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Agriculture3$1.3 million

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the goal of growing alaskan farmers: an agricultural training program for Alaska native people and their communities is to train a g
ASST_NON_20234940040891_012 on USAspending
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development ProgramAugust 24, 2023$748,140
Building soils and communities across Alaska - a collaborative project
ASST_NON_NR220150XXXXG001_012 on USAspending
Environmental Quality Incentives ProgramSeptember 15, 2022$359,880
The growing self-reliant farmers in alaskan villages and beyond project builds on the success of immersive, farm-based farmer training programs held at calypso farm and ecology center (calypso) in fairbanks, Alaska since 2013. This current project focuses on supporting the existing farmer training p
ASST_NON_20204940032435_012 on USAspending
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development ProgramAugust 9, 2021$190,933

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Calypso Farm and Ecology Center get?

$1.3 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Calypso Farm and Ecology Center the most?

The Department of Agriculture, with $1.3 million in 3 awards.

What is Calypso Farm and Ecology Center's largest federal grant?

$748,140 under Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, with its first action in the period on August 24, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Calypso Farm and Ecology Center?

Its largest are Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program and Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

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