Closed · USDA-NIFA-BFR-011336 · CFDA 10.311 · Mandatory
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$750K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 16, 2026
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program is a closed mandatory listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered $49,999 -- $750,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- $50K-$750K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10.311
- CFDA program
- 837
- other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on June 16, 2026. CFDA 10.311 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $49,999 -- $750,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed June 16, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$44,443,140
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The primary goal of BFRDP, under assistance listing number 10.311, is to help beginning farmers and ranchers in the United States and its territories enter and/or improve their successes in farming, ranching, and management of nonindustrial private forest lands, through support for projects that provide education, outreach, and technical assistance to give beginning farmers and ranchers the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to make informed decisions for their operations and enhance their sustainability.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-BFR-011336
Grants.gov marks Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Prog… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institute of Food and Agriculture book (699 peers, 83% of 838).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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What to do next
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Prog… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
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