Brighter Future Fund
Funding Amount
Up to $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
American Farmland Trust's national Brighter Future Fund (launched 2020) provides grants of up to $5,000 to farmers across the country to improve resilience, enhance farm viability, and access land. Historically ~96% of awards went to farmers identifying as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, female, or beginning. (FIA: Fact — a recurring national farmer grant program, up to $5,000. Assumption — the current cycle's open/close dates are not on the scraped page; confirm at farmland.org.)
Eligibility
Eligible Applicant Types
How to Apply
Farmers apply via American Farmland Trust; awards support resilience, farm viability, and land access. Confirm the current application window at farmland.org/brighter-future-fund.
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
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