AMP Grant Opportunites

Expanding Market Opportunities for Growers

The Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) Grant program is intended to advance and expand market access for U.S. growers using sustainable and regenerative practices through marketing and value chain development.

This program is designed to get funding directly into growers' hands with minimal reporting requirements.

SCI’s Partner Programs:

  • Northeast Farmers Fund (New England Region)

  • Elevated Foods (Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, & the Navajo Nation)

  • Growing GRASS (National)

  • Rodale Institute Farm Fund (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands)  

AMP offers funding for activities such as: 

  • Production expansion 

  • Practice implementation 

  • Certification, verification, and audits 

  • Brand Development, Marketing, and Storytelling 

  • On-farm research 

  • Peer support and training 

These programs are administered at a regional level by implementing partners. 

Soil & Climate Initiative Partner Programs

Below are a few of the partner programs that SCI works with and recommends as potential funding administrators for growers interested in pursuing an AMP grant.  

  • Who's it For? Northeast growers in any cropping system who are interested in certification, value added production, or advancing regenerative practices.

    • Eligible States: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, NY, CT

    • Total grant funds available: Wolfe's Neck Center will deliver approximately $21.9 million to farmers in the Northeast between 2026 and 2028.

    • Eligible Cropping Systems: Not specified 

    • Covered Activities: Expanded production of regenerative products, certification and verification, brand development.

    • Maximum Award Amount: $50,000

    • Will costs cover verification and auditing for SCI and other regenerative programs? Yes

    • Will costs cover soil testing? Yes

    • What is the application deadline? Applications are open October 1 - 14, 2026. If an application is not accepted during the open enrollment period, the application may be considered in future enrollment periods, depending on funding availability and program capacity.

  • Who's it for? Growers in some Southern states growing fruits and vegetables who are interested in implementing regenerative production practices including no- and reduced-till, nutrient management, and soil carbon amendment activities.

    • Eligible States: AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, KY, MO, MS, SC, TN & the Navajo Nation. 

    • Total Grant Funds Available: Unspecified  

    • Eligible Cropping Systems: fruits and vegetables

    • Covered Activities: Elevated Foods’ AMP grant program requires growers to do at least one conservation practice (cover cropping, reduced tillage, NRCS-approved nutrient management, soil carbon amendment, or field borders), soil samples, and provide Elevated Foods data twice per year.

    • Maximum Award Amount: $10,00 per year over three contract years, + $250/acre 

    • Will costs cover verification and auditing for SCI and other regenerative programs? Unspecified 

    • Will costs cover soil testing? Yes 

    • Additional information: Program focus is on supporting farmers, including urban farmers and small producers. Elevated Foods’ AMP grant program requires growers to do at least one conservation practice, soil samples, and provide Elevated Foods data twice per year. 

    • What is the application deadline? Unspecified

  • Who's it for? United States ranchers of beef and bison interested in obtaining support for soil sampling, on-farm research, regenerative grazing training and peer to peer education.  

    • Eligible States: National 

    • Total Grant Funds Available: Unspecified  

    • Eligible Cropping Systems: Beef and Bison 

    • Covered Activities: Program enrollment, on farm audits and certifications, soil sampling and on-farm research, regenerative grazing training and peer connection, storytelling 

    • Maximum Award Amount: To benefit the most producers, the total dollars an individual producer requests from now until June 2027 will be capped at $24,000

    • Will costs cover verification and auditing for SCI and other regenerative programs? Yes 

    • Will costs cover soil testing? Yes 

    • What is the application deadline? Unspecified

  • Who's it for? Growers in some eligible states interested in support for certification, marketing and certain practice implementation activities.

    • Eligible States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia

    • Total grant funds available: Unspecified

    • Eligible Cropping Systems: Unspecified 

    • Covered Activities: Implementation of NRCS practices, including equipment purchases, well installation and irrigation. Tunnel grant assistance for purchase and installation of a new high tunnel. Well installation and irrigation systems. Assistance with expanding markets through educational resources and training, and promotion of commodities grown under conservation practices. Assistance with helping farmers transition to organic agriculture or increasing conservation production on their farms.

    • Maximum Award Amount: This program offers various awards depending on activity: 

      • Regenerative Practices: $2,500 per acre, 1-year contract, 10-acre maximum 

      • Expanding Markets: Up to $25,000 per farm, 6-month contract 

      • Well Installation and Irrigation Systems: Up to $30,000 per farm, 1-year contract 

      • High Tunnel purchase: Up to $25,000 per farm, 6-month contract

      • Organic Transition: Up to $25,000 per farm, 1-year contract

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