FederalRolling / continuousDirect grant
USDA AMS
Periodic RFAs — check for the current round
Funds employers improving working conditions, wages, housing, and recruitment practices for farmworkers — including small employers using or transitioning to H-2A.
- Open nationwide — check for state-level ranking or set-asides
- Individual farmers, ranchers, and farm businesses may apply
$25,000–$2 million by track
Labor & workforceIndividual producerNon-profitOther
Private / NonprofitRolling / continuousTechnical assistance
Not Our Farm
Rolling
Research, storytelling, and practical guidance about labor conditions on small sustainable farms — useful both for workers learning their rights and for owners who want to be a genuinely good employer.
- Farm owners, managers, apprentices, and farmworkers
Free resources
Labor & workforceIndividual producerNon-profitOther
Private / NonprofitRolling / continuousTechnical assistanceCA only
Center for Land-Based Learning
Annual cohorts — apply when applications open
California's registered farm apprenticeship and beginning farmer training pipeline: paid apprenticeships, employer-side training support, incubator land, and the California Farm Academy business course.
- Aspiring farmers seeking paid training
- Farm employers wanting to host a registered apprentice
Paid apprenticeships; incubator plots at subsidized rates
Labor & workforceIndividual producerBeginning / underservedNon-profit