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
Farmworker-centered agriculture coalition partners
Rolling — download anytime
Toolkit and recorded webinar on building supportive, sustainable work environments — fair pay structures, communication practices, scheduling, and safety — by centering the needs and experience of the people doing the work.
- Any farm employing or planning to employ workers
Free toolkit and recording
Labor & workforceIndividual producerNon-profitBeginning / underserved
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