Farmer to Farmer 2025

The EPA's Gulf of America Division (GAD) is offering the "Farmer-to-Farmer 2025" funding opportunity, providing $50,000,000 across 20-30 awards (each $1.5M - $2.5M over 5 years). Applications are due by June 19, 2026. This initiative seeks to improve water quality and habitat in the Gulf of America watershed and contiguous zone by collaborating with farmers to reduce nutrient pollution and erosion. Eligible applicants include Indian Tribes, State & Local Governments, Institutions of Higher Education, and Nonprofit organizations. Projects must align with the "Powering the Great American Comeback" initiative and GAD's priorities, focusing on one of four areas: Farmer-to-Farmer Mentorship, Demonstrating Regenerative Farming Benefits through Monitoring, Innovative Technologies for Regenerative Farming, or Habitat Improvement for Nutrient and Soil Management. Proposals must detail environmental results, including measurable outputs and outcomes, and demonstrate economic benefits for farmers. The evaluation criteria prioritize project design, innovative technology, economic benefits, environmental results, and programmatic capability, with a strong emphasis on addressing nutrient pollution through regenerative agricultural practices.

The EPA's Gulf of America Division (GAD) is offering the Farmer-to-Farmer 2025 funding opportunity (EPA-I-R4-GAD-2025-FARMER) to improve water quality and habitat in the Gulf of America watershed. With $50,000,000 available for approximately 20-30 awards (each between $1.5M-$2.5M over 5 years), this initiative seeks applications from Indian Tribes, State & Local Governments, Institutions of Higher Education, and eligible non-profit organizations. Projects must focus on four key areas: Farmer-to-Farmer Mentorship, Demonstrating Regenerative Farming Benefits through Monitoring, Innovative Technologies for Regenerative Farming, or Habitat Improvement for Nutrient and Soil Management. Applications are due by June 19, 2026, and must align with the Administration’s "Powering the Great American Comeback" initiative and GAD's priorities to reduce nutrient pollution through demonstration projects. Evaluation criteria include project design, innovative technology use, economic benefits, environmental results (outputs and outcomes), milestone schedules, past performance, timely expenditure of funds, and budget. A Scientific Data Management Plan (SDMP) is also required.