The Emergency Resilience Grant supports US small to mid-size farms and ranches experiencing financial hardship due to natural disasters, government funding delays, or market losses. Funding prioritizes enhancing financial resilience, business technical assistance, soil health, and environmentally beneficial agricultural practices. Applicants must provide proof of hardship, cost estimates, budgets, and timelines. Prior 2025 recipients of related AFT grants are ineligible.
Applicants must be US-based small to mid-size for-profit farms or ranches experiencing financial hardship from recent disruptive events. Proof of distress, cost estimates, budget, and timeline are required. Prior 2025 AFT Brighter Future Fund recipients are ineligible.