Beginning Farmer Development Requests Now Being Accepted

The Request for Application for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) is now available for public viewing and download.

Please note that all applications must be submitted electronically.   You will need to be registered ahead of time with grants.gov to submit an application and the registration process can take a few weeks.  More information about submitting applications to CSREES is available at: https://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/application_info.html

Please find attached links to the Funding Opportunity Announcement, and Grants.Gov Download pages:

(i) CSREES Funding Opportunity:  https://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/beginningfarmerandrancher.cfm

(ii) Grants.Gov Application Package:  https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/GetGrantFromFedgrants;jsessionid=T6FLJ6vKgQVTJ8yRzVpxRT18SN1MLys7PpQMZSz4sLrLZD5vtvQV!1057178580?opportunity=USDA-CSREES-BFR-002115&agencycode=USDA-CSREE

More information about the BFRDP program and resources for writing grant applications will continue to be developed and made available at:  https://www.csrees.usda.gov/familysmallfarms.cfm

If you need additional information, please contact the National Program Leaders:  Suresh Sureshwaran at ssureshwaran@csrees.usda.gov or Janie Hipp at jhipp@csrees.usda.gov

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