Farmer & Rancher Disaster Resilience Grant Program

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The Oregon Community Food Systems Network (OCFSN) has just launched Round Two of the Farmer & Rancher Disaster Resilience Grant Program, to support Oregon’s small farms to be more resilient to climate disasters. In 2024, Round One of this Grant Program awarded $1.6 million to 114 small farms and ranches across Oregon. In Round Two, $900,000 is available for grants to farmer and rancher applicants who were not awarded in Round One or who have not previously applied.
Quick Facts:

• Applicants must operate a small farm or ranch business in Oregon 
• Funding from these grants is for on-farm disaster resilience projects and plans
• Grant applications will be accepted beginning on November 15, 2024
• Info Sessions will be hosted on November 18 (English) and November 20 (Spanish)
• The application period closes on January 17, 2025

Project Categories Include:

• Soil Health Management
• Crop Management
• Ecosystem Management
• Equipment Purchase, Rental or refurbishment
• Irrigation and Water Efficiency
• Shading and Cooling
• On-Farm Planning, Monitoring, and Research

This list is not exhaustive and applicants may propose other activities to increase their resilience to climate related disasters. 
Find out more & apply here: https://ocfsn.org/disaster-resilience-grant

Farmer & Rancher Disaster Resilience Grant Program Info Sessions
OCFSN will host two webinars about the grant opportunity, one in English and one in Spanish:
English Info Session
Monday, November 18th, 2024 at 12:00 - 1:00pm PST 
Join here for English: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89257709935
Spanish Info Session
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 at 12:00 - 1:00pm PST
Join here for Spanish: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88498313414
The Info Sessions will be recorded and available on OCFSN's website here. 
Grant Team Office Hours
8am-9am weekly on Tuesdays Nov 17 - Jan 14 (except Dec 24 and 31)
Grant Team Contacts

English: grants@ocfsn.org
Spanish: rodrigo@ocfsn.org
The Grant Guidelines are available here. The Grant Application will be posted here on November 15th 2024.