Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program

Overview

USDA launched the Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access (Increasing Land Access) Program to help underserved producers by increasing land, capital, and market access. The program will fund cooperative agreements or grants for projects that help move underserved producers from surviving to thriving.

Land access is critical to the success of agriculture. Underserved producers have not received the amount of specialized technical support that would benefit the launch, growth, resilience, and success of their agricultural enterprises. The Increasing Land Access Program is intended to address this problem by increasing access to farm ownership opportunities, increasing access and improving results for those with heirs’ property or fractionated land, increasing access to markets and capital that affect the ability to access land, and increasing land ownership, land succession, and agricultural business planning.

Section 1006 of the American Rescue Plan Act, as amended by Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act, included these provisions for USDA to ensure underserved producers have resources, tools, programs, and technical support they need to succeed.

How to Apply

Funding is available to various government entities from local to Tribal, not-for-profit educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. The non-profit organizations can include Community Development Financial Institutions, foundations, and Tribal financial institutions with a 501c3 status. Individuals, non-domestic entities, and private, for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.

Eligible applicants can apply through grants.gov, and must submit their applications by the extended deadline of 11:59 p.m. eastern time on Nov. 18, 2022.

Resources and Additional Information

Program questions can be directed to Land.Access@usda.gov.

• Increasing Land Access Program Fact Sheet

Resources for Applying for Grants or Cooperative Agreements 

Our Applying for the Increasing Land, Capital and Market Access Program video  provides helpful information on applying for a federal grant or cooperative agreement.

• Notice of Funding Opportunity
• SF424 and SF424 A Instructions
• Budget Narrative Guidance 

News 

Oct. 19 Stakeholder Announcement: USDA Extends Application Deadline for Projects Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access for Underserved Producers

Aug. 24 News Release: USDA Announces Up to $550 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for Projects Benefitting Underserved Producers and Minority Serving Institutions that Create Career Development Opportunities for Next Generation Leaders 

Webinars

USDA hosted webinars to review and address frequently asked questions on the Increasing Land Access Program.

View the recording of the Oct. 20, 2022, webinar.

View the recording of the Oct. 11, 2022, webinar.