To foster the economic, policy, and knowledge conditions that support land stewardship, provide climate solutions, protect freshwater and oceans, advance racial equity and a just economy, support thriving rural communities, and sustain diverse human and ecological life.
A defining feature of Regenerative Agriculture Foundation’s grantmaking is its support for movement-building work tied to regenerative agriculture, from land access and convening to policy transformation, racial justice, research, and education. The foundation uses annual general grantmaking alongside peer-led rapid response funding, including a Farm Bill advocacy stream that supports grassroots mobilization, material translation, and farmer fly-ins. In the recent grants list, a $360,000 award to Rural Advancement Foundation International stands out as the largest disclosed grant, followed by $212,000 to A Greener World and $200,250 to Fibershed. Other significant awards show the same pattern of backing organizations that shape agricultural systems through standards, network-building, and on-the-ground capacity. Grants also reach Tribal Nations-focused and BIPOC-serving work, including Native American Fiber Program and North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems, which aligns with the foundation’s stated emphasis on support for marginalized groups and Indigenous food systems. The funder operates as a public charity and gives nationally, with a grantmaking approach that combines general support, emergency response, and participatory selection processes.
Regenerative Agriculture Foundation funds several connected parts of the agricultural ecosystem rather than a single project type. In policy advocacy, it supported farm bill organizing through a $57,370 grant to Quivira Coalition and a $100,000 grant to Sustainable Markets Foundation. In land stewardship and ecological systems work, it gave $200,000 to Point Blue Conservation Science and $94,000 to Land Stewardship Project. The foundation also backs Indigenous and food sovereignty-centered work: it awarded $200,000 to Native American Fiber Program and $200,000 to North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems. Technical assistance and field infrastructure appear in grants such as $75,000 to Wallace Center at Winrock International and $25,000 to Soil Carbon Coalition, reflecting a mix of capacity building, research, and community-grounded agricultural support.
Typical awards cluster at $10,000, with the median at $10,000 and the 75th percentile at $25,000. The recent grant list also shows a much larger upper tier, including six-figure grants and repeated support to some organizations across different years, which points to both standard-sized awards and larger strategic commitments. The foundation is a public charity, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking includes both annual general grantmaking and peer-led rapid response programs. The general fund is described as invitation-only for some cycles, while the rapid response farm bill programs are not open to unsolicited requests.
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$8.4M
$11.2M
$5.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Grant recipients are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 100% of recent grants going to U.S. organizations. The top state by grant count is Tennessee, even though the headquarters is in Minnesota. Recent awards show clusters in North Carolina, California, and Minnesota, including Rural Advancement Foundation International in Pittsboro, Fibershed in San Geronimo, Point Blue Conservation Science and Carbon Cycle Institute in Petaluma, and Land Stewardship Project in Minneapolis. The portfolio also reaches New Mexico and Colorado through Quivira Coalition, Holistic Management International, and First Nations Development Institute.
Its stated focus includes regenerative agriculture practices, soil health, climate mitigation and resilience, food sovereignty and local food systems, land access and stewardship, technical assistance and capacity building, policy advocacy around the Farm Bill, and support for Tribal Nations and Indigenous food systems.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, including several at $200,000 and one at $360,000.
Yes. It runs a Farm Bill Rapid Response Fund and a Farm Bill Grassroots Capacity Building Project focused on grassroots advocacy, base-building, mobilization, translation, and farmer fly-ins. Recent grants also include awards to organizations working on policy advocacy and movement-building.
No. Recent grants went to recipients in 100% U.S.-based organizations, and the foundation gives nationally. Its grant programs also reference U.S. affiliated territories and Tribal Nations, showing that its reach is broader than a single state.
Yes. Several of its programs are described as peer-led or participatory, including the Farm Bill Rapid Response Fund and the Restorying Regenerative Agriculture Awards. The general grantmaking is also described as invitation only for some cycles.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Regenerative Agriculture Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations led by and serving farmers of color; participants typically opt into RAFI-USA’s Climate & Equity cohorts and programming.
Who can apply: Open to organizations that are members of specified policy coalitions (National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, HEAL Food Alliance, National Family Farm Coalition, Rural Coalition, Native Farm Bill Coalition/Intertribal Agriculture Council, Good Food for All). Priority to organizations with budgets under $3.5M and organizations led by/serving BIPOC farmers.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE ALLIANCE | — | $200,000 | 2025 | AGRICULTURE |
| FIBERSHED | — | $200,000 | 2025 | AGRICULTURE |
| NORTH AMERICAN TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS FOOD SYSTEMS | — | $200,000 | 2025 | AGRICULTURE |
| NATIVE AMERICAN FIBER PROGRAM | — | $175,000 | 2025 | AGRICULTURE |
| MICHIGAN INTEGRATED FOOD AND FARMING SYSTEMS | — | $50,000 | 2025 | AGRICULTURE |
| MAKOCE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | — | $36,000 | 2025 | AGRICULTURE |
| TEWA WOMEN UNITED | — | $36,000 | 2025 | AGRICULTURE |
| KANSAS BLACK FARMERS ASSOCIATION INC | — | $9,500 | 2025 | AGRICULTURE |
| INDIAN COUNTRY AGRICULTURE RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT INC | — | $7,500 | 2025 | AGRICULTURE |
| RURAL ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | PITTSBORO, NC | $360,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| A GREENER WORLD | REDMOND, OR | $212,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| FIBERSHED | SAN GERONIMO, CA | $200,250 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| MICHIGAN INTEGRATED FOOD AND FARMING SYSTEMS | — | $200,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE ALLIANCE | GREENEVILLE, TN | $200,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| POINT BLUE CONSERVATION SCIENCE | PETALUMA, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| PASA SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE | — | $200,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| NATIVE AMERICAN FIBER PROGRAM | — | $200,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION | — | $100,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $94,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| WALLACE CENTER AT WINROCK INTERNATIONAL | — | $75,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| QUIVIRA COALITION | SANTA FE, NM | $57,370 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| CARBON CYCLE INSTITUTE | PETALUMA, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RESILIENT SYSTEMS | CHICO, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| EKVNV YEFOLECVLKE | — | $50,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| RAW MILK INSTITUTE | KERMAN, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | LONGMONT, CO | $50,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| SHARING OUR ROOTS | — | $49,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| SOIL CARBON COALITION | — | $25,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL | ABLUQUERQUE, NM | $25,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| REAL FOOD GENERATION | — | $20,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMERS | — | $15,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | — | $15,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| ECOLOGICAL FARMING ASSOCIATION | SOQUEL, CA | $13,655 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| AMERICAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS INSTITUTE | — | $12,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE | — | $12,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| FARM TO TABLE INC | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| LATINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| TIDES CENTER | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| CULTIVATE KC | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| ALIANZA NACIONAL DE CAPESINAS | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| SPRINGFIELD FOOD POLICY COUNCIL | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| WINROCK SOLUTIONS LLC | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| FAMILY FARM DEFENDERS | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| RURAL ADVANCEMENT FUND OF THE NATIONAL SHARECROPPERS FUND INC | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| EQUITY ADVOCATES | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| MISSISSIPPI RIVER NETWORK | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| SLOW FOOD USA | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| TEXAS COALITION OF RURAL LANDOWNERS | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
| COMUNIDAD MAYA PIXAN IXIM | — | $10,000 | 2023 | AGRICULTURE |
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE ALLIANCE
$200,000AGRICULTURE
FIBERSHED
$200,000AGRICULTURE
NORTH AMERICAN TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS FOOD SYSTEMS
$200,000AGRICULTURE
NATIVE AMERICAN FIBER PROGRAM
$175,000AGRICULTURE
MICHIGAN INTEGRATED FOOD AND FARMING SYSTEMS
$50,000AGRICULTURE
MAKOCE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
$36,000AGRICULTURE
TEWA WOMEN UNITED
AGRICULTURE
KANSAS BLACK FARMERS ASSOCIATION INC
$9,500AGRICULTURE
INDIAN COUNTRY AGRICULTURE RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT INC
$7,500AGRICULTURE
RURAL ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
$360,000AGRICULTURE
MICHIGAN INTEGRATED FOOD AND FARMING SYSTEMS
$200,000AGRICULTURE
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE ALLIANCE
$200,000AGRICULTURE
PASA SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
$200,000AGRICULTURE
NATIVE AMERICAN FIBER PROGRAM
$200,000AGRICULTURE
SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION
$100,000AGRICULTURE
LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
$94,000AGRICULTURE
WALLACE CENTER AT WINROCK INTERNATIONAL
$75,000AGRICULTURE
CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RESILIENT SYSTEMS
$50,000AGRICULTURE
EKVNV YEFOLECVLKE
$50,000AGRICULTURE
RAW MILK INSTITUTE
$50,000AGRICULTURE
SHARING OUR ROOTS
$49,000AGRICULTURE
SOIL CARBON COALITION
$25,000AGRICULTURE
HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL
$25,000AGRICULTURE
REAL FOOD GENERATION
$20,000AGRICULTURE
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMERS
$15,000AGRICULTURE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
$15,000AGRICULTURE
ECOLOGICAL FARMING ASSOCIATION
$13,655AGRICULTURE
AMERICAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS INSTITUTE
$12,000AGRICULTURE
ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE
$12,000AGRICULTURE
FARM TO TABLE INC
$10,000AGRICULTURE
LATINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$10,000AGRICULTURE
TIDES CENTER
$10,000AGRICULTURE
ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$10,000AGRICULTURE
CULTIVATE KC
$10,000AGRICULTURE
ALIANZA NACIONAL DE CAPESINAS
$10,000AGRICULTURE
SPRINGFIELD FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
$10,000AGRICULTURE
WINROCK SOLUTIONS LLC
$10,000AGRICULTURE
FAMILY FARM DEFENDERS
$10,000AGRICULTURE
RURAL ADVANCEMENT FUND OF THE NATIONAL SHARECROPPERS FUND INC
$10,000AGRICULTURE
EQUITY ADVOCATES
$10,000AGRICULTURE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER NETWORK
$10,000AGRICULTURE
SLOW FOOD USA
$10,000AGRICULTURE
TEXAS COALITION OF RURAL LANDOWNERS
$10,000AGRICULTURE
COMUNIDAD MAYA PIXAN IXIM
$10,000AGRICULTURE