PA Veterans in Agriculture Grants
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (Veterans in Agriculture program)
Eligibility
Veterans starting or growing agricultural businesses in Pennsylvania. Mini-grants awarded through partner veteran-serving organizations.
Award
Mini-grants up to $15,000. $300,000 total annual pool distributed through partner veteran-serving organizations.
Deadlines
Annual · 2026 window was January 30 to March 13. Watch 2027 cycle announcement at pa.gov/agencies/pda.
Editor's take
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Veterans in Agriculture program. Second state-level veteran ag program in the library after WV Heroes to Ag. Funds distributed through partner nonprofits, so exact application flow varies by year.
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