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Utah Funding Primer
What's open for Utah farms and ranches this November, December, and January, and how we get it done for you.
Grazing and field days
Up to $200,000 for grazing improvements, matched dollar for dollar.
Utah's grazing programs are some of the best-funded in the West. We build the project, the budget, and the application.
Utah Grazing Improvement Program
Up to $200,000
Due Dec 31, 2026
State cost-share for rangeland projects: livestock water, fencing, vegetation treatments, and grazing plans, on private or public land.
With no other cost share, the program can pay up to 50% of a project, so you match it dollar for dollar. Utah producers only.
Small Livestock Operation Grant
Up to $10,000
Due Dec 31, 2026
For operations with 20 to 75 animal units producing food or fiber for sale. Covers grazing improvements, not land or livestock purchases.
Soil Health Field Day Grant
$1,500 to $10,000
Due Nov 20, 2026, 5 PM MT
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food reimburses farms that host soil health field days and workshops in 2027.
Opening in January
Get in line now for early 2027 money.
Growing GRASS
$3,000 + up to $21,000
Enrolling now
USDA-funded payments for beef and bison producers who graze, plus reimbursed testing, audits, and training.
Utah Food Security Grant
Up to $1,000,000
Expected early 2027
Cold storage, processing, and distribution that keep Utah food in Utah. At least 25% of sales must reach rural markets.
USDA Value-Added Producer Grant
Up to $200,000
Expected Jan to Apr 2027
Feasibility studies and working capital for branded, direct-sale meat and other value-added products.
Utah Grazing Improvement Program
Utah's five grazing regions
Each region has its own Grazing Improvement Program coordinator and regional board that review projects. Boundaries follow BLM district lines, so a few counties span two regions.
Counties by region
Colors match the map. Counties are listed by where most of their land sits.
Northwest
15.5M acres
Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch, Weber
Northeast
5.4M acres
Daggett, Duchesne, Uintah
Central
12.0M acres
Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne
Southwest
10.2M acres
Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Washington
Southeast
11.2M acres
Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan
How we fix your back office now
Your winter, handled: November through January.
November
Lock the near deadlines
We file the soil health field day grant before Nov 20 and enroll grazing operations in Growing GRASS for the $3,000.
December
Build the grazing projects
We scope, budget, and file Grazing Improvement Program applications for water, fencing, and range work before Dec 31.
January
Set up 2027
We get your FSA records, maps, budgets, and receipts in one place, and line up Food Security and Value-Added Producer applications as they open.
Sources
- Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Grazing Improvement Program
- Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Grants and Loans
- Utah Geospatial Resource Center, Grazing Improvement Regions
- Growing GRASS
Amounts are program maximums. Confirm details with the agency before applying.