The Colorado Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2026 round of the Next‑Gen Ag Leadership Grants, which provide up to $25,000 per project to support leadership development opportunities for emerging food and agriculture leaders.
Organizations and educational institutions serving Colorado’s emerging food and agriculture leaders are eligible to apply for grant funding, which will not be awarded to individuals.
Applications must address one or more program priority areas: Developing individual leadership and entrepreneurial skills; enhance organization leadership and capacity building; and create educational or training opportunities.
Applications will be accepted through https://ag.colorado.gov/markets/markets-funding/nextgen-ag-leadership-grant-program until 5 p.m. MDT on April 24.
