The Pine Cone Foundation cultivates a better food future by supporting farming, ranching, fishing, aquaculture, and foodways in California.
2025 Grant Opportunity
The PCF micro-grant application is open to established small California-based farms, ranches, fishing, and aquaculture operations that are looking to accomplish a specific project within one year. Our next round of applications will be accepted starting on September 27th. In 2025, we aim to distribute six to eight grants from $1,000 to $5,000 to eligible applicants; $30,000 will be allotted for this year’s Micro-Grant Program, an increase from $23,500 in 2024. Learn more about our Micro-Grant Program’s eligibility and guidelines by clicking below.
2024 Grant Winners
In 2022, we launched our annual Micro-Grant Program to farmers, ranchers and fisheries, as well as aquaculture purveyors, and we’ve distributed 17 grants as of 2024, which translates to more than $50k in contributed funds over three years. PCF experienced a 50% increase in applications last year, 2024 marked the most challenging selection process we’ve yet to experience.
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