Rural grants in New Jersey

No rural grants in New Jersey right now. Here are 3 New Jersey grants any owner can apply for, and 2 national rural grants.

New Jersey grants any owner can apply for

• Downtown Facade Improvement Program

  RollingWoodbridge Township (Downtown SID, NYC metro), NJ

  Downtown Woodbridge Special Improvement District / Woodbridge Township

  Up to $2,500

  Business owners and tenants located within the Downtown Woodbridge SID boundaries doing facade work on their storefronts.

  Pays you backQuick●○○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on twp.woodbridge.nj.us (opens in a new tab)

• TDA Facade Improvement Grant

  RollingTrenton (Downtown Special Improvement District), NJ

  Trenton Downtown Association

  Up to $5,000

  Small business owners and commercial/mixed-use property owners in the downtown Trenton Special Improvement District doing approved exterior work (paint, signage, lighting).

  Pays you backQuick●○○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on trenton-downtown.com (opens in a new tab)

• UEZ West Ward Facade Improvement Grant (Pilot)

  RollingNewark (West Ward UEZ: Orange St & South Orange Ave corridors), NJ

  Invest Newark / Newark Urban Enterprise Zone (with Partnership West)

  Up to $10,000

  UEZ-certified Newark businesses (owners or tenants with 2+ years on the lease) on Orange St (1st St to Roseville Ave) or South Orange Ave (Bergen to Dover St).

  No matchMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on investnewark.org (opens in a new tab)

National rural grants

• Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

  Closes Dec 31National

  USDA Farm Service Agency

  Up to $750

  Certified organic producers and handlers who paid USDA organic certification fees to an accredited certifier (crops, wild crops, livestock, handling, state program fees).

  No matchQuick●○○Rural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on fsa.usda.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Next Generation Farmer Fund

  Opens Oct 28National

  National Young Farmers Coalition (with Whole Foods Market match)

  Up to $50,000

  US farmers and ranchers aged 40 or younger (as of Dec 31, 2027) producing food or fiber, proposing 1 to 4 conservation practices new to that land in the 2027 season.

  No matchBig job●●●Young ownersRural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on youngfarmers.org (opens in a new tab)