KWIA Grant Program

Applicants must be a member of Kentucky Women In Agriculture (KWIA) for at least two full years, and:

Must have produced agricultural products for sale to the public with gross annual agricultural sales greater than $500 in the previous 2 years. This is self-declared, but must be verifiable.
Must comply with all health, food safety, and other Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations.
Applicant’s farm must be located in the state of Kentucky.

KWIA Board Members serving on the Executive Committee are ineligible to apply.

In 2026, KWIA will award two, $2,000 grants! Each grant is split 75%/25%, requiring the grantee to provide at least 25% of the requested funds.

For example, if awarded $2,000, the Grantee must contribute at least $500.
All grantees must provide a report on the use of their KWIA Grant funds at the 2026 KWIA Annual Conference.
Merchant receipts must be provided for all items purchased with KWIA Grant funds.
Grant funds will be disbursed as a reimbursement by KWIA via check once all required merchant receipts are presented.

KWIA Grant funds are meant to support production agriculture expenses. Grant funds may not be used to purchase any of the following:

Motorized vehicles
Labor costs
Annual operating expenses (e.g., feed, seed, fertilizer, processing fees, jars, plants, etc.)
If purchasing livestock, you are limited to breeding stock only.
Purchased products that are processed for resale

Please mail the completed application and any supporting documents to:

Kentucky Women in Agriculture, Inc.
PO Box 4409
Lexington, KY 40544-7278