2026 accelerator Coaching mini-grant

The Georgia Organics Farmer Services team is excited to launch the 2026 Accelerator Coaching Mini-Grant! One-on-one coaching can help you strategize and plan for the short-term and long-term future of your farm. Through this mini-grant, you can access funding for personalized support working with experienced coaches to ‘accelerate’ your farm to the next level. Whether you need expert advice on soil health and field production practices, business planning and financial management, or marketing and branding, a coach can be a thought partner, guide, and mentor in your farming journey.  

Interested in applying for this opportunity? You must be a current Georgia Organics Farmer Member in order to be considered for a Mini-Grant.  

Not a member? Join today at https://www.georgiaorganics.org/farmermembership 

Not sure what your membership status is? Email farmerservices@georgiaorganics.org 

2026 Accelerator Coaching Mini-Grant Details 

  • Application period will be open July 22 – August 23, 2026; applications will be reviewed and awardees will be notified by September 1, 2026. 

  • Coaching support includes one-on-one consulting with a coach of your choice. If you don’t have a preferred coach, Georgia Organics will try to find one for you. 

  • Coaching awards require a minimum of 3 hours working with a coach, and can reach up to a $1,000 spending cap.  

  • We will award up to 14 farmers a $1,000 mini-grant. 

  • Farm owners and farm workers are eligible to apply. 

  • Due to our funder's requirements, priority will be given to applicants in South Georgia counties. This county-specific prioritization does not apply to the 2026 Accelerator Strategic Capital Mini-Grant. 

  • Awardees will receive funds via direct payments to their coach. 

  • Awards must be spent by December 7, 2026. 

  • Awardees are required to complete a post-award report by December 31, 2026. 

    • Are a part-time or full-time farmer, or farmworker, based in Georgia 

    • Are selling products, or the farm you work for sells products 

    • Are a soil-based farmer, farming on a soil-based operation 

    • Are using sustainable and/or organic farming practices 

    • Are a current Georgia Organics Farmer Member 

    • You must fully complete and submit the 2026 Accelerator Coaching Mini-Grant Application 

    • Due to our funder's requirements, priority will be given to farms in South Georgia counties. 

    • Are a farm business owner that currently leases or owns land, or are a farm worker currently employed on a farm 

    • Have at least two years of farming experience 

    • Have a commitment to building their farm’s capacity and climate resiliency 

    • Have knowledge of on-farm record keeping and accounting and currently have systems in place 

    • Have clear farm goals and intended outcomes in mind 

    • Have an interest in continued agricultural education   

    • Are ready to use coaching mini-grant funds in the next 1-3 months 

The Coaching Mini-Grant application period will be open July 22 – August 23, 2026. Award notifications will be sent out no later than September 1, 2026. 

All Coaching Mini-Grant funds must be spent by December 7, 2026, or the awardee forfeits the funds. 

Awardees are required to complete a post-award report by December 31, 2026, to help Georgia Organics track the impact of the program.   

COACHING MINI-GRANT APPLICATION

OPEN NOW! Apply by Aug. 23, 2026 

Awarding by Sept. 1, 2026 

Please limit the use of AI in writing your application responses. All applications will be run through an AI detector and we will more likely consider your application if it is written in your own words.

The application form will not save your responses! To complete your application, you must click SUBMIT on page 3 of the form, or you risk losing your responses. You will see a confirmation page and receive a confirmation email with a copy of your responses after you successfully submit your application.

Georgia Organics is committed to protecting your privacy. Any personal, farm, or demographic information shared through this program will remain confidential and will only be used to determine your eligibility and to help us strengthen our farmer programming. 

Questions? Email farmerservices@georgiaorganics.org