Tilth Alliance will offer Flood Relief Grants to farm businesses impacted by the December 2025 atmospheric rivers. Grants will be available to those in disaster declared counties to assist with the immediate needs of recovery. These grant funds are available for, but not limited to, covering financial losses due to relocation, beginning cleanup efforts, and repairs to equipment and infrastructure. Grants will be accepted on a rolling basis starting at the end of January. Funding amounts will be dependent on need up to $10,000.
If you are located outside one of the listed disaster declared counties but experienced significant flood or wind damage, please reach out to us for grant consideration.
Application, Review and Funding Timeline
Applications will open on Friday, January 30, and be received on a rolling basis. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours after you submit your application, and an award decision email within 7 business days of submission. Tilth Alliance will review applications once a week, and grant recipients can expect funds to be distributed within 7-10 business days of decision.
Due to the rolling nature of our review process some applications may be labeled “deferred” and added to a waitlist for follow-up review. If you receive a deferred email, please note that the funding timeline will be adjusted.
Tilth Alliance is committed to ensuring a timely response to grant requests and will do our best to honor the timeline mentioned above. Review and decision dates are subject to change based on the number of applications received.
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive funding, your farm must be:
- A commercial farm, as defined by: A declared farm business in Washington State (sole proprietorship, LLC, corporation, cooperative, nonprofit); and producing food, fiber, flowers, or other agricultural products for sale or distribution or a farm that offers education and training;
- Located in a 2025 atmospheric river disaster declared county;
- Impacted by the 2025 atmospheric river flooding or wind events;
- Able to clearly demonstrate how you plan to use the funds and agree to use them for repair or recovery related expenses.
- Completion of application does not guarantee funding.
Data Collection and Sharing
- Tilth Alliance may coordinate with partner organizations and agencies who are distributing flood relief grants to ensure fair, legal, and equitable distribution of funds.
- Given the scope of the disaster and the various statewide relief funds, Tilth Alliance may coordinate with partner organizations and agencies to ensure legal, fair, and equitable distribution of funds.
- The information collected in this application may be aggregated, with non-identifying information and used by Tilth Alliance and its partners for reporting, storytelling, and fundraising. Individual farms will not be identified without permission.