Hawaiʻi Grown Partnership for Agriculture Grant

STEP 1: Check Your Acreage

Before you do anything else, determine if your farming operation meets the minimum acreage requirements for HiGPA eligibility:

Floriculture: 1 acre minimum
Orchardists (coffee, macadamia nuts, papaya, cacao): 4 acres minimum

If you don’t meet these minimums, you are not eligible for this grant. No need to proceed further.
If you DO meet the acreage requirement, continue to Step 2.

STEP 2: Establish Your FSA Farm Numbers

Contact your local FSA office to get your FSA farm, tract, and field numbers assigned. You can find your local FSA office here. We’ve also listed contact information below.

Why do this first? You’ll need these FSA numbers to complete the other required forms and the eligibility check.

STEP 3: Check Your FSA Eligibility & Complete the Required Forms

Once you have your FSA numbers, here are three forms you’ll need to complete:

AD-2047 (Customer Data Worksheet)—Your basic farm information
AD-1026 (Highly Erodible Land Certification)—Conservation compliance
Farm Operating Plan—Choose ONE that matches your operation:
- CCC-902I (if you farm as an individual)
- CCC-902E (if you farm as an entity/LLC/partnership):

Why start now? The grant application is complex. Getting your FSA paperwork done early gives you a head start and ensures you’re ready when the full application opens on Friday.

STEP 4: Go to the Eligibility Portal

Fill out the required information. Select Your Producer Engagement Teams. When completing the eligibility form, you’ll see a question: “Please select Producer Engagement Team(s) you are affiliated with (select all that apply).” Select ALL organizations you work with. This includes:

SHAC (Synergistic Hawaiʻi Agriculture Council)—if you grow coffee, cacao, papaya, floriculture, or macadamia nuts.
Any other organizations you are connected with on that list.

This helps both SHAC and other organizations track interest and provide support to the farmers we serve.