Land Connection Foundation
Champaign, IL
- UEI
- X8XNRC57N1V6
- CAGE
- 5WJA4
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 206 N Randolph St #400, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
- Website
- thelandconnection.org
- Founded
- 2001
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Univ | NR233A750004G089 | $27,996 |
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About the company
Land Connection Foundation, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Champaign, Illinois, operates as a federal grant recipient (89% of recent awards) focused on farmland access, farmer development, and equitable food system infrastructure for underserved agricultural communities.
Land Connection Foundation's capability portfolio centers on training beginning farmers in resilient and restorative agriculture techniques, facilitating farmland access and succession planning, and connecting marginalized and low-resource farmers—particularly farmers of color—with market opportunities and equitable supply-chain participation. Recent representative work includes a $355,203 cooperative agreement awarded by the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service on March 1, 2026, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to improve equitable access to fresh, culturally significant food for immigrant, refugee, and Black families in western New York through the Providence Farm Collective initiative, running through February 2029. An earlier $2.2 million Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (awarded September 2022, completed September 2026) supported the Land Access Solutions for Illinois' Next-Generation Farmers program, which delivered statewide farmland access navigation services, farmer and landowner training, and succession-and-transition support targeting beginning farmers and retiring farmers across Illinois. The foundation's work involves deep partnership models — the Illinois program was executed in close collaboration with the Conservation Fund, Liberty Prairie Foundation, Food Works, and existing FarmLink program organizers, with embedded regional navigators and a living equity commitment anchoring delivery.
Land Connection Foundation's customer base concentrates with the Department of Agriculture across multiple sub-agencies: the Agricultural Marketing Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and the Farm Service Agency account for 78% of recent awards. The foundation operates exclusively as a grant recipient and sub-recipient; it holds no federal contracts or parent contract vehicles. Total obligations across all awards reach $1.8 million, with activity modest but persistent — nine awards total since 2016, with awards in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2025, and 2026 — and one subgrant placement under a Yale University USDA Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities award focused on carbon sequestration through enhanced rock weathering in agricultural settings.
Quick answers
Is Land Connection Foundation registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Land Connection Foundation's SAM.gov registration is active through September 22, 2027.
What is Land Connection Foundation's most recent federal award?
Land Connection Foundation's most recent federal grant award is Providence farm collective s (PFC) improving equitable access to fresh, culturally significant food forimmigrant… (25FMPPIL1266), from Agricultural Marketing Service, on March 1, 2026.
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- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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