Utah medical cannabis patients may purchase medical cannabis and devices at licensed Utah medical cannabis pharmacies. To help offset out-of-pocket costs, Senate Bill 121 created a voucher program that provides financial assistance to qualifying patients through a nonprofit entity.

Funds will be provided from the Qualified Patient Enterprise Fund established in 4-41a-104.1 and administered by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF). Up to $300,000 in funding will be available each fiscal year. Exact amounts will be determined based on the availability of funds at the end of each fiscal year. The funds will be given to a nonprofit entity to distribute to medical cannabis patients.

The nonprofit entity who is awarded the grant will distribute funds to medical cannabis patients in the form of vouchers intended for the purchase of medical cannabis and medical cannabis devices, in strict accordance with Utah Code 26B-4-248 (as established in 2026 SB121).  Utah medical cannabis patients must be enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare to be eligible to receive a voucher. Funds will be $150 per person, per month. 

The nonprofit entity will create a workflow process for patient application, eligibility verification,  and voucher administration. The workflow will also define the process for reimbursing pharmacies and reporting program statistics to the department.  

Application information:

The application will ask questions to help UDAF understand the proposed business workflow of the nonprofit entity including:

• patient application workflow,
• voucher issuance and verification workflow,
• reimbursement workflow, and
• timelines.

Grant requirements:

A review team will evaluate and rank all grant applications. They will select 1 nonprofit entity to receive the funds.. The ranking will focus on how  effectively the proposed workflows meet the requirements and streamline access for patients and pharmacies.  

To be considered for the grant, applicants must clearly demonstrate compliance with the following requirements within their application:

• Nonprofit status: Maintain active registration as a nonprofit entity with the State of Utah.
• Accessibility: Ensure the patient application process is accessible and fully ADA compliant.
• Eligibility verification: Conduct verifications at least annually to confirm that all voucher recipients qualify for Medicaid or Medicare.
• Data security: Implement strict security protocols to protect patient information and ensure privacy.
• Reporting requirements: Submit quarterly reports to UDAF within two weeks of the end of each quarter.
• Pricing oversight: Develop and implement a verification program to ensure medical cannabis pharmacies do not use special pricing models to overcharge voucher recipients.
• Fund integrity: Ensure funds are used for patient vouchers only. All administrative costs are funded through alternate sources.

Utah ID and submittable information:

You will need to create a UtahID account before creating and using a Submittable account. You must be signed into your UtahID account each time you use Submittable. If you have applied for a UDAF grant via Submittable, use the UtahID account that you have already set up to log in to your Submittable account.

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AgSHOP Local Soil Health Workshop Grant 2026 - 2027

Overview:

Funding will be made available for the conservation district and other agricultural organizations to host local workshops/conferences focused on soil health. The funding cap will be $10,000 per application, with a focus on holding workshops in the 2026-2027 calendar year. The grants will be reimbursement-based. Funding will be used for the rental of event facility, speaker fees, supplies, advertisements, and meals (within per diem rate).

Deadlines:

Grant opening date: October 12th 2026

Grant closing date:   November 20th 2026

Grant Cycle Total Funding Available: $41,000

Award Ceiling $10,000

Award Floor $1,500

Minimum Awards to be Granted: 3

Match Requirement: None Required. The only allowed match is a cash match.

Eligibility:

Organizations that work with agriculture producers in the state of Utah.

Organizations with the capacity and experience to host high-quality local events.

Organizations with experience in grant management, and project implementation.

Must be for a new event or significantly expanding the scope of existing events.

Eligible Costs:

• Event space rental
• Speaker Fees
• Meals (within state per diem rates)
• Printed Materials / Supplies
• Advertisements
• Administrative Costs (5% max)

Objectives:

• Expanding localized knowledge of soil health principles and practices across the state through smaller community-sized education and outreach events across the state.    
• Providing a support network for producers implementing soil health.
• Increasing implementation of soil health practices through knowledge sharing.
• Hosting field days or demonstration events.    
• Hosting conferences or workshops.
• Hosting expert speakers and soil practitioners from the Intermountain West Region.