diff --git a/conda_smithy/utils.py b/conda_smithy/utils.py
index b0be1a656..3461ad69d 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/utils.py
+++ b/conda_smithy/utils.py
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ def render_meta_yaml(text):
             pin_compatible=stub_compatible_pin,
             cdt=lambda *args, **kwargs: "cdt_stub",
             load_file_regex=lambda *args, **kwargs: defaultdict(lambda: ""),
+            load_file_data=lambda *args, **kwargs: defaultdict(lambda: ""),
+            load_setup_py_data=lambda *args, **kwargs: defaultdict(lambda: ""),
+            load_str_data=lambda *args, **kwargs: defaultdict(lambda: ""),
             datetime=datetime,
             time=time,
             target_platform="linux-64",
diff --git a/news/PR1829_load-data-fun.rst b/news/PR1829_load-data-fun.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b373f11a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/PR1829_load-data-fun.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* Complete conda-build load data functions stubs PR #1829
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/tests/test_lint_recipe.py b/tests/test_lint_recipe.py
index 6bdfbefaa..c385f0be9 100644
--- a/tests/test_lint_recipe.py
+++ b/tests/test_lint_recipe.py
@@ -674,6 +674,57 @@ def test_jinja_load_file_regex(self):
                 )
             lints = linter.main(recipe_dir)
 
+    def test_jinja_load_file_data(self):
+        # Test that we can use load_file_data in a recipe. We don't care about
+        # the results here and/or the actual file data because the recipe linter
+        # renders conda-build functions to just function stubs to pass the linting.
+        # TODO: add *args and **kwargs for functions used to parse the file.
+        with tmp_directory() as recipe_dir:
+            with io.open(os.path.join(recipe_dir, "meta.yaml"), "w") as fh:
+                fh.write(
+                    """
+                        {% set data = load_file_data("IDONTNEED", from_recipe_dir=True, recipe_dir=".") %}
+                        package:
+                          name: foo
+                          version: {{ version }}
+                        """
+                )
+            lints = linter.main(recipe_dir)
+
+    def test_jinja_load_setup_py_data(self):
+        # Test that we can use load_setup_py_data in a recipe. We don't care about
+        # the results here and/or the actual file data because the recipe linter
+        # renders conda-build functions to just function stubs to pass the linting.
+        # TODO: add *args and **kwargs for functions used to parse the file.
+        with tmp_directory() as recipe_dir:
+            with io.open(os.path.join(recipe_dir, "meta.yaml"), "w") as fh:
+                fh.write(
+                    """
+                        {% set data = load_setup_py_data("IDONTNEED", from_recipe_dir=True, recipe_dir=".") %}
+                        package:
+                          name: foo
+                          version: {{ version }}
+                        """
+                )
+            lints = linter.main(recipe_dir)
+
+    def test_jinja_load_str_data(self):
+        # Test that we can use load_str_data in a recipe. We don't care about
+        # the results here and/or the actual file data because the recipe linter
+        # renders conda-build functions to just function stubs to pass the linting.
+        # TODO: add *args and **kwargs for functions used to parse the data.
+        with tmp_directory() as recipe_dir:
+            with io.open(os.path.join(recipe_dir, "meta.yaml"), "w") as fh:
+                fh.write(
+                    """
+                        {% set data = load_str_data("IDONTNEED", "json") %}
+                        package:
+                          name: foo
+                          version: {{ version }}
+                        """
+                )
+            lints = linter.main(recipe_dir)
+
     def test_jinja_os_sep(self):
         # Test that we can use os.sep in a recipe.
         with tmp_directory() as recipe_dir: