The Brighter Future Fund’s New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grants (formerly the Western New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grant) provide funds to livestock farmers in select counties in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut for the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices.
Donor Name: American Farmland Trust
State: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/29/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The funds are intended to support field-based conservation practice projects that improve soil health, water quality, and pollinator habitat. Applicants can request up to $10,000 under this funding opportunity. This grant will only fund existing livestock operations and is not able to fund start-up livestock operations. Applicants must be raising livestock products for their community for sale or for barter/exchange.
Eligible Projects
Some examples of eligible projects include: Cover crops, pasture seeding, pollinator habitat creation, rotational grazing, reducing tillage, soil amendments.
Who may apply?
Livestock farmers in these counties seeking to implement practices for improved soil health, water quality, and pollinator habitat.
For more information, visit American Farmland Trust.