The Farm Agronomic Practice (FAP) grant program provides financial incentives to Vermont farms to implement soil-based agronomic practices that improve soil quality, increase crop production, and reduce erosion and agricultural waste discharges.
Donor Name: Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets (VAAFM)
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy):
- Rotational Grazing: 06/15/2022
- Cover Crop: 08/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $8,000
Details:
The FAP program also provides education and instructional activity grants to support outreach regarding the impacts of agricultural practices on water quality and current state agricultural water quality regulations.
Grant Amount
Grants are limited to a maximum of $8,000 per farm operation, per State fiscal year.
Eligible Practices
- Cover Crop
- Crop to Hay
- Crop to Hay with Nurse Crop
- Rotational Grazing
- Conservation Tillage
- No-Till Pasture and Hayland Renovation
- Manure Injection
- Educational or Instructional Activities
Eligibility Criteria
- Vermont farms required to comply with the Required Agricultural Practices are eligible to apply for practice assistance.
- Organizations and businesses providing educational events for Vermont farms are eligible to apply for educational or instructional activity assistance.
For more information, visit Farm Agronomic Practices Program.
