The Farm Viability Grant provides matching funds to Connecticut municipalities, groups of municipalities, regional councils of governments, and/or agricultural non-profit organizations for projects that directly impact and/or foster agricultural viability.
Donor Name: Connecticut Department of Agriculture
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/12/2023
Size of the Grant: $49,999
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
All projects funded by the Farm Viability Grant must advance farming and agriculture as defined by Connecticut General Statutes Section 1-1(q).
Funding for the Farm Viability Grant is provided through the State of Connecticut Agricultural Viability Grant Program, established in 2005 through Public Act 05-228, An Act Concerning Farmland Preservation, Land Protection, Affordable Housing, and Historic Preservation.
Projects applying for one of the two Micro Grant Categories below are not required to correspond with a Question of Focus. Each Question of Focus also offers a Micro Grant opportunity.
- Municipal Farm Map Projects. Maximum award $5,000. Municipalities may apply for funds to create an electronic and printed map/brochure highlighting all of the farms in their town and host a map unveiling event to encourage community support of local farmers. o Eligible expenses: Hiring subcontractors to develop the map, materials, limited supplies for the unveiling event, printing the developed materials, and event promotion.
- Certified Farmers’ Market Promotion and Outreach. Maximum award $5,000. Certified CT Grown farmers markets may apply for funds to develop new marketing materials and promote their market through print, digital, social, or other media outlets while using the CT Grown logo.
- Eligible expenses: Hiring a graphic designer to create media, printing of developed materials, distribution of materials, and costs of promoting the market through print, digital, social, or other media outlets. Questions of Focus ka fisrt para hta dena Period k upar ye bhi Funding Information Each Micro Grant category has a maximum award of $5,000. All Micro Grant categories require a 40% cash match and applicants must qualify as an eligible applicant. matching grant bhi category mai
2023 Questions of Focus
- 4-H Camp, Agricultural Science and Technology Education (ASTE) Center, and Agricultural Fair Organizations.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Agriculture
- Urban Ag
- Food Supply Chain
- Farmland Accessibility
Funding Information
Each Micro Grant category has a maximum award of $5,000. All Micro Grant categories require a 40% cash match and applicants must qualify as an eligible applicant.
Project Period
Projects must be complete within 18 months of the contract start date.
Eligible Applicants
The following entities are eligible to apply for all Farm Viability Grants:
- Municipalities with a current Plan of Conservation and Development.
- Regional councils of governments organized under the provisions of sections 4-124i to 4-124p, inclusive.
- Groups of municipalities that have established a regional inter-local agreement pursuant to sections 7-339a to 7-339l, inclusive.
- Agricultural non-profit organizations.
Non-profit specific requirements:
- The non-profit must be registered with the Connecticut Secretary of State.
- Non-profits must have submitted Form 990 and been in existence for the previous three years.
For more information, visit Farm Viability Grant.
