The New Connecticut Farm Alliance (NCTFA) seeks to support the next generation of climate stewards to tend to the land in ways that will ultimately benefit.
Donor Name: New Connecticut Farm Alliance
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 01/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
They will be awarding grants to 22 Connecticut farms in 2024 to fund a range of agriculture and forestry practices that contribute to climate change mitigation and resilience.
NCTF is looking for applications that include the following components:
- One or more climate smart practice
- Clear project vision with evidence of careful planning, thought and research
- Demonstrates creative problem solving, and meets a current or emerging need
- Project is feasible with planned personnel, project activities timeline, and budget expenses
- Evidence that project will have impact beyond the one year of implementation
Examples of Climate Smart Projects
- Solar panels on previously existing farm infrastructure (not primary farm residence) to power on farm electricity needs
- Purchase of equipment for cover cropping, reduced till, and no-till systems
- Pasture development and fencing
- Silvopasture development (combining trees and pasture for raising livestock)
- Agroforestry (pasture or crops are integrated with trees and shrubs) and perennial crop plantings
- Forest management
- Energy efficiency upgrades & establishment of energy efficient infrastructure, including purchase of electric tools and equipment
- Climate smart irrigation projects
- Season extension
- On farm composting
- Safety equipment and infrastructure for farmers to deal with heat and extreme weather events
- Projects that promote knowledge sharing between farmers about climate smart practices
Funding Information
Funding will be available in two tiers:
- 18 grants of up to $8,000
- 4 grants of up to $30,000
Eligibility Criteria
- NCTFA’s grant program is open to any farm located in Connecticut. They will give priority consideration to applications from new/beginning farmers, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers, LGBTQ+ farmers, veteran farmers, and farmers who speak English as a second language.
For more information, visit New Connecticut Farm Alliance.
