The New England Farmer Microgrants Program is a small grants program designed to provide direct financial assistance to farmers in the region. As part of the Western New England Regenerative Agriculture Project, 80% of this year’s funding will be for projects that improve the resiliency of livestock operations through improved soil health or other regenerative agriculture practices.
Donor Name: American Farmland Trust
States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island Vermont
Counties: Fairfield County (CT), Hartford County (CT), Litchfield County (CT), Middlesex County (CT), New Haven County (CT), New London County (CT), Tolland County (CT), Windham County (CT), Berkshire County (MA), Franklin County (MA), Hampden County (MA), Hampshire County (MA), Worcester County (MA), Cheshire County (NH), Coos County (NH), Grafton County (NH), Sullivan County (NH), Bennington County (VT), Caledonia County (VT), Essex County (VT), Orange County (VT), Windham County (VT), Windsor County (VT)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $500 and $5,000
Details:
The allowable use of funds for NEFMP is broad, assuring that grants cover items likely not funded through other programs. Grants are intended to leverage other resources (either in-kind from the farmer, or other private and public funds) and make a real difference for farmers to access land, improve land security, or expand production.
NEFMP will prioritize the following in 2022:
- Black, Indigenous, and Farmers of Color
- Livestock (inclusive of meat, dairy, egg & fiber production) farmers adopting regenerative agriculture and soil health practices, especially in Western New England (due to project funding, roughly 80% of grants will fit this category)
- Farmers representing
- A diverse geographic range across New England
- A diverse range of farm operations (e.g., urban, rural, vegetable, livestock, dairy, large/medium/small, etc.)
- A diverse range of backgrounds, races, and gender identities
Funding Information
Grants will be awarded in amounts between $500 and $5,000 per project.
Eligible Projects (include, but are not limited to):
- Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture
- Finding or getting onto farmland / Planning for the future of the farm
- Bringing more farmland into production
Eligibility Criteria
- A project may involve one or more of the following: an individual farmer, a farm family, a group of farmers with a cooperative business, or a non-profit entity.
- Eligible applicants and proposed projects must be located in one of the following New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
- Funding should be related to equipment or services associated with:
- Finding or getting onto farmland
- Bringing more farmland into production
- Planning for the future of the farm
- Adopting regenerative agriculture or soil health practices on livestock operations in our Western New England Regenerative Agriculture Project region.
For more information, visit New England Farmer Microgrants Program.
