The Farmland Restoration Grant (FLRG) provides matching funds to Connecticut farmers, nonprofits and municipalities to increase food and fiber production in the state by restoring lands into active agricultural production.
Donor Name: Connecticut Department of Agriculture
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
FLRP focuses on restoring and improving land with prime and important farmland soils, in accordance with a Farmland Restoration Program Plan and a Climate Smart Resiliency Plan (FLRP Plan). Funding for the Farmland Restoration Grant is made possible by Connecticut General Statutes 22-6c. The Farmland Restoration Grant and any awards are subject to the requirements and provisions of state funding.
For purposes of this program, farmland restoration is the act of bringing land into agricultural production for human food, animal feed, or livestock grazing.
Farmland Restoration Grant Categories
- Two different grant categories are available.
- Agricultural producers (individuals, companies and corporations) and Not For Profits
- Municipalities or state agencies.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant awarded is $20,000.00. Applications of any amount up to the maximum possible award will be considered for funding. There are two opportunities for funding under the Farmland Restoration Program. The opportunities for funding are for projects on either publicly owned land or for projects that are on privately owned land. Applicants will choose the grant that best fits their property to apply.
- Projects must be completed within 18 months of contract execution.
- Contract and project extensions are not allowed.
Eligibility Criteria
- Agricultural producers, singularly or jointly, whether such producers are owners or tenants of existing agribusiness within the State of Connecticut with at least one year of production experience.
- Not for profits with a property being used for agricultural production.
- Municipalities and state agencies with farmland in use by a farmer with a lease no less than five years in duration, and a fiveyear option to renew in place. Producers must be registered with the Connecticut Secretary of State if established as a limited liability company or corporation and obtain or be applying to obtain a Farmer’s Tax Exemption Permit.
- Farms should be a business in good standing with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, all State, and Federal requirements.
- Not for profits must be registered with the Connecticut Secretary of State and provide a copy of the federal IRS exemption letter.
- To be considered eligible for this grant, non-profits must have three years of consecutive 990 forms on file with the IRS (from 2017-2020).
- Prior grantees may apply for a Farmland Restoration Grant.
- Open awards, past awards, project completion and outcomes of current awards will be considered in the evaluation of this award application.
- Applicants who have received two years of consecutive funding will be ineligible for an award for one year. Applicants can reapply for funding in the next grant cycle.
For more information, visit CDA.
