The Town of Glastonbury is currently accepting applications for the 2024 Farm Assistance Program that will provide financial assistance to eligible farmers who were negatively impacted by the significant weather events.
Donor Name: Town of Glastonbury
State: Connecticut
City: Glastonbury
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 07/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
To support local farmers, the Town of Glastonbury established the Farm Assistance Program (FAP) 2024. This reimbursable grant program will provide one-time funding support to eligible farmers to help them overcome the financial hardships resulting from 2023 weather events, and/or to invest in the long-term viability of their farm business.
The Glastonbury Town Council appropriated $220,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the 2024 Farm Assistance Program (FAP).
Funding Information
Eligible farmers can apply for reimbursement grants of up to $10,000 to help sustain or grow their business.
Eligible Expenses
Grant monies can be used to REIMBURSE one or more of the following expenses
- Payroll / Recruitment / Training
- Rent / Mortgage Assistance
- Utilities
- Operational expenses
- Equipment / Technology
- Capital improvements
- Marketing programs to support farm business growth
- Investments to improve viability of the farm business
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the FAP, the farm business must:
- be current on all property taxes owed to the Town of Glastonbury.
- actively farm at least 10 acres of land in Glastonbury, CT.
- farm Glastonbury land that is registered in the PA490 program.
- gross at least $100,000 per year based on the total average gross of their 3 best years over the last 5 years.
- have sustained a financial hardship due to the 2023 weather.
For more information, visit Town of Glastonbury.
