Below is a list of organizations that offer funding that may be applicable to systems and improvements you are interested in pursuing this year. Please click here to view the full document with detailed descriptions for each funding opportunity. You can also feel free to reach out to the UVM Extension Northwest Crops & Soils Team with questions or for assistance.
Vermont Housing & Conservation Board – Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program
VHCP Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program Water Quality Grants, Apply by January 19th, 2024.
https://www.vhcb.org/viability/grants/water-quality-grants
Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (several listed)
ARPA Primary Producer Impact Grant. Apply by January 19th, 2024.
https://workinglands.vermont.gov/grant-contract-opportunities/arpa-primary-producer-impact-grant
Supply Chain Impact Grant. Apply by January 19th, 2024.
https://workinglands.vermont.gov/grant-contract-opportunities/supply-chain-impact-grants
Business Enhancement Grant. Application likely to reopen in November 2024
Business Enhancement Grants | Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (vermont.gov)
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (several listed)
Pay for Performance. Apply January 2nd-January 24th, 2024.
Vermont Pay for Performance Program | Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets
Engineering Services & Farmstead Best Management Practices (BMP) Program. Apply by April 1st, 2024.
https://agriculture.vermont.gov/bmp
Farm Agronomic Practice (FAP) Program. Apply by April 1st, 2024 for Spring practices. Apply by June 15th, 2024 for Rotational Grazing. Apply by August 1st, 2024 for Fall practices.
https://agriculture.vermont.gov/fap
Capital Equipment Assistance Program (CEAP). Apply by November 1st, 2024.
https://agriculture.vermont.gov/ceap
Grassed Waterways & Filter Strip (GWFS) Program. Application is on a rolling basis.
https://agriculture.vermont.gov/gwfs
Farm Agronomic Practice (FAP) Training Grants. Applications required at least 45 days prior to event.
https://agriculture.vermont.gov/fap/training
Pasture & Surface Water Fencing. Application is on a rolling basis.
https://agriculture.vermont.gov/pswf
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). Application is on a rolling basis
https://agriculture.vermont.gov/crep
Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center
On Farm Milk Storage & Handling. Apply by January 18th, 2024.
https://nedairyinnovation.com/grants/on-farm-milk-storage-handling/
Dairy Farm Improvement & Modernization Grant. Application likely to reopen in fall/winter of 2024.
https://nedairyinnovation.com/grants/farm-improvement-modernization/
USDA Rural Development. Rural Development for America Program (REAP).
Applications accepted quarterly — next period apply by December 31st, 2023
Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed
Loans & Grants | Rural Development (usda.gov)
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education. Farmer Grant Program. Application likely to reopen in fall 2024. Farmer Grant Program – SARE Northeast
Reach out to the UVM Extension Northwest Crops & Soils Team with questions or for assistance at 802-524-6501 or by email to Amber Machia, amber.machia@uvm.edu or Susan Brouillette, susan.brouillette@uvm.edu.