The purpose of the Program is to help sustain active commercial farming on land that has already been protected by Department funds through the APR Program. The Program offers business […]
Opportunity Topic: Agriculture/Food Security
Farm Viability Enhancement Program
The purpose of the Program is to provide business planning and technical assistance to established farmers to increase the financial viability of their farm businesses, and to preserve and support […]
Matching Enterprise Grants for Agriculture Program
The purposes of the MEGA Program are to: In Phase I of the program, business planning and technical assistance will be provided, requiring active participation by the applicant(s) selected to […]
Urban Agriculture Grant Program
The purpose of the MDAR Urban Agriculture Program is to advance Commonwealth goals and objectives, leverage collective resources, and support projects designed to increase the production, processing, and marketing of […]
Round 2 Agricultural Fair Economic Recovery Grant Program
Round 2 of The Agricultural Fair Economic Recovery Grant, funded by the Massachusetts Legislature, is to provide economic recovery related to the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic for Massachusetts Fairs. Major […]
Federal State Marketing Improvement Program
FSMIP funds a wide range of applied research projects that address barriers, challenges, and opportunities in marketing, transportation, and distribution of U.S. food and agricultural products domestically and internationally. The […]
Stewardship Assistance and Restoration on APRs Program
Massachusetts farmers who own or operate farmland placed under an Agricultural Preservation Restriction (“APR”) held by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources who wish to participate in the Stewardship Assistance […]
Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program
The goal of the Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program is to ensure that individuals and families throughout the Commonwealth have access to food, with a special focus on food that […]
Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants
The Rural Energy for America Program provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. […]
Rural Business Development Grants
RBDG is a competitive grant designed to support targeted technical assistance, training,and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging privatebusinesses in rural areas that have […]