Agriculture/Food Security
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funds projects that aim to enhance the production and competitiveness of Specialty Crop industries in Massachusetts. Specialty crops are defined by the USDA as …
Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP)
The FSMIP offers grants with a one-to-one dollar match to assist in exploring new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products, and to encourage research and innovation aimed at …
Type: Implement Your Project
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
The primary goal of the UAIP projects is to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production. The UAIP grants support planning and implementation activities. Planning activities will initiate, …
Commercial Refrigeration Grant Program
This grant program aims to support the retail food industry, food banks, and nonprofit institutions with commercial refrigeration equipment, as they transition to using more climate friendly refrigerants. To facilitate …
Type: Implement Your Project
Historically Underserved Farming Communities Grant Program
This grant program funds projects that create farming and food system opportunities for historically underserved farmers/farming communities and prioritizes work that engages, and is led by, people with experience from …
Type: Implement Your Project, Plan Your Project, Research a Topic
FY 25 Tribal Land Acquisition Grants
Financial assistance to Massachusetts tribal governments to acquire land (in fee) or a Conservation Restriction (“CR”) to support restoration of tribal relationships to their ancestral land and to qualified non-profits …
Type: Implement Your Project
Conservation District Innovation Grants
Proposals from Conservation Districts formed are sought under the authority of G.L. Chapter 21, Sections 19 through 24 for innovative partnership projects to conserve the land, soil, forests, water and …
Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program
The CFPCGP projects are to be designed to require a one-time contribution of Federal assistance to become self-sustaining and meet short- and long-term goals. Applicants are required to address two …
Farmers Market Sustainability Grant Program
Projects should enhance Massachusetts farmers markets through strategic planning, promotion, marketing, consumer education, and infrastructure improvements. Farmers markets, as defined by MDAR’s policy on farmers markets, are eligible to apply …
Type: Build Your Capacity
Mass Agricultural Fairs Infrastructure Grant
The purpose of the Program is to assist Agricultural Fairs with capital improvementsthrough rehabilitating existing and/or building new infrastructure to advance their viabilityand sustainability. Eligible funds must be used for …
Type: Implement Your Project