Due date: March 28, 2025

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 …

Due date: March 28, 2025

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 …

Due date: March 10, 2025

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, …

Due date: Rolling

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

Closed

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 …

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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 …

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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 …