Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program

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, […]

Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program Grant

To build resilience across the middle-of-the-food-supply-chain within Massachusetts. Funds will support expanded capacity for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distribution of locally and regionally produced food products. […]

Audience:Non-Profits, Small Business

Funder:Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Max Award:Infrastructure: $500,000; Equipment: $100,000

Match/Cost Share:Infrastructure: 50% unless Historically Underserved Farmers; Equipment: None

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program

The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program and provides mandatory funds for which supports education, mentoring, and technical assistance initiatives for beginning farmers and ranchers. […]

Agriculture Education Grant Program

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is soliciting proposals from non-profit organizations dedicated to and experienced with projects that will enhance agricultural education in K-12 public or private schools within […]

FY24 Local Food Policy Council Grant

This program provides financial resources to cover the costs of initiatives including the development, capacity building, food system assessments/evaluations, and education for Massachusetts local food policy councils, emerging food policy […]

Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program

In FY 2024, two project types will be funded: 1) Planning Projects, and 2) Community Food Projects. Planning Projects provide early-stage investment in new, startup projects or to invest in […]

Audience:Non-Profits

Funder:USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Max Award:$35,000 for Planning Projects, $400,000 for Community Food Projects

Min Award:$25,000 for Planning Projects, $125,000 for Community Food Projects

Match/Cost Share:1:1

Agricultural Preservation Restriction Improvement Program

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 […]

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 […]