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A searchable list of farm funding programs.

AFT’s grants help drive new solutions for resolving key challenges facing our society by increasing the resilience of farms to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening local food systems, creating greater equity in opportunities for underserved farmers, ensuring the availability of sufficient clean water and habitat for threatened wildlife, and improving farm viability and community vitality.

This guide is written for anyone seeking help from federal programs to foster sustainable and innovative initiatives associated with agriculture and forestry in this country and territories. Sustainability can be understood to embrace the triple concepts of economic, environmental and social viability. A reader can find information about program resources pertaining to economic development; farm loans; insurance and risk management; local food systems, value added and marketing innovations; natural resources conservation and management; nutrition and consumer food access; renewable energy and energy conservation; and research and outreach. The guide can help farmers, researchers, entrepreneurs, community developers, private landowners, conservationists, and other individuals, as well as private and public businesses and organizations. It describes program resources ranging from grants and loans to technical assistance and information resources.

This is a living document listing resources to support climate resilience on farms, this list includes: 1) Links to lists maintained by other organizations/agencies. These may be more frequently updated and can be a great place to start. 2) Grant and loan opportunities from public, private, and nonprofit sources. 3) Other resources that may be helpful for farmers and agricultural advisors seeking funding.

CISA's financial and technical assistance page, including state, federal, and non-profit grants and funding sources, as well as extreme weather and disaster response.

Resources on Climate Smart practices, agricultural reports, resources, and maps, farmer assistance programs, grants and funding opportunities, networks, news, and events. Focused on the Upper Valley area of Vermont, but applicable to most Vermont farmers.

Biochar basics: what it is, how it is produced, how it is applied, benefits for farms and the climate, and federal funding sources.

Utilizes state funding to help Vermont farms implement soil-based agronomic practices that improve soil quality, increase crop production, and reduce erosion and agricultural waste discharges.

A free and confidential service for Vermont farmers and their family members, providing help with personal or work-related issues that cause stress. We will connect you to resources that can help your farm to thrive, and to counselors and other folks in your farming community who can help you find tools to deal with the uncertainty and frustrations that are a part of farming. State of Vermont website also includes links to Agricultural Development, the Dairy Business Innovation Center (DBIC), and much more.

A weekly updated resource list for agricultural producers of all sizes and scales, with a focus on New England resources (including National Resources to supplement): Please use the following as a starting point for navigating changes with federal funding and programming. Also includes disaster assistance, immigrant legal rights, mediation support, advocacy and education, financial resources, farmland access, and urban an small farm information.

NOFA-VT program distributes funds directly to farmers to support projects that improve long-term resilience on farm and in community. Maximum award of $5,00 per farm, with optional multi-farm applications of up to $20,000. Open Dec-Jan annually.

A search tool that can be used to find organizations and resources that are useful for farmers, agricultural service providers, farmworkers, farm communities and farming families. Includes publications, videos, podcasts, training courses and more.

Programs to support humane, pasture-based farmers with grants, scholarships, webinars, mentorship, and short courses.

An annually updated guide for Vermont farmers that includes local, state, and federal technical and financial assistance opportunities for individuals and entities working with crops, forestry products, livestock, nursery stock, and/or other land-based products.

This is a resource directory for livestock farmers in the Berkshire-Taconic region that details processors, feed sources, livestock healthcare providers, regional transportation, cold storage, sales options, and much more!

LIP provides benefits to livestock producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather or by attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the Federal Government. LIP payments are equal to 75 percent of the average fair market value of the livestock.

Slides from a New York focused presentation on managing flood risk for farmers, including the mechanics and effects of flood damage as well as funding and mitigation resources.

Website for Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont. Includes links to funding resources, events, mentorship, organic certification, farmer's market organizers, consumers of organic food, and educators. Also has classified listings, policy and advocacy info, and a farm and farmer's market finder.

A pool of funds to distribute directly to farmers as grants to fund projects that will improve longer-term resilience on farms.

NAP provides financial assistance to producers of noninsurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory, or prevented planting occur due to natural disasters.

Primary scientific resources for NRCS, organized by state. Includes practice costs, regulations, natural and cultural resource information, NRCS planning criteria, practice standards, and conservation effects.

NRCS payment rates by state, county, and conservation practice activity.

Provides pasture management technical assistance and financial assistance to Vermont farmers to improve water quality and on-farm livestock exclusion from surface waters statewide.

Policy and guidance on requesting a fee for service or denial of service from the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Rural Business Service, the Rural Housing Service, or the Rural Utilities Service.