Programs Open Year-Round
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APPLICATION OPENS |
PROGRAM |
DESCRIPTION |
CONTACT |
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| Year-round |
Technical and financial assistance for engineered conservation practices on Vermont farms |
Emma Eason |
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| Year-round |
Technical and financial assistance for pasture management and livestock exclusion from surface water on Vermont farms |
Mary Montour |
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| Year-round |
Technical and financial assistance for implementing buffers and seeding down critical areas on Vermont farms |
Emma Eason |
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| Year-round |
Implementation costs of vegetated buffers and rental payments for maintained buffers on Vermont agricultural land |
Ben Gabos Phil Wilson |
Upcoming Funding Opportunities
| APPLICATION OPENS | PROGRAM | DESCRIPTION | CONTACT |
| January | Per-acre payments for conservation practices on Vermont farms and support for one-time water quality educational events or trainings | Sonia Howlett Sonia.Howlett@vermont.gov 802-522-4655 |
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| January | Grants to support the development of new co-packing capabilities and relationships for existing dairy processors. | Ali Boochever ali.boochever@vermont.gov (802) 261-5740 |
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| February | Grants to support food safety projects including specialized equipment purchase, supplies, food safety training, and certifications. | Ben Eldredge ben.eldredge@vermont.gov (802) 522-9478 |
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| February | Reimbursement for 80% of the cost of community supported agriculture (CSA) shares for early childcare providers | Gina Clithero Gina.Clithero@vermont.gov 802-585-6225 |
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| February | Grants to help schools, childcare providers and afterschool programs engage with food system issues through youth education and empowerment |
Gina Clithero |
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| March - May | Grants for established value-added dairy processors and producer associations to access professional marketing and branding services | Ali Boochever Ali.Boochever@vermont.gov 802-261-5740 |
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| April - June | The first of two rounds of grants to support the development, expansion, and operations of existing and shovel-ready workforce programs that focus on existing and potential employees of dairy farms and dairy processors. | Laura Ginsburg laura.ginsburg@vermont.gov (802) 522-2252 |
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| June - August | Grants to fund purchases of specialized equipment and other approaches to modernizing existing dairy processing facilities. | Ben Eldredge ben.eldredge@vermont.gov (802) 522-9478 |
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| August | Partial reimbursement of direct costs for organic certification | Terry Smith Terry.Smith@vermont.gov 802-828-5667 |
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| September | Grants for agriculture and forestry producer associations as well as organizations that provide business support services to agricultural and forestry businesses | Clare Salerno Clare.Salerno@vermont.gov 802-917-2637 |
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| September - November | The second of two rounds of grants to support the development, expansion, and operations of existing and shovel-ready workforce programs that focus on existing and potential employees of dairy farms and dairy processors. | Laura Ginsburg laura.ginsburg@vermont.gov (802) 522-2252 |
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| Fall – Biennial | Grants for water quality initiatives that support farmers with education and outreach, technical assistance, identifying and implementing best management practices, planning, and more |
Mary Montour |
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| September | Purchase of innovative farm equipment that aids in the reduction of runoff | Sonia Howlett Sonia.Howlett@vermont.gov 802-522-4655 |
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| September | Grants to help farm and food producers access local institutional markets including schools, colleges, hospitals, and prisons |
Gina Clithero |
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| October | Grants to help schools and early childhood organizations develop farm to school programs or farm to early childhood programs | Gina Clithero Gina.Clithero@vermont.gov 802-585-6225 |
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| October | Grants to provide dairy farmers with funds that support the purchase and supplies to improve milk storage, handling and energy efficiencies | Beth Falk Beth.Falk@vermont.gov (802) 522-4562 |
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| October | Grants to farm, forest, or local food businesses for infrastructure, workforce training, or market development | Clare Salerno Clare.Salerno@vermont.gov 802-917-2637 |
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| October - December | Grants for dairy farmers to fund a wide range of projects that prioritize long term farm viability and climate/economic resilience | Ben Eldredge Ben.Eldredge@vermont.gov 802-522-9478 |
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| November | Grants for 20-year capital improvements and operational stipends for fairs and field days |
Selina Rooney Selina.Rooney@vermont.gov 802-522-7811 |
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| November |
Grants for collaborative projects to benefit multiple fruit, vegetable, honey, maple, hops, Christmas tree, or nursery crop producers or organizations |
Madison Berry AGR.SpecialtyCrops@vermont.gov 802-622-4626 |
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| December | Grants to help food and forestry exhibit and sell their Vermont products at trade shows targeting out-of-state buyers | Jennifer Porter Jennifer.Porter@vermont.gov 802-261-7395 |
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Funding opportunities are subject to change. Page last updated October 2024.