This popular business planning and technical assistance program from MDAR provides management advice and grants from $25,000 up to $100,000 to implement farm growth and sustainability strategies. This is not a reimbursement program. Farm operators receive grant awards for signing […]
view all Grants & LoansThe APR Improvement Program (AIP) helps sustain active commercial farming on land that has already been protected through the Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) Program. AIP provides business planning assistance to farmers selected to participate in the program and grants from […]
view all Grants & LoansThe Matching Enterprise Grants for Agriculture (MEGA) Program from MDAR helps with business expansion on new and beginning farms. MEGA provides business planning assistance and grant funds of up to $10,000 on a one-to-one matching cash reimbursement basis. The MEGA […]
view all Grants & LoansThe purpose of the MDAR’s Ag-Energy Grant Programs is to assist agricultural operations improve energy efficiency and to facilitate adoption of alternative clean energy technologies to become more sustainable. This year’s AgEnergy Grant Request for Responses (RFR) contains applications for […]
view all Grants & LoansThe purpose of AEEP is to support agricultural operations that are looking to install conservation practices that prevent direct impacts on water quality, ensure efficient use of water, as well as address impacts on air quality. By providing reimbursement directly […]
view all Grants & LoansThe purpose of AFSIP is to support produce operations that are looking to upgrade food safety practices within their operation. By enhancing food safety measures these operations are able to maintain or increase their market access while working towards minimizing […]
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