With a total of $950,000 in funding, this grant will support a wide range of projects aimed at improving farm viability, economic sustainability, and climate resilience.
Grants will range from $15,000 to $100,000 with a 25% in-kind and/or cash match contribution.
This grant will support projects that modernize outdated systems or try new and innovative solutions, with the goal of enhancing farm viability, reducing climate impacts, improving milk quality or value, improving worker conditions, and strengthening the farm’s ability to respond to challenges.
Dairy farmers across the Northeast are eligible to apply. Technical service providers, producer associations, and milk buyers/processors who have a project that directly benefits a group of dairy farmers are also eligible.
Grants are available to applicants in all 11 Northeast states served by NE-DBIC: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Applications are open from January 2 to February 20 at 2pm. Access the full request for applications here.
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