Eligibility
The following entities are eligible to apply for all Farm Transition Grant categories:
- Agricultural producers, singularly or jointly, whether such producers are owners or tenants of existing agribusiness within the State of Connecticut
- Agricultural cooperatives
To apply for the New Farmer Micro Grant, eligible entities must meet the following to qualify:
- Apply for or possess a Farmers’ Tax Exemption Permit through the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
- Have a 2–5-year business plan drafted
- Complete and submit a crop plan
- Be the operation owner
- Production history of at least one full year up to three years
- Tenants must include a written agreement between all necessary parties regarding the submitted project*
To apply for the Infrastructure Investment Grant, Research and Development Grant, and Innovation and Diversification Grant eligible entities must meet the following to qualify:
- Be registered with the Connecticut Secretary of State, if established as a limited liability corporation or incorporation
- Possess a Farmers’ Tax Exemption Permit
- Three years of Farmer’s tax exemption certificates are required to be provided upon request by the Department
- Tenants must include a long term written lease agreement between all necessary parties regarding the submitted project*
Previous awardees to the Farm Transition Grant can reapply. Past awards and corresponding project completion will be taken into consideration when evaluating applications.
*A template landlord agreement can be found in the Documents/Forms section.