Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Grant

Overview

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture, through Public Act 22-118 allocated a total of $7 million to support Climate Smart Agriculture production and practices in 2023. No further grant awards are available at this time.

2023 Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Grant Awardees

Tier 1 $100,000-$249,999

· Meechooôk Farm of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Mashantucket

· Green Village Initiative, Bridgeport

· Elm Farm LLC, Woodstock

· Bristol Beef LLC, Bristol

Tier 2 $250,000-$499,999

· Aspetuck Land Trust, Easton

· Collective Oyster Recycling & Restoration (CORR), Southport

Tier 3 $500,000-$999,999

· University of Connecticut, Storrs

· Connecticut Land Conservation Council, Middletown

· New Connecticut Farmer Alliance, New Haven

· Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy, Kent

Tier 4 $1,000,000+

· Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development, Inc., Haddam

· Connecticut Greenhouse Growers Association, Inc., Waterbury

 

 

The following organizations are administering sub-grant programs:

· University of Connecticut

· Connecticut Land Conservation Council

· New Connecticut Farmer Alliance

· Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy

· Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development, Inc.