Grants

Most Popular Results

• Agricultural Enhancement Grant

  Municipalities: Activities to enhance Connecticut agriculture such as youth ag education, DEI, urban ag, food supply chain, and farmland access.  Up to $49,999, match requirement. 
  
  Nonprofits:  Activities to enhance Connecticut agriculture such as youth ag education, DEI, urban ag, food supply chain, and farmland access.  Up to $49,999, match requirement. 

• Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Grant

  Farmers: Projects to increase the adaptation and use of climate smart agriculture and forestry practices.  Funding administered by designated recipient organizations.  
  
  Nonprofits: Projects to increase the adaptation and use of climate smart agriculture and forestry practices.  Funding administered by designated recipient organizations.  
  
  Schools: Projects to increase the adaptation and use of climate smart agriculture and forestry practices.  Funding administered by designated recipient organizations.  
  
  Municipality: Projects to increase the adaptation and use of climate smart agriculture and forestry practices.  Funding administered by designated recipient organizations.  

• CT Grown for CT Kids Grant

  Farmers: For projects and training directly associated with increasing farm sales to schools. Up to $5,000 award, no match requirement. 
  
  Schools: K-12 procurement of local products for school lunches program, Farm to School K-12 programming, and Early Childcare Education (ECE) opportunities. Up to $50,000 award, no match requirement. 

• Farm Transition Grant

  Farmers: Expand and diversify production, build infrastructure, and test and launch new products. Awards up to $49,999, match requirement. 

• Farmland Restoration, Climate Resiliency, & Preparedness Grant

  Farmers: Develop and implement a comprehensive Farmland Restoration and Climate Resiliency Plan. Up to $100,000, match requirement. 
  
  Municipalities: Develop and implement a comprehensive Farmland Restoration and Climate Resiliency Plan. Up to $100,000, match requirement. 
  
  Nonprofits: Develop and implement a comprehensive Farmland Restoration and Climate Resiliency Plan. Up to $100,000, match requirement. 

• Food System Capacity Building Grant

  Farmers: Supports initiatives to increase food access and address food insecurity. Up to $20,000, no match requirement.  
  
  Nonprofits: Supports initiatives to increase food access and address food insecurity. Up to $20,000, no match requirement.  
  
  Municipality: Supports initiatives to increase food access and address food insecurity. Up to $20,000, no match requirement.  

• Organic Certification Cost Share Grant Program

  Farmers: Recoup a portion of annual costs to receive organic certification. 75% of costs, up to $750 per scope.  

• Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

  Farmers: Activities supporting the middle of the food supply chain including aggregation, processing, and distribution. Awards $100,000-$250,000, match requirement. 
  
  Municipalities: Activities supporting the middle of the food supply chain including aggregation, processing, and distribution. Awards $100,000-$250,000, match requirement. 
  
  Nonprofits: Activities supporting the middle of the food supply chain including aggregation, processing, and distribution. Awards $100,000-$250,000, match requirement. 
  
  Schools: Activities supporting the middle of the food supply chain including aggregation, processing, and distribution. Awards $100,000-$250,000, match requirement. 

• Specialty Crop Block Grant

  Municipalities: Enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops for industry benefit through market promotion and new product research and development. Up to $100,000, no match requirement. 
  
  Nonprofits: Enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops for industry benefit through market promotion and new product research and development. Up to $100,000, no match requirement. 
  
  Schools: Enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops for industry benefit through market promotion and new product research and development. Up to $100,000, no match requirement.