Grant Funding for Northeast Agricultural Producers - Farm Credit East Releases Report on Grants and Incentives

Enfield, Conn. —  There are a number of grants and incentives available for Northeast agriculture businesses, but learning about their availability and navigating the application process can be a challenge. To help with this, Farm Credit East has released an update to its report identifying federal, regional and state grants, loan guarantees, and other incentives available to assist Northeast producers of all types and sizes.

“Grants can be a great resource to provide additional funds needed to take on larger projects,” said Chris Laughton, Farm Credit East Director of Knowledge Exchange. “Unfortunately, they’re often under-utilized because simply finding them can be time consuming and involve quite a bit of paperwork.”

This report, from Farm Credit East Knowledge Exchange, includes funding opportunities available in the eight states served by Farm Credit East: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Programs are divided into broad categories according to their main focus: beginning farmers; conservation, environment and forestry; energy; fisheries and aquaculture; organic; rural business development; and research, education and promotion.

In this latest edition of Farm Credit East’s Grants and Incentives Report, it is important to note that a number of federally funded grants have been paused or are under review. The listing reflects opportunities that are likely to be offered in the future.

To view the latest edition of Farm Credit East’s Knowledge Exchange report titled, Grants and Incentives for Northeast Agriculture, click here, or contact Chris Laughton at (800) 562-2235 or Chris.Laughton@farmcrediteast.com for more information.

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