Funding Opportunities

2026 Urban Mentor Farm Application Now Open!
Calling all Massachusetts urban farmers- the application for the 2026 cohort of urban mentor farms is now open! HERE is the link for the Mentor Farm Program application. The deadline to

MassWildlife’s Habitat Management Grant Program is now accepting applications
DEADLINE: 4pm October 31, 2025 Private and municipal landowners of conserved lands can apply for funding for projects that improve habitat for wildlife, enhance climate resiliency, and promote public recreational

The Henderson Foundation is accepting proposals for two distinct grant programs in 2025
DEADLINE: Friday, October 3, 2025 – for consideration in December Zoom info session: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Please register here (required). The session will be recorded. Regular grants: $20,000-$50,000. Funds capital

Eos Foundation Ending Hunger in Our Classrooms Grant
The grant provides up to:
$5,000 per school, plus an additional $5,000 for schools reaching 80%+ participation
$5,000 for the district’s nutrition department
$5,000 for equipment (e.g., roller bags)

Piloting Rewards for Ecosystem Services (PRES)
American Farmland Trust Grant Program
Application Opens: 9/01/25
Applicants must be implementing a conservation practice on a land unit for the first time.

The Brighter Future Fund’s New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grant
American Farmland Trust Grant Program
Application Opens: 9/15/25
Up to $10,000
For existing livestock operations

Planning and Implementation Support for the Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts
Submission Deadline: August 15 at 5:00PM The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks a qualified non-profit organization to provide administrative, project administration, grant writing

Massachusetts Envirothon Coordination
Submission Deadline June 27, 2:00 PM The Massachusetts Envirothon (started in 1988) is the Commonwealth’s leading natural resource education program for high school students. It is a part of a

The Fare Fund (Healthy Food Financing Initiative)
Deadline: August 4, 2025 The Fare Fund of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative assists a variety of organizations, business models, and capital needs of ventures that process, distribute, aggregate, market,

Massachusetts Food Ventures Program
Funding Size: $25,000 up to $250,000 Deadline: May 28, 2025 The overall goal of the Massachusetts Food Ventures Program (MFVP) is to increase access to healthy, affordable food options and improve

MDAR’s Climate Smart Agriculture Program Now Accepting Applications
Deadline June 18 MDAR is now accepting applications from agricultural operations interested in participating in the Climate Smart Agriculture Program (CSAP). Proposals are due at 4 pm on Wednesday, June 18th.

Brighter Future Fund Emergency Resilience Grant
Applications are open from April 16-26 (Application materials are currently available for download and review at the link above) American Farmland Trust is excited to announce that we have dedicated

AgEnhancement Grant from Farm Credit East
Deadlines: April 1, August 1, and December 1, 2025 Each year, Farm Credit East and CoBank award grants ranging from $500 to $10,000 to help organizations promote awareness and strengthen

USDA Value-Added Producer Grant
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST April 17, 2025 The USDA Value-Added Producer Grant helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products. Priority may be received

USDA’s Expanding Agroforestry Project (EAP)
Deadline: March 15, 2025 The Expanding Agroforestry Project (EAP), a partnership effort funded by the USDA’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative, invites eligible producers to apply to the Expanding Agroforestry

The Black-Led Movement Fund Launches Request for Proposals
The deadline for proposals is March 7 at 9am PST / 12pm EST. Funding Opportunity The Black-led Movement Fund will provide $183,300 general operating support grants ($91,650 per year) over a

NACD’s 2025 Urban and Community Conservation (UAC) grant initiative
Deadline April 1, 2025 Applications for NACD’s 2025 Urban and Community Conservation (UAC) grant initiative are now being accepted. The grants are open to any conservation district within the U.S. and

American Farmland Trust’s 2025 Massachusetts Soil Health Support Minigrants
Deadline is March 7th, 2025 This program provides minigrants of up to $1500 to producers in Massachusetts to overcome specific, clearly-defined obstacles to implementing soil health goals. Suggested categories include:

MDAR’s Farmland Partnership Program
A new grant program to help implement the Farmland Action Plan! We are pleased to announce the new Farmland Partnership Program to help implement the Massachusetts Farmland Action Plan at the local,

USDA Value-Added Producer Grant Program
The Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program assists agricultural producers enter value-added activities to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income.

Environmental Justice for New England
Environmental Justice for New England will distribute $48 million of grant funds to be fully expended by the spring of 2027. The initiative will distribute grants among the federally-recognized and state-recognized Tribal Nations of EPA Region 1 and the six New England states.
