Agriculture Grants and Loans

As of 8/2022

New York State New Farmer Grants

Objective

New York State has allocated $1 million in the 2018-2019 state budget for the fifth round of the New York State New Farmers Grant Fund. Its purpose is to provide grants to support beginning farmers who have chosen farming as a career and who materially and substantially participate in the production of an agricultural product on their farm. To learn more visit. 

Funding Sources:

John May Farm Safety Fund: https://www.nycamh.org/programs-and-services/john-may-farm-safety-fund.php

Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education: https://northeast.sare.org/

Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation District: http://www.schuylerswcd.com/h

USDA Farm Service Agency: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/

USDA NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/cig/

USDA NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/csp/

USDA Value Added Producers Grant: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/value-added-producer-grants

Last updated August 15, 2022