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Financial and Technical Assistance
The resources below specifically fund climate mitigation and adaptation on farms, including climate-smart agricultural practices and energy efficiency. We’ve also listed programs that provide grants or low-interest loans to provide relief for farms affected by extreme weather events.
Many non-climate specific grants and loan programs can also fund climate-related projects. Please visit CISA’s Grants and Financing page for a full list of resources.
Visit the grantor’s website before applying to make sure you have the most up-to-date information. If you would like support from CISA staff planning a grant application or reviewing a draft, please reach out well before the deadline.
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Grants & Support
The grants listed below are offered to support sustainable, resilient farms and climate adaptation and mitigation. Grants and grant information and deadlines are reviewed annually, please excuse any out-of-date information. While CISA is not able to write grants, we are able to review proposals, upon request.
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
- Climate-Smart Farming & Marketing Program (Pasa) – CISA is a partner on Pasa Sustainable Agriculture’s Climate-Smart Farming & Marketing Program. Farm businesses can receive financial support and technical assistance to implement conservation practices that improve soil health and food system resiliency. Farmer participants will help measure the environmental benefits of these practices and get marketing support to share findings with customers and open up new markets for climate-smart commodities.
- Climate Smart Agriculture Program (MDAR)
- Food Security Infrastructure Grants (MA Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – Massachusetts Office
- Western New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grants (American Farmland Trust)
- The Fruit Guys Community Fund for Small Farms and Sustainability Projects
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Extreme Weather and Disaster Response
The following resources provide low-interest loans or grants to offer relief to farms impacted by natural disasters and extreme weather events. To view a full list of financing resources, click here.