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Grafton County Conservation District

The Grafton County Conservation District assists interested land users with technical, educational and financial conservation services to protect, improve and sustain our natural resources.
 

Resources

New Hampshire Conservation District Climate Resilience Grant

The 10 New Hampshire Conservation Districts are thrilled to announce the 2024 grant round of the NH Conservation Districts Climate Resilience Grant.  The mission of the NH Conservation Districts Climate Resilience Grant is to support and empower local farmers to build climate resilience throughout the Granite State.  This will be done through reducing the impact of agriculture on climate change (mitigation) through greenhouse gas emissions reduction and carbon sequestration, and to increasing the resiliency of New Hampshire Farms in a changing climate (adaptation), while meeting farm’s conservation goals and needs.  Extreme weather events, frequent and prolonged droughts, and increased pest pressures are increasing intensifying for NH farms.  This grant though the NH County Conservation Districts seeks to support farmers in meeting those challenges.  Funds are available for projects that mitigate the impact of agriculture on climate change and enhance the on-farm adaptations to projected climate conditions.  Preference will be given to projects that can demonstrate strong potential in mitigation and adaptation.  This year’s applications are available now and are due on February 1, 2024.

An optional zoom informational session for interested applicants will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 6:00PM.  Registration is encouraged: https://forms.gle/C8vMJsmwBVRQiDLt6

 

2024 Climate Resilience Grant information                       2024 Climate Resilience Grant Application                      2023 Awards                     Solar and Energy Resources

 

Western New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grants (RLF)

Priority: Livestock farmers in specific counties seeking to implement practices for improved soil health. 

Launched in 2020, the New England Farmer Microgrants Program (NEFMP) is a grant program that provides direct financial support to farmers across New England. 

The program’s Western New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grants  provide direct financial assistance to livestock producers in select counties in CT, MA, NH, and VT for projects that improve soil health through the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices. 

Applications for the 2023-24 cycle will open on October 1st, 2023, and close Tuesday, November 21st, 5:00pm. We are aiming to notify applicants of their status in January 2024. We encourage online applications through our Survey Monkey Apply portal. The application is available in a Word document for download/printing as well. If applicants choose to mail in their application, they must be postmarked by November 21st at the latest.

Applicants are required to include a letter of support along with their application. Refer to our letter of support guidance document for more information.

Applicants can request up to $10,000 under this funding opportunity.                        <APPLY NOW>                                 APPLICATIONS OPEN OCT 1 – NOV. 21

 

Upper Valley Farmland Protection Initiative   

If you own or rent farmland in the towns of Bath, Haverhill, Piermont, Orford, Lyme, Dorchester, Hanover, Canaan, Orange, Lebanon, Enfield and Grafton (UVLT service area), you may be eligible for funding to conserve that land through UVLT’s Upper Valley Farmland Protection Initiative, a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which was formed to provide funding for the protection of our vital farmland in Grafton County that may not have met traditional funding requirements. 

 

Upper Valley Farmland Protection Initiative   

If you own or rent farmland in the towns of Bath, Haverhill, Piermont, Orford, Lyme, Dorchester, Hanover, Canaan, Orange, Lebanon, Enfield and Grafton (UVLT service area), you may be eligible for funding to conserve that land through UVLT’s Upper Valley Farmland Protection Initiative, a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which was formed to provide funding for the protection of our vital farmland in Grafton County that may not have met traditional funding requirements. 

 

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