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 seeks to address some of the key barriers faced by farmers in the region: access to farmland, farm succession/transfer planning, and the adoption of regenerative farming practices.
The program’s Farmland Access, Succession, and Transfer Support Grants provide direct financial assistance to farmers for projects that facilitate farmland access, succession, or transfer.
Some examples of eligible projects include: farmland purchase or leasing transaction costs, consultant and attorney fees, surveys, appraisals, agriculture conservation easement fees.
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. (A link to the portal will appear on this page when the application cycle opens on October 1st.) The application will be 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 $5,000 under this funding opportunity.
