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Massachusetts Agriculture Grants

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The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation Grant
$25,000
Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2025

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that enhance early childhood education, literacy, and economic mobility for residents of Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Education
Nonprofits
Massachusetts Food Ventures Program 2026
$250,000
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 9, 2025

This program provides funding to Massachusetts-based organizations and individuals to improve access to healthy food and create economic opportunities in low- to moderate-income communities.

Food and Nutrition
City or township governments
Farmland Partnership Program 2026
$1,000,000
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 8, 2025

This grant provides financial and technical support to organizations in Massachusetts focused on protecting farmland, improving access to it, and enhancing farm viability, particularly for historically underserved farmers.

Agriculture
City or township governments
2026 Climate Smart Agriculture Program
$150,000
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 8, 2025

This program provides funding to Massachusetts agricultural operations to enhance climate resilience, improve sustainability, and boost food safety and energy efficiency through various eligible projects.

Agriculture
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Urban Agriculture Program
Contact for amount
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 8, 2025

This program provides funding to municipalities, nonprofits, educational institutions, and experienced urban farmers to develop sustainable urban farming projects that improve food access and combat food insecurity in Massachusetts cities.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program
$1,000,000
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for Massachusetts-based organizations and entities to improve local food systems through infrastructure projects that enhance food production, processing, and access for all residents.

Food and Nutrition
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Farm Viability Enhancement Program 2026
$200,000
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 24, 2025

This program provides financial support and business planning assistance to commercial farms in Massachusetts to improve their operations and ensure long-term sustainability.

Agriculture
Individuals
Agricultural Preservation Restriction Improvement Program 2026
$150,000
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 24, 2025

This program provides financial and technical support to commercial farms in Massachusetts that operate on land protected by the Agricultural Preservation Restriction, helping them improve infrastructure and sustain agricultural productivity.

Agriculture
Individuals
Matching Enterprise Grants for Agriculture Program
$30,000
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 24, 2025

This program provides financial support and technical assistance to beginning farmers in Massachusetts, helping them develop their agricultural businesses through matching grants for capital investments.

Agriculture
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Sarah G. McCarthy Memorial Foundation
$15,000
Sarah G. McCarthy Memorial Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations in Peabody, MA, focusing on education, housing, food, health, and historical research to benefit local residents.

Education
Nonprofits
2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Contact for amount
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 13, 2025

This funding opportunity supports projects that improve the production and competitiveness of specialty crops in Massachusetts, targeting socially disadvantaged and beginning farmers, nonprofit organizations, and local government entities.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
2025 Federal-State Market Improvement Grant Program
Contact for amount
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 12, 2025

This grant provides funding to state agricultural agencies and their partners to explore new market opportunities and improve marketing systems for U.S. food and agricultural products, benefiting multiple producers and agribusinesses.

Agriculture
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
2025 GrowBoston Design Fund
$9,999
Mayorโ€™s Office of Housing (MOH)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 26, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and community groups in Boston for designing urban farms, community gardens, and other public food production spaces.

Housing
Nonprofits
Local Farmer Awards 2025
$2,500
Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 8, 2025

This grant provides financial support to farmers in specific Massachusetts counties for purchasing essential equipment to improve their agricultural operations.

Agriculture
County governments
Nonprofit Partner
$50,000
City of Worcester
Local

Application Deadline

Nov 1, 2024

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This funding opportunity is designed for nonprofit organizations in Worcester to develop projects that address the opioid overdose crisis through prevention, harm reduction, treatment access, and recovery support, with a focus on underserved populations.

Safety
Nonprofits
Watertown Community Foundation announces School Program Grants
$10,000
Watertown Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 22, 2024

This grant provides funding to support educational enrichment programs in Watertown Public Schools, encouraging collaborative projects that enhance classroom learning and after-school initiatives.

Education
City or township governments
Accessible Vehicles for Older Adults and People with Disabilities in Massachusetts
Contact for amount
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This grant provides funding for organizations in Massachusetts to acquire accessible vehicles that improve transportation options for older adults and individuals with disabilities.

Transportation
County governments
City of Cambridgeโ€™s New Lease Rent Relief Grant
$25,000
City of Cambridge
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 8, 2024

This grant provides financial assistance to new, small, for-profit businesses in Cambridge that have recently signed a commercial lease, helping them cover their initial rent costs to support local economic recovery.

Business and Commerce
City or township governments
2025 Massachusetts Historic Preservation Matching Grants
$10,000
The 1772 Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 8, 2024

This grant provides matching funds for nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts to support various historic preservation projects, such as restoring building exteriors and upgrading safety systems.

Arts
County governments
MassCEC Renter and Property Owner Content for Clean Energy Lives Here
$500,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 4, 2024

This grant provides funding for organizations to conduct research and create content that helps renters and property owners in Massachusetts adopt clean energy solutions for residential buildings with one to four units.

Energy
County governments