VAFM: Capital Equipment Assistance Program Grant

VAFM: Capital Equipment Assistance Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Amount: Up to US $40,000
Last Updated: August 26, 2025

Summary

The VAFM: Capital Equipment Assistance Program offers financial assistance to Vermont-based farmers and custom manure applicators. This program aims to support the acquisition of innovative equipment that reduces agricultural waste runoff, enhances water quality, minimizes odors from manure, and lowers greenhouse gas emissions. By providing this support, the program helps farmers decrease their costs while promoting sustainable agricultural practices.

Overview

Purpose Financial assistance is available for new or innovative equipment that will aid in the reduction of surface runoff of agricultural wastes to state waters, improve water quality of state waters, reduce odors from manure application, separate phosphorus from manure, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce costs to farmers when they apply manure.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Must be a Vermont-based farmer or custom manure applicator in good standing.