Maine Farm Grant And Assistance Program Research Guide
Browse 16 counties or comparable geographic areas. Find federal program starting points, local office contacts and questions to ask before applying.
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Start with the type of assistance needed, your operation, and program eligibility. Read the official agency rules, keep farm records current, and ask local service centers about state ranking dates. This page is a geographic guide, not a notice of currently open grants.
Farm Ownership Loansfinancing farmland and agricultural buildingsFarm Operating Loansseasonal crop inputs, livestock, feed and operating expensesBeginning Farmer Programsnew and beginning farmer lending and educationEQIP Conservation Assistanceon-farm conservation technical and financial assistanceConservation Stewardship Programongoing improvements to agricultural conservationConservation Reserve Programeligible land enrollment and conservation land usesAgricultural Conservation Easementsagricultural land and wetland easementsFarm Disaster Assistanceweather, drought, wildfire, flooding and livestock lossesLivestock Disaster Programslivestock forage loss, mortality and emergency expensesCrop Risk and Insurance Programscrop insurance, noninsured crop assistance and farm risk toolsRural Business Development Resourcesrural enterprise and value-added agriculture supportSpecialty Crop and Local Food Fundingspecialty crop projects, local food and market access
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Androscoggin CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Androscoggin CountyAroostook CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Aroostook CountyCumberland CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Cumberland CountyFranklin CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Franklin CountyHancock CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Hancock CountyKennebec CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Kennebec CountyKnox CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Knox CountyLincoln CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Lincoln CountyOxford CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Oxford CountyPenobscot CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Penobscot CountyPiscataquis CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Piscataquis CountySagadahoc CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Sagadahoc CountySomerset CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Somerset CountyWaldo CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Waldo CountyWashington CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for Washington CountyYork CountyFarm grant and assistance program research research for York County