The NH County Conservation Districts have launched this farm viability program to improve the resilience of NH farms in the face of extreme weather events and a changing climate. Direct grants to farms to invest in on-farm infrastructure, equipment, and innovative practices will support farm profitability and the long-term viability for NH’s agricultural sector. 

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 through 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 challenges for NH farms. This grant through the NH County Conservation Districts seeks to support farmers in meeting those challenges. 

The NH County Conservation Districts request proposals from farms who seek funding to make investments in the following areas, but welcome proposals for projects that are not represented on the list below if they are aligned with the mission and goals of the program:

• Practices which promote minimizing soil erosion and maximizing carbon capture
  
• Practices which promote sustainable water management
• Practices which increase energy efficiency and renewable energy use: 
• Integrated Pest Management Practices (IPM)

For details on each of the above, see https://www.sccdnh.org/_files/ugd/42e34b_a458b46eebf54e91a396963780434bfe.pdf#page=2.

For fundable expenses and funding priorities, see https://www.sccdnh.org/_files/ugd/42e34b_a458b46eebf54e91a396963780434bfe.pdf#page=3.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)