AMP Grant Opportunites

Who's it For? Northeast growers in any cropping system who are interested in certification, value added production, or advancing regenerative practices.

• Eligible States: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, NY, CT*

• Total grant funds available (in $M): Program intends to be scaled to deliver more than $20 million to farmers in the Northeast between 2026 and 2028.”*

• Eligible Cropping Systems: Not specified 

• Covered Activities: Expanded production of regenerative products, certification and verification, brand development*

• Maximum Award Amount: $50,000*

• Get in touch: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEiqJ3HLX1OjdnY1M2IUaw0LJo_BahqiCRL7CSeGjDUdlaVw/viewform

• Website: https://www.wolfesneck.org/neff/

• Will costs cover verification and auditing for SCI and other regenerative programs? Yes

• Will costs cover soil testing? Yes

Who's it for? Growers in some Southern states growing fruits and vegetables who are interested in implementing regenerative production practices including no- and reduced-till, nutrient management, and soil carbon amendment activities.

• Eligible States: AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, KY, MO, MS, SC, TN & the Navajo Nation. 

• Total Grant Funds Available (in $M): Unspecified  

• Eligible Cropping Systems: fruits and vegetables

• Covered Activities: Elevated Foods’ AMP grant program requires growers to do at least one conservation practice (cover cropping, reduced tillage, NRCS-approved nutrient management, soil carbon amendment, or field borders), soil samples, and provide Elevated Foods data twice per year.  

• Maximum Award Amount: $10,00 per year over three contract years, + $250/acre 

• Get In touch: Unspecified 

• Website: https://www.elevatedfoods.com/pages/advancing-markets-for-producers

• Will costs cover verification and auditing for SCI and other regenerative programs? Unspecified 

• Will costs cover soil testing? Yes 

• Additional information: Program focus is on supporting farmers, including urban farmers and small producers. Elevated Foods’ AMP grant program requires growers to do at least one conservation practice, soil samples, and provide Elevated Foods data twice per year. 

Who's it for? United States ranchers of beef and bison interested in obtaining support for soil sampling, on-farm research, regenerative grazing training and peer to peer education.  

• Eligible States: National 

• Total Grant Funds Available (in $M): Unspecified  

• Eligible Cropping Systems: Beef and Bison 

• Covered Activities: Program enrollment, on farm audits and certifications, soil sampling and on-farm research, regenerative grazing training and peer connection, storytelling 

• Maximum Award Amount: Not specified  

• Get in touch: info@ggrass.org  

• Website: https://www.ggrass.org/producertspenrollmentguide  

• Will costs cover verification and auditing for SCI and other regenerative programs? Yes 

• Will costs cover soil testing? Yes 

Who's it for? Growers in some eligible states interested in support for certification, marketing and certain practice implementation activities.  

• Eligible States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

• Covered Activities: Certification, Marketing, some practice implementation   

• Will costs cover verification and auditing for SCI and other regenerative programs? Yes 

• Will costs cover soil testing? Unspecified