NJDA Available Funding Opportunity Up to $25,000
(TRENTON) – The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has announced a funding opportunity to support manure spreader purchase and maintenance, and to establish a community use program for a manure spreader. This grant aims to advance nutrient management Best Management Practices (BMPs) across New Jersey farms by enabling the shared use of properly maintained equipment.
The available funding can be up to $25,000 for a funding period of three years, and the application deadline is June 16, 2025. Eligible applicants are New Jersey-based individuals, agricultural cooperatives, not-for-profit organizations, and government agencies. Applicants should demonstrate a strong working relationship with local agricultural producers and must be committed to supporting nutrient management in their communities.
The program highlights include the ability to purchase and maintain a manure spreader, establishing a community use program for the manure spreader with a minimum of five farms, supporting the implementation of Animal Waste Management Plans (AWMPs) with Nutrient Management Plans or nutrient budgets where the manure spreader will be used, and implementing all funded activities over a three-year period
Application materials and additional information are available at https://bit.ly/3YddeO1.
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