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The Details
What you need
The goal of the Agricultural Composting Improvement Program (ACIP) is to help agricultural composters improve the overall management of their agricultural composting operations and facilitate on-farm compost use.
Who Can Apply:
- Registered agricultural composters
- Agricultural composting farms exempt from registration
- Agricultural composters in the process of applying for registration prior to release of this grant
Eligible Projects:
New equipment or facility upgrades which meet the goals of the Program.
Project examples:
- Screeners
- Spreaders
- Turners
- Mixers
- Windrow Covers
- Compost Pads
- Improved Technology Systems
Maximum Funding:
Maximum funding per applicant is 80% of total project or equipment costs up to a maximum of $50,000.
How to apply
If interested in applying to this Program, please refer to the Climate Smart Agriculture Program - the combined application for MDAR's Water, Climate, Environmental, Energy, Compost, and Food Safety funding programs.