New Entrant farm Business Accelerator

The New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator (NEFBA) Program supports the growth of new entrants by providing financial support for the development and implementation of farm business plans and growth strategies. For the purposes of this program, New Entrant is defined as an agricultural producer who has not reported farm income for more than 5 years. The Program supports business planning and cost-shared purchasing of commercial farm infrastructure and equipment  needed to accelerate the revenue growth of farm businesses.

Through the NEFBA Program, a new farm business can receive support to develop a growth strategy and to make investments necessary to achieve farm income growth goals, ensure commercial viability and strengthen financial sustainability.

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Funding
Amount

Up to $3,000

Eligible Applicants

Farmers

Eligible
Purposes

Extreme cold protection for tree fruit crops
 
Extreme Heat Protection for Tree Fruit Crops
 
Protection from unpredictable weather events for tree fruit crops
 
Innovative solutions eligibility details
 
Group project details

Deadline
to Apply

This program is currently closed but will reopen soon— sign up for grant alerts to be the first to know when it reopens, and discover other funding opportunities available for your farm today! 

 

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