The Brighter Future Fund’s New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grant (NE-RLF)

The Brighter Future Fund’s New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grants (formerly the Western New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grant) provide funds to livestock farmers in select counties in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut for the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices. The funds are intended to support field-based conservation practice projects that improve soil health, water quality, and pollinator habitat. Applicants can request up to $10,000 under this funding opportunity. This grant will only fund existing livestock operations and is not able to fund start-up livestock operations. Applicants must be raising livestock products for their community for sale or for barter/exchange.The Western New England Regenerative Livestock Farming funding opportunity provides grants to livestock producers in select counties in CT, MA, NH, and VT for projects that improve soil health through the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices. 

Applicants can request up to $10,000 under this funding opportunity. 

• Livestock farmers in these counties seeking to implement practices for improved soil health, water quality, and pollinator habitat. Please consult the grant guidelines for more eligibility information. See the bottom of this page for Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, French, and Vietnamese translations of microgrant eligibility.

Payment structure

For the 2026 round, 80% of the award is paid after the signed award form and 20% after the final report. AFT can also pay vendors directly for approved items/services on behalf of the grantee upon receipt of invoice from the vendor.

Through AFT's partnership with Farm Credit East’s FarmStart program, NEFMP awardees who face challenges in pre-paying for grant-supported projects may be eligible to receive a low-interest advance. Reach out to AFT staff for more information. 

Projects must be completed by June 30, 2026 (2026 round).

The 2026 round (September 15 – October 24, 2025) has closed, and AFT's guidelines describe it as the final year of the project; applications are not currently being accepted.

• New England Resource Directory For Farmers

• NEFMP Homepage