Browse Ambrook’s collection of funding programs by North Jersey RC&D Area

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**Update (2026):** Following a 2025 federal halt, this program restarted in January 2026 under the USDA Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) initiative (via a USDA-NRCS contract amendment). It offers up to $85,000/producer in cost-share for grazing conservation practices and up to $26,000 for business planning/marketing over 5 years. Details: [northjerseyrcd.org/grazing](https://www.northjerseyrcd.org/grazing).

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### Addressing Climate and Food Access with Northern NJ Livestock Farmers

This project would offer technical assistance and financial cost-share incentives&#x2004;to livestock producers to implement priority climate-smart practices, with higher cost-shares available to underserved producers. This project would provide increased business opportunities for underserved and small farmers to be competitive in purchasing land in a market dominated by corporate sprawl and development pressure.


The plan for developing and expanding markets for climate-smart commodities through this project involves the development of a climate-friendly farm certification, a consumer marketing campaign, and the expansion of equitable food access.



Update (2026): Following a 2025 federal halt, this program restarted in January 2026 under the USDA Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) initiative (via a USDA-NRCS contract amendment). It offers up to $85,000/producer in cost-share for grazing conservation practices and up to $26,000 for business planning/marketing over 5 years. Details: northjerseyrcd.org/grazing.

Addressing Climate and Food Access with Northern NJ Livestock Farmers
This project would offer technical assistance and financial cost-share incentives to livestock producers to implement priority climate-smart practices, with higher cost-shares available to underserved producers. This project would provide increased business opportunities for underserved and small farmers to be competitive in purchasing land in a market dominated by corporate sprawl and development pressure.

The plan for developing and expanding markets for climate-smart commodities through this project involves the development of a climate-friendly farm certification, a consumer marketing campaign, and the expansion of equitable food access.

Farms that meet the following criteria are eligible:
- Wants to join a 5-year Grazing Lands Research Initiative 
- Current operation includes pastured livestock (beef cattle, sheep/lambs, goats);
- Willing to work on furthering on-farm grazing, individualized marketing strategies, and tracking overall outcomes (ecosystem, climate, soil health, economic);
- Located within 7 NJ counties (Mercer, Hunterdon, Warren, Sussex, Morris, Somerset, and Union);
- Small and historically underserved producers encouraged to apply.

A lump sum of money for a specific purpose that does not need to be paid back.

Grant

Livestock

Cattle

Pigs

Poultry

Sheep

Specialty Livestock

Beef Cattle

Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Calves

Heifers

Steers

Bulls

Barrows

Boars

Feeder Pigs

Hogs

Sows

Chickens

Cornish Hens

Ducks

Geese

Turkey

Ewes

Lambs

Rams

Alpacas

Beefalo

Bison

Buffalo

Caribou

Deer

Emus

Goats

Guinea Pigs

Llamas

Mink

Mohair

Ostrich

Pheasants

Quail

Rabbits

Reindeer

Water Buffalo

Beef Bottom Round

Beef Brisket

Beef Chuck Roast

Beef Eye Round

Beef Flank Steak

Beef Flat Iron Steak

Beef Heart

Beef Liver

Beef London Broil

Beef NY Strip Steak

Beef Oxtail

Beef Rib Steak

Beef Rump Roast

Beef Short Ribs

Beef Sirloin

Beef Sirloin Tip Roast

Beef Skirt Steak

Beef Soup Bones

Beef Stew Meat

Beef Tongue

Beef Top Round

Beef Whole Filet

Ground Beef

Broilers

Chicks

Fryers

Layers

Pullets

Roasters

Ducklings

Goslings

Poults

Toms

Ground Lamb

Lamb Chops

Lamb Heart

Lamb Leg

Lamb Liver

Lamb Shank

Lamb Shoulder

Lamb Stew Meat

Bison Calf

Bison Meat

Bucks

Nannies

Slaughter Goats

Beginning Farmers

Socially Disadvantaged

Veterans

Español

Native Americans

People Of Color

Women

- Up to $60,000 in cost share funding per producer towards Grazing Conservation Practices. Cost share = 75% of total costs (HU Rate 90%)
- Up to $30,000 in cost share towards business planning and/or marketing assistance over 5 years
- Receive assistance for pasture and herd management, rotational grazing plans, nutrient and feed management, cropland conversion to pasture, and more.
- Work with RC&D staff and partners to quantify benefits while building soil health and resilience for future generations.

List of North Jersey RC&D Area Funding Opportunities