Browse Ambrook’s collection of grants, loans, discounts, cost shares, easements, and insurance for safe working conditions.

Apply with the following steps:
- Complete Application Form. (Below)
- Provide written consent of building/business owner, if not the applicant.
- Sign/date the application’s Letter of Agreement.
- Provide detailed estimates of the project costs (do not have to be prepared by a professional).
- Submit by email, mail, or hand delivery to the appropriate address below:
Email: 
jmfsf@bassett.org

Regular mail:
John May Farm Safety Fund 
Attn: JMFSF Team 
One Atwell Road
Cooperstown, NY 13326 

Hand delivery:
NYCAMH
6160 State Highway 28
Fly Creek, NY 13337
Attn: JMSF Team

JMFSF Team

The John May Farm Safety Fund has been established for New York farmers needing financial help to improve work-related safety on their farms.



Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for receiving funds under this program: 
- Resident of New York
- Full or part-time active farmers
- Operate a dairy operation OR
- For non-dairy operations, grossing an annual farm income of $10,000-$999,999

A payment that requires some percentage of matching contributions by the recipient.

Cost Share

- Applications to the program may be submitted at any time. The number of awards and the award amount will be determined by NYCAMH on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Awards may not exceed 50% of the estimated total cost of the project, with a maximum award amount of $5,000.
- For applicants being considered for an award, a site visit will be conducted by one of NYCAMH’s farm safety staff. As part of the site visit documentation, NYCAMH staff will take photographs, which may also be used in our media and promotion. During the pre-project visit, farm safety staff will recommend whether a post-project visit will be necessary or the review of before-and-after photographs will be sufficient to determine completion. However, NYCAMH reserves the right to schedule a post-project visit if photos are deemed insufficient.
- Applicants will not be reimbursed for any project expenses incurred before the project is approved by NYCAMH.
- Funds will be awarded with the stipulation that the project must be completed within one year ofaward notification, unless an extension has been requested and approved. Proof of completion must be submitted within one year after signing the funding agreement.
- After project completion, the award recipient is required to (a) contact a NYCAMH farm safety staff member to schedule a post-project site visit OR, if deemed appropriate, submit photographs of the completed work AND (b) submit an evaluation and expenditure summary form, along with copies of paid receipts. After reviewing the submitted documentation, NYCAMH will send the full award to the recipient.
- NYCAMH staff will take photographs to document pre- and post-site visits and for promotion purposes. Written and verbal testimonials may also be used for promotional purposes.

1. Contact the grant administrator to find out if your project is eligible.
2. Complete and submit the Dairy Business Planning Grant Application (PDF) or apply online.
3. The application asks for the following information:
    a. Farm summary
    b. Goal of business plan
    c. Professional services you will be using to develop business plan.
    d. Budget of project
4. An MDA review committee will look over your project and decide if it should be funded.

Courtney VanderMey

Grants cover 50 percent of the cost to hire a qualified, independent third party to create a business plan for a dairy operation and/or test for stray voltage. Dairy producers have used these grants to evaluate the feasibility of expanding a dairy, plan environmental upgrades, and create strategies to transfer the operation to a family member or other new owner.



Existing and beginning Minnesota dairy farmers are eligible for this grant.

The cost of services that are not directly related to the improvement and continuance of the dairy farm are ineligible for this grant, such as:
- Nutrition consulting
- Retirement and investment planning
- Tax planning and tax return preparation
- Intergenerational transfer planning that discontinues the dairy enterprise
- Loan origination or documentation fees
- Chattel real estate appraisal
- Crop consulting
- Nutrient management planning – except as required in the business plan
- Veterinary/herd health consulting
- The cost to complete a dairy business planning grant application

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

Grant

Dairy

Butter

Cheese

Milk

Yogurt

Cow Milk

Goat Milk

- Dairy Business Planning Grant Application (PDF)
- Livestock Expansion Loan Program
- Livestock Equipment Loan Program

Legal & Finance

The grant pays 50 percent of the cost to develop a business plan, up to $5,000. Applicant must pay the other 50 percent.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/AMSPolicyonConsiderationofLateNonresponsiveApplications.pdf

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

The USDA Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP) supports agricultural employers in implementing robust labor standards to promote a safe, healthy work environment for both U.S. workers and workers hired under the seasonal H-2A visa program. The program is funded by the Farm Service Agency and will be administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service and the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center.



Eligibility is limited to domestic agricultural employers who 1) anticipate meeting all Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulatory requirements for the H-2A program, including demonstrated effort to effectively recruit U.S.-based workers and hire all willing, able, and qualified U.S. workers; and 2) commit to, and indicate capacity to fulfill all Baseline Requirements, as well as any selected (elective) worker benefits and protections outlined in Supplemental Employee Commitments sections of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO). This includes fixed-site employers, joint-employers, agricultural associations, and H-2A labor contractors. 

Training

The FLSP General Terms and Conditions offers an illustrative list of broad categories of expenses that USDA deems allowable and those that are unallowable under the FLSP grant program. For example, this award can be used for costs related to the hiring and onboarding of U.S. and H-2A workers and costs related to the operations related to compliance with the program commitments. All funds are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the FLSP General Terms and Conditions.

Assemble the following documents and submit them electronically to MDARD-SeafoodRelief@michigan.gov
- Completed application document (below). 
- Documentation that supports the eligible program expenditure. Including but not limited to dated, official expenditure receipts, photographs, narrative descriptions, other supporting documentation. 
MDARD may request other records after application submission.

Nate Engel

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is seeking applications for the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block&#x2004;Grant program to support the seafood processing sector. Funded through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, this program provides relief and assistance to eligible seafood processing facilities and processing vessels in response to the ongoing impacts from COVID-19. The grants will provide cost reimbursement for eligible expenditures that occurred between January 27, 2020, and December 31, 2021.

Grant funding can be used to cover the activities associated with: 

- Workplace Safety Measures

- Market Pivots

- Retrofitting Facilities

- Transportation

- Worker Housing

- Medical Costs



The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is seeking applications for the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant program to support the seafood processing sector. Funded through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, this program provides relief and assistance to eligible seafood processing facilities and processing vessels in response to the ongoing impacts from COVID-19. The grants will provide cost reimbursement for eligible expenditures that occurred between January 27, 2020, and December 31, 2021.
Grant funding can be used to cover the activities associated with: 
- Workplace Safety Measures
- Market Pivots
- Retrofitting Facilities
- Transportation
- Worker Housing
- Medical Costs

Eligible applicants are MDARD-licensed seafood processing facilities and processing vessels, including at-sea processors or dealers. Qualified beneficiary definitions include: 
Processor
The owner, operator, dealer, or agent responsible for any activity that changes the physical condition of a fisheries resource suitable for human consumption, retail sale, industrial use, or long-term storage, including cooking, canning, smoking, salting, drying, shucking, filleting, freezing, or rendering into meal or oil. Any owner, operator, dealer, or agent exclusively gutting, gilling, heading, or icing seafood without performing any of the above activities is NOT considered a processor eligible for payments under this award;  
At-Sea Processor
A vessel or other platform that floats and can be moved from one location to another, whether in State waters or water of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), receiving fish and operating as a processor;  
Dealer
An entity that first receives fish by way of purchase and sells directly to restaurants, markets, other dealers, processors, or consumers without substantially altering the product.

Aquaculture

Aquatic Plants

Seafood

Eels

Fish

Shellfish

Atka Mackerel

Carp

Catfish

Flounder

Goosefish

Herring

Hybrid Striped Bass

Largemouth Bass

Ornamental Fish

Pacific Cod

Pacific Ocean Perch

Pollock

Recreational Sportfish

Red Drum

Sablefish

Salmon

Sole

Sturgeon

Tilapia

Trout

Tuna

Turbot

Crustaceans

Crab

Dungeness Crab

King Crab

Snow Crab

Southern Tanner Crab

Crayfish

Lobster

Molluscs

Geoduck

Squid

Certification

Distribution

Diversification

Events

Trade Show

Certified Organic

Trade Relief

Public Health

Compliance

All applications must be submitted via the WebGrants system at agriculturegrants.vermont.gov. No paper applications will be accepted.

The Request for Proposals details the information that will be required during the online application.

Kathryn Donovan

The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) announces the availability of funds through the On-Farm Milk Storage & Handling Grant program, which will provide grants for dairy farmers to access funds that support the purchase of equipment and other related costs that will improve milk storage, handling, and energy efficiencies. The focus of&#x2004;this grant is on the purchase of specialized equipment. Applicants may select from a pre-approved list of eligible equipment. Projects funded by this grant will streamline milk pick up, create efficiencies around milk storage, and improve handling for both farmers and their processors. Successful applications will show reduced costs to the farmer and will improve efficiencies around the movement of milk, reduce frequency of milk pick up, and/or otherwise meet processors' needs for improved storage and handling.



The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) announces the availability of funds through the On-Farm Milk Storage & Handling Grant program, which will provide grants for dairy farmers to access funds that support the purchase of equipment and other related costs that will improve milk storage, handling, and energy efficiencies. The focus of this grant is on the purchase of specialized equipment. Applicants may select from a pre-approved list of eligible equipment. Projects funded by this grant will streamline milk pick up, create efficiencies around milk storage, and improve handling for both farmers and their processors. Successful applications will show reduced costs to the farmer and will improve efficiencies around the movement of milk, reduce frequency of milk pick up, and/or otherwise meet processors' needs for improved storage and handling.

Applicants eligible for these funds are dairy farmers (producers) that
1. Are headquartered or based in the Northeast; and 
2. Produce milk within the Northeast; and
3. Are licensed dairy operations in compliance with all required state and/federal standards.

Infrastructure

All proposals must show matching funds which represent at least 25% of the grant request to go toward the grant project. For instance, for a grant request of $20,000, the applicant must demonstrate at least $5,000 in match. Matching funds may be contributed by the applicant or by another organization and must take place during the grant period. The 25% required match may be any combination of cash and in-kind funds in any expense category. 

While the following are not required to apply, if applicant is awarded, they will need to provide:
- Certificate of Insurance listing the VAAFM as an additional insured
- Current IRS Form W-9 
- Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number acquired via SAM.gov. Applicants who do not already have a UEI number are strongly encouraged to start this process during the application period to ensure a timely start to their grant, if awarded. There are currently significant delays.

List of Agricultural Funding for Safe Working Conditions