Urban Agriculture Water and Power Infrastructure Grants

Urban Agriculture Water and Power Infrastructure Grants is sponsored by Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), Small Farm and Urban Agriculture Program. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

Accessibility Information Learn how this veteran-led non-profit is transforming vacant land into green space in Baltimore City. ​​ Urban Agriculture Water & Power Grants Water and Power Grants for Urban Farms ​ Maryland’s Small Farm and Urban Agriculture Program is now accepting applications for its Urban Agriculture Water and Power Infrastructure Grant​s.

Approved by the Maryland General Assembly in 2022, t his financial assistance program provides the department with up to $500,000 in annual funding through Fiscal Year 2027 to help urban farms and community gardens purchase and install equipment to access water and electricity needed to sustain their operations. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis as long as funds remain available. Who Should Apply for this Grant?

​​To qualify for this grant, you must produce a farm product that generates a minimum of $1,000 in sales or donations annually. You must comply with all local, state, or federal regulations and secure required project permits​. Eligibility for this grant is limited to operations located in urban areas as defined by the United States Census Bureau and ​any incorporated municipality recognized by the State of Maryland.

Please click the interactive map link to determine if your property meets the location criteria. ​ The applicant must have controlled the land for at least 5 years, either through ownership or leasing. ​Eligible expenses include water meters, water pipes, irrigation hoses, electric meters, electrical lines, or other equipment authorized by the department.

The grant provides up to 87. 5% of the total project cost. Bids are required from authorized contractors to perform work on public roads, sidewalks, water mains, and transformers and from private contractors for on-site installation services.

Each application has a maximum funding limit of $75,000. Check the interactive ma​ p to see if your property meets the location criteria. If your property qualifies, download the a​pplication​.

Grant applications will be accepted as long as funds remain available. For more information, please contact Bill Tharpe, Program Administrator for the Small Farm & Urban Agriculture Program, at [email protected] or 410-841-5869. Maryland’s Small Farm and Urban Agriculture Program provides financial assistance to support small-scale agricultural operations in urban, peri-urban, rural, and suburban areas.

Its goal is to increase community access to healthy foods by helping farmers improve their management of natural resources by adopting Bay-friendly and climate-smart farming practices. Additional programs aimed at urban and small farms are currently in the planning stages. Please check back often for new programs and updates.

50 Harry S. Truman Parkway ​Application and Instruction Packet ​ Current Nutrient Management Plan Certification ​ ​ ( Required for farms that earn $2,500 or more annually or maintain at least 8,000 pounds of live animal weight.) ​ User Guide: Interactive Map ​ ​ Conservation Grants 2023​ Conservation Grants 2022 ​ Conservation Grants 2021 ​ ensures HTML content is downloaded and parsed first.

This also means the site can begin to display prior to loading all JS, which helps display performance.