NH Conservation Districts
Climate Resilience Grant

The mission of the NH Conservation Districts Climate Resilience Grant is to support
and empower local farmers to build climate resilience throughout the Granite State.

This will be done through reducing the impact of agriculture on climate change (mitigation) through greenhouse gas emissions reduction and carbon sequestration, and through increasing the resiliency of New Hampshire Farms in a changing climate (adaptation), while meeting farm’s conservation goals and needs. Extreme weather events, frequent and prolonged droughts, and increased pest pressures are increasing challenges for NH farms.

This grant program, through the NH County Conservation Districts seeks to support farmers in
meeting those challenges.

Since 2022, the NH Conservation Districts Climate Resilience Grant has distributed $715,000 to 95 farms across New Hampshire!

The 10 New Hampshire Conservation Districts are thrilled to announce the fourth grant round of the NH Conservation Districts Climate Resilience Grant.

The NH County Conservation Districts launched this farm viability program to improve the resilience of NH farms in the face of extreme weather events and a changing climate. Direct grants to farms to invest in on-farm infrastructure, equipment, and innovative practices will support farm profitability and the long-term viability for NH’s agricultural sector.

This grant program is designed with a high level of farmer input to ensure the most pressing needs of farms will be met. The NH Conservation Districts have also worked in close partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and other conservation partners to ensure that this statewide program fills the gaps that are not being adequately met by federal funds.

Funds are available for projects that mitigate the impact of agriculture on climate change and enhance the on-farm adaptations to projected climate conditions.
Preference will be given to projects that can demonstrate strong potential in mitigation and adaptation.

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2025 Applicants have been selected

View the 2025 RFP Here: 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP)
*Application due: February 1, 2025

​For further information or to discuss project proposals,
please contact Stacy Luke, District Manager, (603) 223-6020 or email info@merrimackccd.org.