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NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) On-Farm Energy Initiative
Massachusetts — state programFunding amounts and availability vary from year to year.
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service offers financial compensation for implementing practices that reduce pollution and greenhouse emissions through the EQIP On-Farm Energy Initiative. Payments are available for energy efficiency upgrades for maple operations, greenhouses, and electricity-saving measures.
Program details
- Type
- grant
- Amount
- Funding amounts and availability vary from year to year.
- Eligibility
- Qualified farmers who meet eligibility requirements and complete an Agricultural Energy Management Plan. Eligible upgrades include maple (steam pans, higher efficiency evaporators, reverse osmosis systems), greenhouses (shade screens and high-efficiency heating systems), and some electricity-saving measures (fans, motors, automatic controls).
- Status
- open
- Administrator
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Source: Massachusetts — state program. Confirm current terms with the administering agency before applying.