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 to 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 though the NH County Conservation Districts seeks to support farmers in meeting those challenges.
Since 2022, the NH Conservation Districts Climate Resilience Grant has distributed $1,052,000 to over 135 on-farm projects across New Hampshire!
Interesting in Applying?
The 2026 Application Cycle has closed, however. . .
Applications are open in December each year! View the RFP for 2026 Here: 2026 Request for Proposals (RFP).
Information Sessions
View a past video recording of the Information Session:
Ready to Apply
When we receive the 2027 RFP, we will link that above. Thoroughly review and confirm that you meet all of the eligibility requirements, and then we encourage you to apply!
Applications are due February 1st each year.
Ready to Submit your Report
If you were awarded a Climate Resilience Grant and are ready to submit your final report, please use the forms below. Make sure to pay attention to the additional items needed to complete your report.
In Kind Contribution Tracking Form 2026
Grant Round Reports for the 2026 Grant Year are due December 31, 2027.
For further information or to discuss project proposals, please contact:
conservationdistrict@sullivancountynh.gov
603.542.4891
The 10 New Hampshire Conservation Districts are thrilled to announce the fifth grant round of the NH Conservation Districts Climate Resilience Grant.
The NH County Conservation Districts launched this farm viability program in 2022 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 was 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.
Winter Street Farm: community composting
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.
Hilltop Farm: Solar Tracker
2025 Sullivan County Recipients & Their Projects
Daisy Hill Farm, located in Grantham, NH, will construct a high‑efficiency, four‑season greenhouse attached to the farmer’s home to support extended vegetable production. The greenhouse will feature an insulated foundation, radiant floor heating, and a combination of insulated walls and double‑wall polycarbonate panels to maximize light retention and temperature stability. This structure will allow the farm to consistently grow greens beyond the traditional season and support small‑scale, year‑round CSA offerings.
King Blossom Farm, located in Cornish, NH, will replace existing AC‑powered electric fencing systems with solar‑powered energizers. This transition will allow the farm to operate its fencing infrastructure entirely off‑grid, improving reliability while eliminating the need for power cabling across the property. The project will reduce electrical use, increase safety, and provide a durable, low‑maintenance solution for managing livestock.
Daisy Hill Farm: Greenhouse
Bronson Mountain Acres, a beginning farm located in Croydon, NH, will expand its rotational grazing system to improve pasture management and livestock comfort. The project will establish a new 1.3‑acre silvopasture paddock within a wooded area, providing natural shade and diverse forage. In addition, the farm will purchase chicken tractors to rotationally graze poultry across existing pastures, supporting soil health and nutrient cycling while reducing reliance on purchased feed.
Caravan Farm is a 70‑acre, multi‑generational farm located in Acworth, NH. Through this project, the farm will install new pasture fencing and a solar‑powered well to support rotational grazing of multiple livestock
species. These infrastructure improvements will allow Caravan Farm to expand grazing capacity, improve pasture utilization, and safely manage livestock along a busy roadway. The project will also support the farm’s long‑term plans to increase local food production and community engagement.
Winter Street Farm, a small‑scale organic farm in Claremont, NH, will construct an energy‑efficient deep winter greenhouse to support year‑round propagation and herb production. The south‑facing structure will feature insulated walls, triple‑corrugated glazing, and a climate battery designed to store solar heat without fossil fuel use. This greenhouse will consolidate plant‑starting operations, improve working conditions, and increase production capacity while serving as a highly visible model of innovative greenhouse design.
Carina Gardens, LLC, located in Claremont, NH, will implement a gravity‑fed agricultural water storage and irrigation system to support growing
Bronson Mountain Acres Farm: Sheep Family
operations. The project will include installation of a buried cistern at an elevated location, allowing water to be distributed across the farm without electric pumps. This system will provide reliable irrigation during dry conditions, reduce strain on the residential well, and offer a scalable foundation for future water‑collection expansions.
2024 Sullivan County Recipients & Their Projects
Winter Street Farm, a reduced tillage four season vegetable production CSA, located in Claremont, NH, will purchase equipment and create signage for their community composting program to increase capacity. They will be maintaining a free composting option with a self-serve dumping area and piloting an off-farm compost pick up program. This sustainable waste management program will hopefully be an example to others. Winter Street Farm participates in the NOFA NH CSA share program and are Vital Communities Climate Farmers. Learn more about Winter Street Farm here.
Bascom Farm, located in Charlestown, NH, will be improving strategies for pest management through the use of exclusion netting. They are also working to stabilize early “field” crop planting by purchasing and implementing caterpillar and low tunnels. These should keep air and soil temperatures steady and help reduce soil erosion. The unstable weather conditions experienced resulted in crop losses in previous years. These adaptations should help the farm become more resilient in the future. Bascom Farm produces certified organic vegetables and herbs as well as grass-fed Katahdin Lamb. They participate in Granite Match, NOFA NH CSA Share program, and are part of Vital Communities Climate Farmer program. Learn more about the farm here.
Dancing Bear Farm, a small demonstration farm in Claremont that combines livestock, education, and hospitality, are implementing a rotational grazing system based on Silvopasture practices. They will be purchasing supplies to build to “Turkshaws” to easily move turkeys to fresh pasture. They will also purchase solar charged electric net fencing to keep the turkeys in one area. They plan to offer the turkeys for sale in the fall and offer a workshop in processing poultry. Learn more about them here.
Claremont Spice & Dry Goods Shop, located in Claremont, grows vegetables and herbs and grazed goats. They are purchasing solar powered electric fencing, signage, and a monitoring system to expand rotational grazing and contract grazing operations with their goats. They will also be transitioning their agricultural fields from annual tillage to a no-till rotation and incorporating integrated pest management using low tunnels and a drip irrigation system. The Claremont Spice & Dry Goods Shop specializes in fresh spices. They also carry locally roasted coffees and loose-leaf teas, smoked meats, 100% grass-fed beef, honey, maple syrup and more. Learn more here.
Harding Hill Farm, located in Sunapee, produces maple syrup and grass feed beef. They also sell firewood and provide tree care services. They are planning and implementing barnyard renovations that will reduce nutrient runoff and erosion of heavy use areas by diverting water runoff. This includes the addition of a concrete feeding pad and re-establishment of perennial forage plants. Harding Hill Farm is also working with NRCS on this project through an EQIP cost share program. Learn more about the farm here.
Goats eating invasive plants
Dancing Bear Farm Silvopasture planting
2023 Sullivan County Recipients & Their Projects
Winter Street Farm, a reduced tillage four season vegetable production CSA, located in Claremont, NH, purchased a mechanized soil screener and propane generator to increase their community composting program: reducing waste, fertilizer inputs, increasing soil health, and promoting carbon capture. Learn more about Winter Street Farm here.
Beaver Pond Farm, located in Newport, NH, will be installing a drilled well to replace a vulnerable dug well that is used for livestock production and irrigation. Increasing drought periods over the last decade have made it difficult to support their rotational grazing program. Beaver Pond Farm produces maple, beef, hay, and vegetables as well as a pick your own raspberries, blueberries, and apples. Learn more about Beaver Pond Farm here.
Dancing Bear Farm, a small demonstration farm in Claremont that combines livestock, education, and hospitality, are implementing a rotational grazing system based on Silvopasture practices. The grazing areas will be delineated by alleys of trees and shrubs, providing benefits to the animals, soil, viability and resiliency in a changing climate. They are also putting in a water catchment system. Learn more here
Hilltop Farm, located in Claremont, worked with Solaflect Energy to mitigate climate change by transitioning to renewable energy on their farm. The farm installed a solar tracking system that is furnishing up to 80% of Hilltop Farm's electricity. This should reduce the farm’s carbon footprint by 135 tons per year and supply solar energy to the grid. Hilltop Farm maintains a herd of 100% grass fed, pasture raised beef cattle following organic best practices. They also raise chickens for egg production.
2022 Sullivan County Recipients & Their Projects
Bascom Road Blueberry Farm, located in Newport, NH, a pick your own blueberry
operation and vegetable farm purchased a plastic mulch layer to keep water in
the ground and prevent weeds from growing up through it, reducing herbicide use.
Learn more about Bascom Road Blueberry Farm, here!
Winter Street Farm, a reduced tillage four season vegetable production CSA, located in Claremont, NH, purchases and installed necessary infrastructure to increase their community composting program: reducing waste, fertilizer inputs, increasing soil health, and promoting carbon capture. Learn more about Winter Street Farm, here!
Make a Donation
This grant program is made possible through the generous contributions of private donors. If you would like to make a donation to support future funding of the program, please do so here!
Donations to the fund may also be made by mail, checks can be made payable to "CCCD" and addressed to 11 Industrial Park Dr., Walpole, NH 03608. Please include “Climate” in the memo line. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated and make a difference!
Additional Funding Opportunities for Climate Mitigation & Adaptation
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American Farmland Trust New England Farmer Microgrants Program
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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) Grant Archive
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NH Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Resource Fact Sheet
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Educational Opportunities and Resources for Climate Mitigation & Adaptation
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