Maryland Department of Agriculture
state agency
Funding opportunities
Small Farm and Urban Agriculture Program
Small Farm and Urban Agriculture Program Main_Content Conservation Grants for Small-Scale and Urban Farm s Maryland’s Small Farm and Urban Agriculture...
Conservation Buffer Initiative
Maryland's Conservation Buffer Initiative Main_Content The Application Period for Maryland's 2025-2026 Conservation Buffer Initiative is Now Closed We will a...
Ecosystem Incentives Program
Ecosystem Incentives Program Main_Content The Ecosystem Incentives Program provides farmers with a menu of conservation incentives that promote clean...
Manure Transport Program
Manure Transport Program Main_Content The Manure Transport Program helps cover the cost of transporting manure to farms with low phosphorus fields or to alter...
Cover Crop Plus+ Program
Cover Crop Plus Main_Content The 2024-2025 Enrollment Period has ended. FARMERS… How would you like to earn higher incentives to plant cover crops in...
Cover Crop Program
Cover Crop Program Main_Content Maryland's 2026-2027 Cover Crop Sign-Up Opens June 22, 2026 Please check back for details. WHY COVER CROPS? Cover crops...
Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share Program (MACS)
MACS MANUAL Main_Content The Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share (MACS) Program provides farmers with grants to cover up to 100 percent of the cost t...
Animal Waste Technology Fund
Animal Waste Technology Grants Main_Content The Application Window for 2026 Grant Proposals is Now Closed Maryland's Animal Waste Technology Fund (AWTF) is no...
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Climate-Smart Agriculture Main_Content Climate-Smart Agriculture at MDA Agriculture is Maryland’s largest commercial industry and rooted deeply into the histor...
Soil Health
Soil Health Information Main_Content The Application Period for the 2025-2026 Program Is Now Closed The application period for Maryland's 2025-2026 Healthy...
Soil Conservation Districts
Soil Conservation Districts Main_Content The Office of Resource Conservation provides the state's 23 soil conservation districts with operating funds and staff...
Tree Planting Incentives
Our tree-planting incentives support a range of agroforestry practices that integrate farming and forestry . These practices can help you generate additional fa...
Stream Protection Practices
Stream Protection & Herd Health Main_Content ATTENTION LIVESTOCK FARMERS: If your pasture borders a stream, explore our financial incentives for stream protec...
Nutrient Management Program
About Maryland's Nutrient Management Program Main_Content The Nutrient Management Program protects water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries...
Conservation Grants
Conservation Grants Main_Content Coming Soon...Maryland's 2026-2027 Cover Crop Sign-Up The Maryland Department of Agriculture provides a range of cons...