Maryland Department of Agriculture
state agency
Funding opportunities
Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF)
Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF): Launching Spring 2026 Main_Content T he Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act took effect on July 1, 2025 , establish...
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 2026-2027 Application Window is Now Closed. FARMERS… The Healthy Soils Program is pleased to launch our new Cover Cro...
Cover Crop Program
Cover Crop Program Main_Content The 2026-2027 Cover Crop Enrollment Period is Now Closed. Approval Letters Will be Mailed Shortly. Mark Your Calendars... ...
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 87.5 percent of the cost...
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
Maryland's Healthy Soils Program Main_Content Farmers in Maryland have established themselves as national leaders in on-farm conservation. They have demonstrate...
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 The Maryland Department of Agriculture provides a range of conservation grants to help farmers offset the cost of installing...