The Maryland Department of Agriculture (“MDA” or the “Department”) is accepting Letters of Intent from eligible persons interested in seeking a grant to partially fund the development, implementation, or market development of economically feasible animal waste technology projects in Maryland.
Donor Name: Maryland Department of Agriculture
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/21/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $3.3 million
Details:
The Animal Waste Technology Fund’s (AWTF) purpose is to encourage the development and implementation of proven and innovative technologies that manage animal waste in a manner that:
- Reduces the amount of nutrients in the waste;
- Changes the product’s form or function for alternative uses; or
- Produces energy or other marketable products from the waste.
For purposes of AWTF, animal waste is defined as “any waste stream generated by an on-farm animal or waste generated through an animal production process involving Maryland livestock.” Examples of the latter could include, but is not limited to, dairy wastewater, poultry processing waste, or livestock carcasses. To be eligible for financial assistance, the Project must have strong potential to:
- Improve the public health and the environment (e.g., resulting in the reduction of nitrogen and phosphorus transport to the waters of the State);
- Preserve the viability of the agricultural industry; and
- Have a positive economic development impact in the State.
Funding Information
- Financial assistance in the form of a grant is being made available through the Animal Waste Technology Fund, which has total funding up to $3.3 million for the demonstration of economically feasible animal waste management technology projects that are proven and innovative and may be utilized in Maryland.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Animal Waste Technology Fund provides grants to individuals, vendors, and businesses to demonstrate proven innovative technologies to manage animal waste in Maryland.
For more information, visit Maryland Department of Agriculture.