The County of Santa Clara is now accepting applications to the Agricultural Resilience Incentive (ARI) Grant Program for up to $30,000 in grant funding for compost and mulch application, and 25 other pre-approved practices that improve soil health.
Donor Name: County of Santa Clara
State: California
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/31/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $30,000
Details:
The County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors established the Agricultural Resilience Incentive (ARI) Grant Program in 2019 with the purpose of providing voluntary financial incentives to farmers and ranchers who are stewarding agricultural lands in the County for enhanced natural resource management and climate change resilience and mitigation.
The ARI grant program serves as a catalyst for regional efforts to increase the beneficial ecosystem services provided by agriculture and specifically to advance climate change goals by improving soil health and sequestering atmospheric carbon. In doing so, the program aims also to increase the resilience of the agricultural community. The voluntary financial incentives made available through the ARI grant program enable farmers and ranchers to adopt or experiment with improved agricultural resource management practices and, in exchange, the County and its residents benefit from cost effective resource management that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve agricultural resilience, and deter sprawl development. Over time these soil health practices will accrue value to the agricultural operation as well, improving water and nutrient management, among other benefits.
The voluntary financial incentives made available through the ARI grant program enable farmers and ranchers to adopt or experiment with improved agricultural resource management practices and, in exchange, the County and its residents benefit from costeffective resource management that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve agricultural resilience, and deter sprawl development. Over time these soil health practices will accrue value to the agricultural operation as well, improving water and nutrient management, among other benefits. The County of Santa Clara Department of Planning and Development (Department) administers the ARI grant program on behalf of the County.
Project Eligibility
Applicants must submit an application that demonstrates the fulfillment of these two conditions:
- The project takes place on agricultural lands within Santa Clara County; and
- The project consists of at least one approved management practice.
Eligibility Criteria
All managers and owners of agricultural operations are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit ARI.