The Department of Environmental Protection has expanded its Small Business Advantage Grant Program to assist agricultural businesses install natural resource conservation projects.

Projects that prevent soil erosion or decrease sediment/nutrient runoff into nearby streams will be eligible for funding for the first time.

$1,000,000 is available for all projects. The maximum grant award for natural-resource protection projects is $9,500. The grants match up to 50 percent of the equipment/material costs. Eligible applications are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds are used.

The application period should be opening soon.

For more information, visit DEP’s Small Business Advantage Grant Program webpage.

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6/25/2018