CDFA HSP/SWEEP Incentives Program - Grants Opportunity Workshop

Nov 30, 2023

Thursday December 7, 2023

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Workshop will be presented on Zoom

 Apply for California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) grant funding – Healthy Soils Program (HSP) and/or State Water efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). Receive up to $200,000 in grant funding to improve soil health of your farm or increase irrigation and energy efficiency through two CDFA incentive grant programs.  Grants can pay for cover crops, and soil amendment applications, as well as irrigation system improvements, variable frequency drives (VFD) for pumps, and solar arrays to offset energy costs associated with pumping.    

During the workshop we will:

  • Provide a comprehensive review of HSP and SWEEP grant programs
  • Show you how to assemble a strong grant proposal

 

When:                 Thursday, December 7, 2023, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM                      

Where:               Via Zoom, link will be emailed to registered participants

Registration:

Register for the workshop and workshop resources: https://ucanr.edu/hsp-sweepworkshop 

OR send an email to either:

Bailey Smith-Helman, bsmithhelman@ucanr.edu

Aparna Gazula, agazula@ucanr.edu

 

Questions:  Contact bsmithhelman@ucanr.edu | 831-239-9465 or others as listed above.

 

Grant info.: Online applications. More details at  https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/ 

Free One-On-One Technical Assistance to Apply for Grant Funds

Need help in developing and/or submitting your project proposal? Schedule your free one-on-one Technical Assistance session, contact Bailey Smith-Helman, or others as listed above, for additional information.

 


By Michael D Cahn
Author - Farm Advisor, Irrigation and Water Resources
By Aparna Gazula
Author - Small Farm Advisor