Lake Champlain Basin Program to Support Regenerative Farming Projects in New York

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), a NEIWPCC program partner, will fund the implementation of regenerative farming practices that protect water quality in the New York portion of the watershed. 

This grant program is intended to support eligible farms in adopting agricultural technologies that enhance producers’ ability to secure economic returns while stewarding New York’s natural resources. 

Approximately $125,000 in funding is available to support awarded projects, and proposals may request up to that amount. 

“We’re proud to support the essential work that New York agricultural producers do to feed our communities,” said Mitzi Johnson, NEIWPCC Division Director of Lake Champlain Programs. “This funding opportunity will aid the adoption of regenerative management practices while supporting farms’ economic viability.” 

Awarded projects will advance the goals of the long-term Lake Champlain management plan Opportunities for Action (plan.lcbp.org).  

This grant opportunities are supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through awards to NEIWPCC on behalf of the Lake Champlain Basin Program.  

An informational webinar will be offered on November 20, 2026, and proposals are due on January 11, 2027. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions in February 2027. 

Additional funding opportunities are forthcoming and will be announced once available. 

More information, including webinar registration, grant guidelines, and applications, is available on the Lake Champlain Basin Program’s website at lcbp.org/grants.   

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The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program coordinates and funds efforts that benefit the Lake Champlain Basin’s water quality, fisheries, wetlands, wildlife, recreation, and cultural resources. The program works in partnership with federal agencies, state and provincial agencies from New York, Vermont, and Québec, local communities, businesses, and citizen groups. NEIWPCC—a regional commission that helps the states of the Northeast preserve and advance water quality—serves as the primary program administrator of LCBP at the request of the Lake Champlain Steering Committee and administers the program’s personnel, finances, quality management and contracts. NEIWPCC is a program partner of LCBP. For further information, contact the Lake Champlain Basin Program, 54 West Shore Road, Grand Isle, VT at (802) 372-3213 / (800) 468-5227 or visit https://www.lcbp.org/.