Maryland Water and Power Grants for Urban Farms

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis as long as funds remain available.
Maryland’s Small Farm and Urban Agriculture Program is now accepting applications for its Urban Agriculture Water and Power Infrastructure Grant​s. This program offers up to $500,000 in annual funding through Fiscal Year 2027 to help urban farms and community gardens purchase and install equipment to access water and electricity needed to sustain their operations. The grant provides up to 87.5% of the total project cost for eligible expenses that include water meters, water pipes, irrigation hoses, electric meters, electrical lines, or other equipment authorized by the department. Urban farms must be in a defined urban area, on land controlled for five years, and must produce a product that generates a minimum of $1,000 in sales or donations annually.