Cost-share
Maryland Manure Transport and Injection Grants
Maryland Department of Agriculture Conservation Grants Program
What you can get
Dairy/livestock transport: up to 87.5% of eligible costs • Poultry transport: up to $28/ton; liquid-manure injection: up to $45/acre • Dairy/livestock FastTrack receiving farms: $15,000/season,$30,000/year cap per current linked factsheet; rates vary with distance and manure type. Poultry is ineligible for injection.
- Readiness
- Local office first
- Who can apply
- producer, Eligible farmers receiving manure and registered manure brokers; pathway specific conditions apply.
- Coverage
- MD
- Deadline & timing
- Fall 2026 funding available. Work must finish December 15, 2026. Livestock/dairy transport and injection payment claims due January 15, 2027; poultry claims within 40 days of final transport. Standard grants need preapproval; qualified FastTrack permits haul-now/apply-later. These are work/claim dates, not a fixed application cutoff.
- Eligibility
- Poultry transport: Maryland source farm raising broilers for participating Delmarva companies; distance >7 miles; receiving fields P-FIV ≤150. Dairy/livestock FastTrack: receiving farm, distance >1 mile, P-FIV ≤100, crops/hay <25% legumes; organic nutrient-plan recommendations required. Standard dairy/livestock transport permits P-FIV 101–150 with phosphorus-based recommendations; preapproval required. Injection fields require P-FIV <500; poultry excluded. Out-of-state receiving-field eligibility remains unconfirmed. Source
Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Nov 5, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.