County of Durham issued the following announcement on June 14.
The Durham County Soil and Water Conservation District has announced that 2022-2023 Durham County Agricultural Economic Development Grant Program will begin accepting applications soon. They have scheduled 3 hybrid information sessions for those interested on June 23, June 30 and July 12.
The purpose of the Agricultural Economic Development Grant Program (AEDGP) is to offer cost share grants to assist farmers and nonprofits in their agricultural endeavors and to promote Agriculture Development and Outdoor Environmental Learning Centers in schools.
The County has a successful economic development plan that offers cash incentives to businesses that create jobs in the community. This Agricultural Economic Grant Program mimics the same outcome, but is directed to support farms, new and beginning entrepreneurs, nonprofits that support agriculture in the county, and to support agriculture education in schools.
Download the 2022-2023 Durham County Agricultural Economic Development Grant Program flyer here: http://www.dconc.gov/.../showpub.../37044/637898634461870000
The program will provide two types of grants:
Small grants for Agriculture Development in schools: up to $1,000
Grants for farmers: up to $5,000
There will be three hybrid virtual/in-person training sessions to learn the requirements and evaluation expectations of the AEDGP.
Session 1: Thursday, June 23, 6-7 p.m. at Durham County Cooperative Extension, 721 Foster St.
Session 2: Thursday, June 30, 8-9 a.m. at Durham Farm Bureau Office, 1901 Hillandale Rd.
Session 3: Tuesday, July 12, 6-7 p.m. at North Regional Library, 221 Milton Rd.
Registration is requested. Click https://bit.ly/DCoAEDGP to register online or contact Sherry Scully at 919-560-0558 or sscully@dconc.gov.
An email with information on how to join the meeting virtually will be sent before the meeting to all registrants.
The FY 2023 Agricultural Economic Development Grant Program Application link will be available in July 2022 on the Durham County Soil & Water Conservation’s webpage here: https://www.dconc.gov/.../soil-water.../ag-economic
Application deadline is August 31, 2022 at 5 p.m.
Original source can be found here.
Source: County of Durham
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