AgCarolina grant deadline is Oct. 14
By From staff reports
Published in News on September 12, 2016 10:11 AM
AgCarolina Farm Credit is accepting grant applications through Oct. 14 for programs benefitting farmers and rural residents in its 34-county service area in eastern North Carolina.
Grants are available up to $5,000 per organization for programs in one of four focus areas: Education, Environment, Technology, or the Quality of Rural Life.
Grants are made available through AgCarolina's corporate giving program, The Fund for Rural North Carolina. AgCarolina has given back $575,000 in grants and scholarships through the fund over the last ten years and is proud to serve and support the farms and communities of eastern North Carolina.
"Providing access to grant funds is a commitment from AgCarolina Farm Credit to invest in, and improve rural North Carolina," said President and CEO Dave Corum. "The Fund for Rural North Carolina illustrates our dedication to serving and being active in the communities we serve."
To learn more about the Fund for Rural North Carolina and to obtain guideline criteria, go to the AgCarolina website.
Grant applications will be accepted through Oct.14. Proposals will be reviewed and grants awarded as early as possible after that date.