NC AgVentures, an N.C., State Extension program provides grants to North Carolina farmers and non-profit community groups that work with family farms, for agricultural project ideas that will increase farm profits.

The program, which is sponsored by the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, will award a minimum of 50 grants to independent family farms. T

This is a great opportunity for any producer who is thinking of diversifying, improving, or expanding their farm operation.

This is a competitive grant program. Applications will be accepted from family farms in the following counties: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Forsyth,, Gaston, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Iredell, Johnston, Lincoln, Martin, Mecklenburg, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Vance, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, Wilkes, Warren, and Yadkin.

NC AgVentures will grant awards of up to $8,000.

Application submission begins Oct.15th.

The deadline to apply is 6 p.m. on Dec. 13.

Applications must be submitted through the online application submission portal.

Visit the NC AgVentures website to access the application.