How many times have you said to yourself, "If I only had a…….." or "If only the government wanted to help us little guys….."?
Well, the time has come! Now there is a grant opportunity for small scale farms to secure funds for that critical piece of equipment, or for that marketing infrastructure to help you grow your business!
The Small Scale Farm Grant Program is administered through the Kentucky State University College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems’ Center for Sustainability of Farms and Families. Please read the guidelines and application (requires Adobe Reader, a free download) closely and take some time to answer the questions with sufficient detail so the Grant Review Committee may thoroughly assess your application.
If you are unsure of how to address your operation to complete the application, we can have someone assist you. There is no rush to apply as there are several rounds of application reviews. We can also assist you with obtaining funds from other government agencies if they are pertinent to your operation.
It is our intent to help as many as possible, so examine your operation closely to identify a key missing component that would improve efficiency, expand capacity, or meet the specifications required to legally sell your product. The application and scoring mechanism is designed to help you with that critical element.
You may apply using the paper form, or using our online form.
Don’t hesitate to contact me at 502-597-6831 or by email at mac.stone@kysu.edu if you would like someone to visit your farm or business to assist with identifying the best way to utilize the funds for improving your operation.
We look forward to working with you through this grant process.
Mac Stone,
Director
Center for Sustainability of Farms and Families