Welcome to NC AgVentures Farm Grant Application Portal
The NC AgVentures Farm Grant Program is a NC State Extension grant program, sponsored by the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, that provides grants to NC family farms and local non-profit community organizations to develop agricultural projects which will increase farm profits.
Maximum grant award is $10,000
Submission Limit:
- We will accept a maximum of 200 applications for this cycle.
Deadline:
- December 15, 2026 at 6 p.m.
- Once 200 applications have been submitted, the application portal will automatically close.
Eligible 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.
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The NC AgVentures Farm Grant Program is a NC State Extension grant program, sponsored by the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, that provides grants to NC family farms and local non-profit community organizations to develop agricultural projects which will increase farm profits. This is a great opportunity for a North Carolina producer, with an established agricultural farm operation who is thinking of adding new crops, improving, or expanding their operation.
The Community Grant is for local, non-profit community organizations, farming cooperatives, and government organizations that support local farms. The grant project should directly benefit 3 or more farms.
Maximum grant award is $10,000
Deadline:
- December 15, 2026 at 6 p.m. (The system will automatically close when the cap is reached.)
NC AgVentures Farm Grant Program provides grants to community organizations 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, Johnson, Lincoln, Martin, Mecklenburg, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Vance, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, Wilkes, Warren, and Yadkin.
Priority will be given to (this does not affect eligibility):
- Applications that impact current/former tobacco growers, former quota holders, or tobacco workers.
- Organizations that have not received previous grants.
Your Extension Agent is your collaborator on the application proposal.
- Contact your Extension Agent no later than December 1 to schedule a time to consult on your project proposal and review your application.
- If you are not working with an Extension Agent, contact your local Extension office and speak with an Extension Agent about your project.
FIND YOUR LOCAL EXTENSION OFFICE
The NC AgVentures Farm Grant Program is a NC State Extension grant program, sponsored by the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, that provides grants to NC family farms and local non-profit community organizations to develop agricultural projects which will increase farm profits.
The Farmer Grant is for independent family farms with an established farm operation. The grant funds cannot be used to purchase land or animals.
Maximum grant award is $10,000
Deadline:
- December 15, 2026 at 6 p.m. (The system will automatically close when the cap is reached.)
NC AgVentures Farm Grant Program provides grants to farmers 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, Johnson, Lincoln, Martin, Mecklenburg, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Vance, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, Wilkes, Warren, and Yadkin.
To be eligible to apply, a farm must be revenue generating for a minimum of one year.
Priority will be given to (this does not affect eligibility):
- Applicants that are current/former tobacco growers, former quota holders, tobacco workers, or close family descendants.
- Farms that have not received previous grants.
- Applicants that earn at least 50% of their gross personal income from their farm operation.
- Proposals that present a new direction for the farm operation.
- Project proposals that will build farm capacity, a project that will make the farm more efficient or more resilient.
Your Extension Agent is your collaborator on the application proposal.
- Contact your Extension Agent to schedule a time to consult no later than December 1 on your project proposal and review your application.
- If you are not working with an Extension Agent, contact your local Extension office and speak with an Extension Agent about your project.
FIND YOUR LOCAL EXTENSION OFFICE