NC AgVentures, a NC State Extension program provides grants to NC 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 NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, will award a minimum of 50 grants to independent family farms. This is a great opportunity for any producer who is thinking of diversifying, improving, or expanding their farm operation. (This grant is not for farm start-up costs or homesteads.)
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 award grants up to $10,000.
Application submission begins October 15th, 2025
The FINAL submission deadline to apply is 6 PM December 19th, 2025. You are required to work with N.C. Cooperative Extension to submit this grant and are highly encouraged to submit your rough draft to N.C. Cooperative Extension two weeks in advance to allow them to offer feedback and comments.
For additional information contact your N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent, or visit our webpage: ncagventures.org. Stokes County farmers can call 336-593-8179 for more information.
