Archive for the ‘Farm Grant’ Category
Starting a small farm out obviously requires the purchasing of land. This takes capital. There are farm grants out there available to people who want to take this step, if they know exactly what they want to do with the land and have a good knowledge of the land they have in mind.
Getting farm grants to run an animal shelter or rescue pretty much requires you to be non-profit. Profitable business have a much harder time getting grants of any source, especially when animals are involved.
This is a great example of a farm grant at work. It is a bit unique because it isn’t directly given to a farm or farmer for farm expenses, but instead it is helping to fund “Rural Education Days.” The funds allow students to visit the Many Blessings Dairy Farm and the Crooked Lake Campground; students hear from speakers covering Food Power, Livestock, Watershed Education and many more farm-related topics.
Creative ideas like this can help funnel additional money into your farm! Publicity as well as marketing etc… and you can even have products for sale during the “rural education days”
think of how much revenue something like this could bring in if you are in the middle of a harvest season.
Say your son has been helping out around the farm and wants to move close Here are grants available to assist him with the expense of building a house on inherited land
http://www07.grants.gov/search/category.do;jsessionid=LlcZhlBNgyLBs0dDPgpr919F1syYRN3Hn1HwxsjSSf6f1QZs7wn6!21763643
select housing
Grants aren’t hard to FIND, but they can be time-consuming to obtain
You do NOT have to be a non-profit to get a grant, regardless of what others tell you … I’ve helped for-profits apply for grants.
Most of the Federal grants that are available for for profit organizations and businesses are Small Business Innovation Research grants.
http://www.sbirworld.com
Private companies sometimes help fund start-ups, especially if they think they will see some benefit from it. These are very difficult to find, but can sometimes be the easiest to get.
I’m looking for $80,000 for a down payment for a farm. Does anyone know anything about farm grants? Please post me a comment below if you have any great resources to share!
Here is some background:
i am approved for a loan if i can get the down payment. the down payment is 80,000. i dont have that much money so im trying to get a grant so that i can pay the down payment. i want to buy a farm. i have already tryed everything i know of so this is the only thing i know to do now. i need as much help as possible. i realy dont know where to start. all i know is that i want this farm. if there’s any help out there i fealy need it!!!
Talk to a bank or go to a private lender, they will be your best resource.
Here is a great video about the Manteca Unified School District farm, and a farm grant for them to renovate their farm. They are hoping to raise money for a trust fund, as well as applying for a farm grant from the state to match the funds raised.
Watch this great video about Compassion In World Farming (CIWF) has a mission to create a world where farm animals are treated with compassion, ending factory farming
There are tons of farm grants for organizations like this, and if your farm joins their cause, they may even offer grants themselves, or help you to obtain one to help their cause!
There are quite a number of grants for farmers, agricultural farm grants, etc.. out there. You can also partner with a nonprofit, help them on their cause (environmental, etc…) and receive a grant together. This is a great way to buy or start or build on an existing farm with a grant! (see comments)
Lets say you are serving in Iraq right now as a seargent, and want to start a farm when you get home and can’t afford it. How can you do it?
Farm Grants!
it depends on where you want to start your farm and what you want to farm (corn, cattle, sweet potatos, ect.)
There are several program out there that you could utilize: Contact the state department of agriculture they have large access to grants for first time agriculturist.
companies such as tyson they often will pay start up cost if you sign a 5-20 yr contract, contact local farmers to see if any have such an agreements.
also, the local farm credit service and see what options they have.
You might even contact universities that have an agricultural degree they will not only help you with research needs but they can also put you in contact with the local extension agent they are major help.
Also, look at the foundation center website, for armed forces type grants.
