The 2026 WNC AgOptions grant cycle is now open.
Donor Name: Western North Carolina Agricultural Options
State: North Carolina
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/26/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The mission is to build sustainable farming communities in the mountain region by providing resources directly to farmers who are diversifying or expanding their operations.
Funding Information
$10,000.
Grand Period
January 5, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants must reside and project must be located in the West District of NC Cooperative Extension Service, which encompasses the following 22 counties/areas: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Clay, Cherokee, Cleveland, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (projects on tribal land), Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey.
- Applicants (including farm business partners) are not eligible to receive WNC AgOptions grants if they fall into any of the following categories: Current employees of NC Cooperative Extension, NCSU, NC A&T, NCDA&CS, or WNC Communities, including their spouses; Members of the WNC AgOptions Steering Committee, including their spouses; Board members of WNC Communities or NCTTFC, including their spouses.
- Applicants are residents of North Carolina who demonstrate the economic viability of farms in Western North Carolina.
For more information, visit WNCAGO.
