The Frederick County Agriculture Innovation Grant improves the economic viability of the agricultural industry by encouraging Frederick County’s agricultural producers to expand or diversify their business operations.
Donor Name: Frederick County Government
State: Maryland
County: Frederick County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Eligible applicants must be a crop or livestock producer, value-added producer, agricultural cooperative, seafood processor, or primary or secondary timber products processor. Applicants can receive grants for research and development, production buildings, major fixtures, and processing facilities.
Funding Information
Minimum grants of $5,000 will be available.
Eligible Expenses
Eligible expenses are capital assets that will help farmers diversify their operations and can include:
- research and development,
- production buildings,
- major fixtures, and
- processing facilities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be currently operating in Frederick County for at least one year
- Must have recorded at least $2,500 in annual (not cumulative) sales OR include an outline of your investment in the operation and its impact on future sales in your business plan.
- Must provide documented evidence for the current cycle, showing outreach to Planning & Zoning discussing the requirements of your proposed project,
- Must fall into one of the below categories:
- crop or livestock producer,
- value-added producer,
- agricultural cooperative,
- seafood processor, or
- primary or secondary timber products processor.
For more information, visit Frederick County.
