The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting applications for the 2022 grant cycle.
Donor Name: North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/04/2022
Details:
Projects will address one or more of the following goals:
- Alleviating and avoiding unemployment in the tobacco-related sector of the state’s agricultural economy
- Preserving and increasing the local tax base in agricultural areas
- Encouraging the economic stability of participants in the state’s agricultural economy
- Optimally using natural resources in the tobacco-related segment of the state’s agricultural economy
- Supporting and fostering the vitality and solvency of a tobacco-related sector.
Priorities
Projects will be funded based on the availability of funds and how effectively the stated grant criteria are met. Projects must benefit and impact one or more of these areas:
- A population that is tobacco-dependent at the farm level and/or manufacturing level and is experiencing economic distress
- A population that has been adversely affected by changes in the state’s tobacco industry
- A population that derives most of its income from agriculture
Eligibility Criteria
Entities eligible to receive grants include and are limited to:
- Agencies and departments of the State of North Carolina
- Local government units such as county offices and towns
- Agencies and departments of the United States Government
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Members of the private sector (Contact the TTFC for program clarification)
For more information, visit Grant Applications For Agricultural Projects.
