Queen Anne’s County Economic & Tourism Development, in partnership with Upper Shore Regional Council, is providing grant funding to local agricultural businesses looking to expand, diversify, or improve their marketing efforts, implement capital improvement projects, or conduct agricultural research initiatives through the Micro Agricultural Grant Program.
Donor Name: Queen Anne’s County Economic and Tourism Development
State: Maryland
County: Queen Annes County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 02/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of the project is to help support and sustain the development, expansion, and coordination of agricultural enterprises and initiatives in Queen Anne’s County.
Funding Information
Approximately $64,000 is available to fund applications under this program in 2024. Grant requests ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 will be considered on a competitive basis. This is a cost reimbursable grant.
Eligible Projects
Grant funding can be used for the following purposes:
- Strategic marketing campaigns
- Technology innovation or implementation
- Climate resiliency projects
- Capital improvements for business start-up, expansion, or value-added production
- Research projects
- Animal welfare improvements
- Agritourism projects.
Eligible Applicants
The purpose of the project is to help support and sustain the development, expansion, and coordination of agricultural enterprises and initiatives in Queen Anne’s County. Applicants must operate an agricultural business in Queen Anne’s County, MD and be actively engaged in the farming community in one or more of the following categories:
- Crop and/or livestock production (including Equine)
- Agricultural product processing
- Agricultural education or support
- Agricultural Cooperatives
- Timber production or processing
- Agritourism
- Aquaculture.
For more information, visit QACETD.