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Free Money? - Finding the right grants, cost-share programs and low-interest loan programs
The Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program is offering a 2-hour program to help farmers learn about current grant and financial incentive programs for their farm business and how to assess whether a program is a good fit.
1. No free lunches! What makes a good grant project - how to assess if a grant program is a good fit for your farm business?
2. Understanding common grant program terminology and requirements - knowing what will be required before you apply!
3. What programs are available now, and where do you look for programs in the future? Some of the programs to be covered include:
-NYS Beginning Farmer Grant (due January)
-USDA Value Added Producer Grant
-NYS Consolidated Funding Application
-NRCS EQIP Cost Share Program
-USDA REAP Energy Efficiency
-NYS and USDA loans for farmworker housing
-USDA SBIR
4. Where can you get help?
Elizabeth Higgins is the Ag Business Management Extension Specialist for the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program. She has over 15 years' experience grant writing and project management and has assisted growers in successfully applying for USDA and NYS grants and has served on many USDA grant review panels.
Ulster County
December 15, 2016
11:00am- 1:00pm
Cooperative Extension Building
232 Plaza Road
Kingston, NY 12601
Cost
This event is free.
Dutchess County
December 15, 2016
6:00pm- 8:00pm
Cooperative Extension Building
2715 US 44
Millbrook, NY 12545
Cost
This event is free.
Clinton County
December 16, 2016
10:00am- 12:00pm
Cooperative Extension Building
6064 NY 22
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Cost
This event is free.
Washington County
December 16, 2016
4:00pm- 6:00pm
Cooperative Extension Building
415 Lower Main Street
Hudson Falls, NY 12839
Cost
This event is free.
Schoharie County
December 14, 2016
10:00am- 12:00pm
Cooperative Extension Building
173 South Grand Street, Suite 1
Cobleskill, NY 12043
Cost
This event is free.
