Grant Writing for Beginning Farmers - Part 1
Grant Writing for Beginning Farmers - Part 1
- Monday, December 2, 2024, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This is Part 1 of a grant writing workshop series that will focus on writing proposals for the Beginning Farmer Grant Program administered by the New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI).
December 2, 2024, 9 am-noon
6505 Collamer Road
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Please register online by November 29th. Registration is $25 per person (light refreshments are included).
Beginning Farmer Grant Program
"Administered by the New York Farm Viability Institute, the Beginning Farmer Grant Program’s goal is to assist beginning farmers with the financial costs associated with the creation or expansion of a new farm operation. The program will award grants to for-profit farm businesses operating within New York State that are start-ups or have been in business for less than ten years.
Farmers who have not operated a farm for more than 10 years and who will materially and substantially participate in operating the farm within the State are eligible to submit proposals.
This program provides funding for:
- the start-up, improvement, or expansion of a farm operation;
- the purchase of agricultural land and physical structures;
- the purchase of machinery, equipment, or livestock;
- the construction or improvement of physical structures, including semi-permanent structures;
- worker or apprenticeship training; and
- marketing activities."
--New York Farm Viabilty Institute (NYFVI)
The Request for Proposals (RFP) will be open from October 25, 2024 through January 24 2025.
Part 1 of this workshop series will walk you through the process of getting ready and starting to write a grant proposal for your beginning farm operation goals.
Agenda:
- 9 am: Understanding the parameters of the Beginning Farmer NYFVI RFP
- 10 am: Grant writing basics
- clear goals
- work plan
- budget
- 11 am: Your farm goals
Part 2 of this workshop series, Review and Refine Your Proposal will be on Dec 16th from 9 am - noon. This workshop will be built upon work accomplished by participants in Grant Writing for Beginning Farmers - Part 1. Registration for Part 2 will open on Dec 2, 2024 and is $25.
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Last updated October 23, 2024