NC AgVentures, a NC State Extension program provides grants to NC farmers and non-profit community groups that work with family farms, for agricultural project ideas that will increase farm profits. The program, which is sponsored by the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, will award a minimum of 50 grants to independent family farms. This is a great opportunity for any producer who is thinking of diversifying, improving, or expanding their farm operation.

NC AgVentures Farm Grant Program provides grant awards to NC farmers and ranchers for agricultural projects to build and sustain their current farm operation. This is a great opportunity for any producer who is thinking of diversifying, improving or expanding their farm operation. This grant award is for established farms.

This is a competitive grant program. Applications will be accepted from family farms in the following counties: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Forsyth,, Gaston, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Iredell, Johnston, Lincoln, Martin, Mecklenburg, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Vance, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, Wilkes, Warren, and Yadkin. NC AgVentures will award grants up to $10,000.

Application submission begins October 15th, 2025.

Deadline to apply is 6 PM December 19th, 2025.

For additional information, contact N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent, Marcus Williams, at mjwill34@ncsu.edu or (336) 641- 2416 or visit their webpage: ncagventures.org